Collegian columnist Geoff King takes a look at the spy thriller “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.”
Collegian columnist Geoff King takes a look at the spy thriller “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.”
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Successfully adapted from Jonathan Safran Foer’s critically acclaimed novel, the film version of “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” hits all the right notes, emotionally and sonically.
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The latest film from Gaspar Noe, “Enter the Void” explores themes of mortality and drug use. The film stars stars Paz de la Huerta and Nathaniel Brown.
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Adapted from the comic book of the same title, “Kick-Ass” is the story of a young man who, fed up with the indifference and apathy that the citizens of his city show towards the crime that runs rampant, decides to create a costumed alter-ego and bring some vigilante justice to the streets of New York. There is one problem, however: the newly-minted super hero Kick-Ass has no powers. He has no radioactive blood, no training, no special equipment and no clue about the realities of the criminal underworld.
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In a film climate where little substance appears to be occurring in the mainstream, it is nice to see a film like “Mother” (Madeo). What viewers are privy to is an incredibly gripping, thematically complex, and beautifully directed thriller by Bong Joon-ho. Now that it has won the 2010 Asian Film Award for best picture, it looks like it has the potential to be a runaway success.
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The student strike in the fall of 2007 may not have been long-lived, but after two years of production, a University of Massachusetts student is ready to premiere “Taking Back Campus,” a documentary on the strike. Directed by Rosie Walunas, the documentary chronicles the two days of the student run strike that took place that November.
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