It is rare when a movie based on a book summarizes everything the book was enjoyed for.
It is even rarer to find a movie that will add a new layer of complexity to the story.
Studios often make the mistake of taking a well known property (“Harry Potter” for instance) and mass-producing it to the public with little respect given to the original source material.
Welcome to Zombieland, a world where the living dead rule the planet and a handful of survivors are in search of a sanctuary–as well as some Twinkies.
Joining the ranks of horror comedies featuring most notably “Shawn of the Dead,” “Zombieland” does nothing revolutionary, yet still manages to produce brilliant moments that make the movie well worth your time.
Spending two and a half hours a day after school for the next two months with Ms. Dorothy Dunnion memorizing pages and pages of dialogue might sound like some sort of punishment that not even Mr. Bopp could come up with
But for the cast of “The Grapes of Wrath,” this is just rehearsal.
Driving down 7th street just south of Thomas road, it is hard to miss America’s Taco Shop, residing in an old yellow and “Sedona” red house, boldly proclaiming “the Greatest Carne Asada in the Valley.”
This proclamation is not in vain.
The smell of the cool mountain air began to waft into the car, reminding me of why I had left the city a little more than an hour ago.
My friend, acting as navigator for the day, and I were well on our way to our final destination of Mingus Mountain northeast of Prescott.
Just a short drive out of the greater Phoenix area, you find yourself surrounded by pine trees and pleasant breezes that are a result of a nearly 7,000 foot elevation change in just an hour and a half.
On Aug. 14, American audiences bared witness to the premiere of “District 9,” an epic sci-fi production directed and co-written by Neil Blomkamp and co-produced by Peter Jackson.
While Peter Jackson may sound familiar to fans of the “Lord of the Rings” movies and “King Kong,” the name Blomkamp may be somewhat unfamiliar to those who are alien to independent filming – or to the “Halo” video game series, for which Blomkamp was lined up to work on a film adaptation.
What is your Name and Year?
Dana Lundblad and I am a Junior.
What do you do in your free time?
I like to hang out with my friends.
Those who play “The Game” may be cursing under their breath. But aside from making you lose, this is meant to educate those who don’t know how to play.
The Game is a paradoxical attempt to pass time that has a few simple rules.
Imagine packing into the gym to energize the team, the smell of fresh beef hitting a grill and the prickle down your spine when hundreds of warriors jubilantly rush onto a field after a great victory.
When Brophy plays against St. Mary’s Friday students can experience all of this and more.