Author Archive for Jun Im
Defeat at “Battle: Los Angeles”
INVASION: What looked like a promising gritty war film with aliens underwhelms in almost every way.
In Need of an ‘Adjustment’
PLAN: Philip K. Dick’s adaptation suffers narratively but scrapes by thanks to its leading stars and love story.
83rd Annual Academy Awards
This Sunday, it’s time to break out the ballots and turn on your television sets. You’re invited to the “biggest movie event of the year” – that’s right, it’s the 83rd Annual Academy Awards! Hosted by James Franco and Anne Hathaway (a choice of hosts obviously meant to attract younger audiences and boost ratings), the Oscars are coming to your home so that you can witness the celebration of 2010’s cinematic year.
This Unholy “Sanctum”
CAVES: With its predictable story and flat characters, this action thriller turns out to be limp.
Taking The Long ‘Way Back’
WALK: Peter Weir’s latest film only tells a shade of the extraordinary story it tries to portray.
“True Grit” is Truly Great
RETRIBUTION: Grand and magnetic, the Coen brothers’ latest film reflects the great Western films of old.
Barely Enough ‘Drugs’ to ‘Love’
Photo Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox
Doesn’t it seem as if every romance seen in films nowadays is between mopey teenagers filled with sexual angst? If this is the case, then the genre is in dire need of a breath of fresh air.
Director Edward Zwick, long known for helming war films, answers this call with “Love [...]
‘Three Days’ Isn’t Enough to Escape
Photo Courtesy of Lionsgate
Taking a break from his usual fare of addressing political and social issues (á la “Crash” and “In the Valley of Elah”), director Paul Haggis tackles prison escape in his latest film “The Next Three Days.”
A remake of the 2007 French film “Pour Elle (Anything for Her),” the film certainly sounds like [...]
“Unstoppable” Chugs Along
Photo Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox
Chances are, if you were to inquire about the hype for “Unstoppable” in the weeks leading up to the film’s release, you would find that both excitement and expectations were rather low for Tony Scott’s latest feature.
Indeed, some felt that Scott was attempting to make amends for his last film, [...]
When Harry’s Deli Met Sandwiches
Jun Im | Photography Intern
Say Anteaters, don’t you feel rather bored with the food that’s available to you on and around our campus? Do you feel as if you don’t know (or remember) what fine cuisine is anymore?
By all means, I say this without meaning any disrespect toward the wonderful staff who work tirelessly in [...]
