All Entries in the "Entertainment" Category
A Movie Review: “The Raven”
The newest film from director James McTeigue (“V for Vendetta”, “The Matrix”) was released on Friday, April 27. Writers Ben Livingston and Hanna Shakespeare create a fictional account based loosely upon the life of Edgar Allan Poe and the uncertainty surrounding his death in 1849. “The Raven” follows the unpopular Poe, played by John Cusack [...]
“The Five-Year Engagement” All About Love and Loss
If you love “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” you’ll love “The Five-Year Engagement.” Both films are from director Nicholas Stoller and writer/actor Jason Segel, and they both share irreverent jokes, bare bums, foul language, and anything else you can think of to contribute to an R-rating. It is Segel/Stoller’s characteristic raunchy and sweet combo style that flawlessly [...]
Milagro Modern Mexican Restaurant Review
I went to brunch at Milagro Modern Mexican Restaurant over the weekend. Milagro is located in a small retail development off Lockwood Ave. in Webster Groves. The restaurant opened in April 2010 and is the sister restaurant of Adam Tilford’s Tortillaria in the Central West End. Milagro’s mission is to serve the best Mexican cuisine [...]
Movie Review: The Lucky One
On Friday, April 20th, the latest in a line of Nicolas Spark’s movies is being released joining the ranks of The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, The Last Song, and Dear John. The Lucky One follows Marine Logan Thibault as he returns home to search for a mysterious woman whose picture he found while on tour [...]
Is Pinterest The Next Big Thing?
What is Pinterest? Pinterest is now the third most popular social networking site after Facebook and Twitter. It is a free online, public bulletin board. People can make profiles, pin and repin pictures and videos on different boards, and view other people’s pins. There are few words, just rows of organized, evenly centered pictures. It [...]
The Course to Round Out Your Education
The following is a story submitted by student reader, Sheryl Holstein. Most students today are preparing to enter the workforce for the first time, or due to the economy, finding themselves preparing for a job search for that new career. While the academic programs teach us what is needed to perform the duties of your [...]
Save the Best Piece for Last
It has been 13 years since the cherry pie incident, but the gang from East Great Falls, Mich. is back for a final helping. Fans haven’t seen Jim (Jason Biggs) and the boys since he married high school sweetheart Michelle (Alyson Hannigan) in 2003. This time, everyone is supposed to be grown up and miles [...]
Is “The Hunger Games” Truly PG-13?
We live in a world dictated by labels: PG, PF-13, R. There are ratings slapped on to the cover of everything from video games, to music, to movies, each one dictating the age range for which said piece of entertainment is suitable. These ratings provide a valuable insight into the morals and values of [...]
The Bleak Future of Video Games
Pizza, mountain dew, and video games; these are the key components in the average night of a college student. Late night caffeine fueled video game marathons with a group of friends can be an incredibly fun bonding experience. However, the very system of buying and selling video games may be under attack with the release [...]
Hungry for The Hunger Games?
I was fortunate enough to get a sneak peek of The Hunger Games earlier this week and I have one thing to say: You will NOT be disappointed. As a fan of the series who read all three books in three days, I can honestly say I could not wait for this movie to be [...]
