Tag: Review

By Patrick M. Boyle

If you happen to hear the word “contra” these days, chances are very good it’s being used to refer to this game, not the infamous U.S.-orchestrated contra missions in Iran and Nicaragua. If it seems odd that an NES game is better known than the bloody slaughter of indigenous civilians by American mercenaries, you probably… Continue reading Contra (1987)

Through lows and highs, Stambaugh triumphed over the adversity of the SU offices. Stambaugh did better than last year’s president Barb Wright, which is reasonable to expect in a normal year–but simply comparing Stambaugh to Wright does great violence to his achievements. Despite an argumentative and inefficient council, Stambaugh often asserted his leadership role in… Continue reading President: Not bad, for being acclaimed

In her two months on the job, Jayna Gilchrist has done the minimum requirements of her position. However, according to most, this is an improvement on the work of her predecessor, Rosia Nagra, who resigned in early January due to personal reasons. To be fair, it is unrealistic to expect much from Gilchrist in this… Continue reading VP Academic: A slow start to a short term

By Вen Li

Billing itself as “a great reference for academics, students, business professionals, authors–anyone who writes extensively in Word,” one would expect Cathy Fero’s latest book to be much more than just another computer manual. Unfortunately, that’s all Fero’s book is: a computer manual.In terms of content, it fits in well with typical “for Dummies” books, but… Continue reading Judge this book by its binding

By Jeff Kubik

…murder.Soft for Digging is a film of few words. In fact, in the course of this 74-minute film, there are fewer than five minutes of dialogue. It just goes to show that well-executed cinema can say a lot without a single word.Elderly Virgil Manoven’s world is solitary and simple, isolated among a forest of skeletal… Continue reading Soft for Digging

By Serena Curry

Manito revolves around two brothers at crucial points in their lives. Manny (Manito) is graduating high school with a full scholarship to Syracuse, while Junior is an ex-con attempting to live a normal life. The film follows them through Manny’s graduation day and is a gritty look at life that is sometimes hard to watch… Continue reading Manito

By Nicole Kobie

Some stories need to be told. When writing his biography on George W. Bush, J.H. Hatfield decided certain details needed to be included about the man who would be president. Hatfield’s book, Fortunate Son, made many accusations about Bush, from financial scandals to business incompetence, however, it was one detail that came in the afterword… Continue reading Horns and Halos

By Adam Goetz

Who could resist a chance to screen a movie entitled American Mullet? The name alone was enough to bring a smile to my face, but the fact that “Party In The Back Productions” produced it only heightened my anticipation. I was expecting something in the vein of Spinal Tap, though what I got was far… Continue reading American Mullet

By Peter Hemminger

In documentary filmmaking, subject is everything. Thoth is the story of a 46-year-old man, who considers himself an emotional hermaphrodite, singing an opera he wrote in a language he created, while playing violin and dancing in a loincloth. As compelling as that sounds, that description is dismissive and hardly does this film justice. Needless to… Continue reading Thoth

By Nicole Riva

If you think you watch too many movies see Cinemania and be proven wrong. Anyone who has ever thought they suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder will feel normal after watching this film. This is a documentary that lacks in the excitement department but is interesting, intriguing and disturbing enough to hold an audience’s attention. The… Continue reading Cinemania