High-speed horse collisions. Exotic python encounters. Grueling workouts in 100-degree weather. For the cast and crew of the film “Alexander,” surviving dangerous situations like these almost became second nature. Of course, coming from controversial director Oliver Stone, it’s not surprising his interpretation of the life of the epic conqueror has more than its fair share […]
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Movie on a first date could ensure a disaster
The age of the “dinner and a movie” date is long gone. And if you ask me, it’s about time people started to take notice. Divorce rates starting to tip the scales at a little over 50 percent? I know why, and it all starts on the first date. Going to a theater to see […]
Ease and magic of “˜I’m sorry’ a figment of movie world
Whenever I need to apologize to someone, I look to acting guru and personal role model Lindsey Lohan. See, there’s a famous scene in the epic, monumental and ground-breaking movie “Mean Girls” where Lohan plays the main character, Cady Heron, and apologizes at prom to all the girls in her school for an entire school […]
With the election over, “˜The O.C.’ your best source of drama
I could not be more glad that Nov. 2, Election Day, is behind us. Sure, I’m all about voting and maintaining my commitment to democracy, but we all know the reason I was really keeping such a close eye on the 2004 race for the White House: I love drama. And there was nothing on […]
Outcome aside, election a great excuse to party
I’ve always wondered what is it about election night that gets people so hyped up? Sure, I know the candidate who takes home the coveted title of the president of our nation is a bid deal, but when this night rolls around every four years, spending it in front of the television set seems a […]
These campus spots scarier than any midterm
This Halloween I’d like to get everyone in the spirit of things with this terrifying fact: Over half of all murders happen in the bathroom. Well, at least half of all murder scenes from horror films happen in the bathroom, according to an advertisement for the American Movie Classics channel. Of course, because it’s Halloween, […]
Godzilla’s Walk of Fame star a colossal mistake
He’s larger than Marlon Brando. He’s more rebellious than James Dean. And he’s got more scales than Julie Andrews’ vocal range. There’s a new star in town, and he’s about to take his place among some of Hollywood’s most famous, and infamous, legends. That’s right. After years of terrorizing large cities full of Japanese people, […]