Caine’s Arcade: “The Fun Pass Is A Really Great Deal”
By: Sarah Silcox Earlier this week, I was advised to watch a video called Caine’s Arcade. I was literally blown away after watching the short film for the first time. Caine’s Arcade is a ten minute documentary about a nine-year-old boy from Los Angeles who builds an arcade in his father’s auto parts shop entirely...
Rants for the Riff Raff: Li’l 5 Flicks
<3 Will Ahh, Little 5. Classes are coming to an end, the weather is warm, and it is completely socially acceptable to be drunk at 10 in the morning. You’ll need some entertainment, though, so I present to you a day-to-day film guide for this illustrious of weeks. MONDAY: Grandma’s Boy Dumb, crude, and...
Not Your Average Rom-Coms
By: Sarah Silcox It pains me to say that in recent years I have become somewhat of a movie snob. But honestly in my opinion, how can you not be in this day and age? I just can’t justify going to the movie theater anymore to buy a 10-12 dollar ticket to see yet another...
Memorable T.V. Shows from the ’90s
By: Rachel Ogle Great news for everyone born in the ‘90s: Hey Arnold is now on Netflix! After re-watching a few episodes (which were even better than I remembered), it inspired me to write this week’s column about my top-5 favorite ‘90s shows: 1. Hey Arnold (1996-2004) Hey Arnold was by far my favorite cartoon....
Rants for the Riff Raff: A Tribute to Jackass Number 2
I am a huge Jackass fan. I was the kid in middle school who ignored all the warnings and filmed my own version with my friends (it was called What the Hell? and it was god awful). I remember hearing about it when it first came out, but it wasn’t until my friend Christian showed...
Out of Context – Jaguar Shark Hunting
2004’s Christmas Day film release brought us Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. You should be glad it did, as it’s not only an exemplary film but an exemplary film with a remarkably well compiled soundtrack. The plot of the film centres around Steve Zissou (Bill Murray), an oceanographer who wants revenge on...
Rants for the Riff Raff: The Hunger Games
I went into this movie with very little knowledge. I haven’t read the books, I haven’t been following any of the promotional material, and I only saw the trailer once. I had heard about it, and kind of knew the story, but for the most part I was going in blind. Overall, I liked it....
Out of Context – Rock The Boat
For a movie about radio DJs living on a ship anchored in the North Sea, The Boat That Rocked did rather poorly in the box office. Readers on this side of the Atlantic might know the 2009 release by the name we had for it here – Pirate Radio. Written and directed by Richard Curtis,...
The Ultimate Guide to Crush-Worthy Celebrities
By: Sarah Silcox I tend to obsess over things (and people) very easily. People are so interesting—especially characters in movies or people who have dedicated their lives to music. I’ve compiled the following list of crush-worthy men who are not only easy on the eyes but seem like all around awesome people as well. ...
Out of Context – Doctor’s Orders
By Casey Zakin Outside of Sacred Heart Hospital, Zach Braff isn’t a doctor, clearly. But he isn’t purely an actor, either. His list of credentials now include writer, director, comedian, and voice actor, and his awards for directing and compiling a soundtrack came from a film he began writing in college. Released in 2004, Garden...
Rants for the Riff Raff: Game of Thrones
Chances are, you’ve probably already heard of this. The TV show premiered about a year ago to ridiculously high critical acclaim, and people all over the internet couldn’t stop talking about it. It’s based A Song of Ice and Fire, an unfinished epic fantasy series written by George R. R. Martin that has sold over...
Out of Context – Synth-Pop Doesn’t Stop
In 2002, a truly delightful British movie starring Steve Coogan was released at Cannes Film Festival to enthusiastic reviews. Steve Coogan portrayed a man named Tony Wilson in a place called Manchester, England in the years between 1976 and 1992. Now, the real Tony Wilson is most famous for being the head of Factory Records,...
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