May 25, 2013
In keeping with today’s Viewpoint, I’d like to pay homage to a great person the world lost this week. Some of you might wonder why so much is being made of the death of Roger Ebert, why celebrities tweeted in droves after news broke of his death, when he was “just a film critic.” Well, [...]
Critique is a part of life. We all make and work on things — art, homework assignments, food, really cool basketball moves. We all have opinions on the things we make and the things other people make. And we all have a response when other people critique our stuff. As much as we’re invested in [...]
Continue reading …“A classic twist on an old tale” — I’m sure that cliche has made its way around plenty of circles. It basically means the media in question is taking an old familiar story or character or characters, keeping some of the original thematics, and then warping the rest beyond belief in an attempt to make [...]
Continue reading …Oops! It happened again! Another Disney star (and also a Nickelodeon star, but she’s cut from the same cloth) has shed her wholesome image for a more racy one. What will the children do now? Who will they look to when faced with a funny moral dilemma that can only be solved by watching the [...]
Continue reading …It’s Oscar time again, and the Signpost staff has its predictions lined up and ready to go. So, as you’re watching the broadcast this Sunday night, pull our picks up and see how we do (The Signpost’s pick to win in each category is underlined). First, the major awards: Best Picture: “Beasts of the Southern [...]
Continue reading …Tired of terrible love flicks? Does the prospect of watching another Nicholas Sparks movie adaptation (e.g., “The Notebook,” “Safe Haven,” “The Lucky One” or any other number of movies with two young, attractive folks on the poster staring into each other’s eyes) make you scream with cheesy-blasted terror? That’s because a good romance is hard [...]
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