Film & TV
Review: "Lone Survivor"
It’s June of 2005, and Seal Team 10 is stationed in Afghanistan. Four Navy Seals are tasked with the mission to capture and kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah in a mission called Operation Red Wings.
Classic of the Week: "The Philadelphia Story"
Films that are great forever and relate to our lives at Penn.
What You Mised-En-Scene: Award Season Edition
A review of the Oscar nominated flicks you missed.
Review: "Inside Llewyn Davis"
There are times in life when everything seems to occur at random or “just happen.” In "Inside Llewyn Davis" we meet Llewyn Davis, a man who lives in this perpetual state. In what might be their most melancholy film yet, the Coen brothers document the life of a man who never quite failed, but never quite made it.
Review: "Saving Mr. Banks"
We’ll never forget the notable childhood memory of Mary Poppins singing, “Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.” An emotionally dynamic film and current Oscar contender, “Saving Mr. Banks” recounts the true story of "Mary Poppins" author, P.
Review: "Twice Born"
“Twice Born” is a drama set in a series of beautiful locations about people discovering the beauty of love, motherhood and forgiveness in the middle of the Bosnian War’s Siege of Sarajevo. There are a few problems, however, with this cinematic ode to sweeping violins, flashback narration and endless, impossibly blue shots of the ocean. The primary setting of the location—one which drives the heart of much of the drama—feels trite and, at times, even tasteless.
Television Showdown: McDonald's vs. Taco Bell
This article was originally published as part of the joke issue on 12.5.2013 McDonald's The Set-Up: The 24–inch Westinghouse TV is only visible from about four seats (strategically nailed into the floor), and the subtitles are only visible from about two.
McCafé Review
This article was originally published as part of the joke issue on 12.5.2013 Promising that “sipping a McCafé drink is like taking a mini–vacation from your day,” McDonald’s latest “coffee” ad flaunts a winter wonderland popping out of a white chocolate mocha frappe, complete with a snow–crusted gondola gliding straight out of the cup.
B Roll: A Toy Story
This article was originally published as part of the joke issue on 12.5.2013 There was a time when people didn’t avoid trans fat, when “Super Size Me” wasn’t even an idea in Morgan Spurlock’s head and when my parents would do anything to shut me up.
HIMYM Recap: "The Rehearsal Dinner"
Finally, we have an episode in which the characters actually do something wedding–related rather than just casually mentioning it.
HIMYM Recap: "Bedtime Stories"
All the rhyming in the episode gave me a hurt in my head. “Bedtime Stories” was so boring, that I wanted to go to bed. Marshall and baby Marvin are on a bus to the Farhampton Inn. Where did they put the rental car?
Review: "The Armstrong Lie"
"The Armstrong Lie" is oddly disjointed, somewhat confusing and leaves us cold, only growing our previous collective feeling of betrayal by Lance Armstrong.
Review: "Frozen"
"Frozen" is Walt Disney’s latest animated movie, loosely based on Christian Andersen’s "The Snow Queen." This spin-off follows two Scandinavian sisters: Elsa and Anna, princesses of Arendelle.
Double Feature Review: "Ender's Game"
For both the casual moviegoer and the diehard literati, here are two different looks at the divisive new page–to–screen adaptation of everyone’s favorite childhood sci–fi book.
Review: "The Best Man Holiday"
“The Best Man Holiday” tries hard to make its audience laugh and cry, but fails at accomplishing either.
Review: "Nebraska"
"Nebraska" commences with Woody Grant, a senile, drunken old Montana man (fully-embodied by an exceptional Bruce Dern) being stopped by the police on his doomed mission to walk to Nebraska and collect the millions of dollars he supposedly won from a clear scam.
