By Nylles Vernon | Staff Writer | Marvel Studios seems to have another box office hit on its hands with the magic spell casting "Doctor Strange", which is now in theaters nationwide. The film is the second to be released in Marvel’s Phase Three of its gigantic and ever-growing Cinematic Universe, coming after "Captain America: Civil War." The movie stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Steven Strange, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Karl Mordo, Rachel McAdams as Christine Palmer and Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One. Dr. Steven Strange is the world’s most brilliant neurosurgeon who goes on a journey to find Kamar-Taj repair the use of his hands after a near fatal car accident. During his … [Read more...] about Doctor Strange proves that anything is possible
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Imitation Game don’t play
By Nadia Ahmad |Staff Writer| “The Imitation Game,” is nominated for eight Academy Awards. This is a very compelling film and well worth your money. The film is based on the true story of Alan Turing, a mathematician who was hired to crack an unbreakable enigma code Hitler and the Germans used during World War II. This may not sound like an appealing story to those who aren’t computer science or engineering majors, but trust me when I say the film has a variety of aspects that makes it enjoyable to all audiences, especially college students. “The Imitation Game” contains enough battle scenes for action lovers with a few plot twists thrown in to keep the audience on the … [Read more...] about Imitation Game don’t play
J.J. Abrams plans to live long and prosper
By Shannon Luster |Staff Writer| “Star Trek: Into Darkness” delivers high action thrills that will leave you sitting on the edge of your theater seat. The exciting blockbuster movie soared to number one and earned $70.2 million during its opening weekend, according to the IMDb Charts. "Star Trek: Into Darkness” is the highly anticipated sequel to the wildly popular movie "Star Trek" released in 2009. The opening scene shows a high-speed chase on an exotic planet complete with a fiery volcano, which draws you into the movie feeling eager about what will happen next. Actor Chris Pine reprises the role of the iconic Captain James T. Kirk and actor Zachary Quinto also returns as … [Read more...] about J.J. Abrams plans to live long and prosper
2013 poised to be a mega movie year for the box office
By Shannon Luster |Staff Writer| This year is cinematically jam-packed with action, prequels and sequels that are bound to attract viewers. Fans of drama/fantasy movies are in for a real treat with the movie “Beautiful Creatures.” Written by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, production has been in the works since 2009. Lead character Ethan (Alden Ehrenreich) accidentally almost kills Lena (Alice Englert) and then realizes Lena haunts his dreams. This movie is set to open on Feb. 13. “Jack the Giant Slayer” takes the epic fairy tale “Jack the Giant Killer” and revamps it to a whole other level. This modern spin stars Bill Nighy and Ewan McGregor. The trailer showcases dazzling special … [Read more...] about 2013 poised to be a mega movie year for the box office