Movies
An alternative view on "12 Years a Slave"
|For years, directors have been releasing biographic films about the pre-Civil War era and the abolitionist movement such as “12 Years a Slave.”
JC Cinema hosts Mason-style Oscar party
|While Los Angeles prepares for their big Academy Awards night on March 1 and 2, Mason will also be preparing something big for the students to attend in anticipation for the main event.
The JC Cinema will screen three classic Academy Award winners, starting with “Slumdog Millionaire” on Saturday at 6 p.m. On Sunday, they will present “The Sound of Music,” and at 12 p.m., followed by “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” at 4 p.m.
"Gravity" grabs audience with memorable execution at JC Cinema
|For most of the twentieth century, filmmakers have tried their best to show the dark side of space. From Ridley Scott’s “Alien” to Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey,” space has been expressed through film as a place where anything can happen. However, no film taking place in the endless void of outer space has terrified me more than Alfonso Cuarón’s science-fiction epic, “Gravity,” now playing at the Johnson Center Cinema.
"Catching Fire" heats up the weekend at JC Cinema
|It has been nearly two years since the first “Hunger Games” film was released in theaters as an attempt to capitalize on the success of previous films based on young adult books (i.e. “Harry Potter” and “Twilight.”) By the end of 2012, “The Hunger Games” proved to be a good film with an entertaining story and strong performances by Jennifer Lawrence and Donald Sutherland.
Top 5 weekend picks April 18
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Every week Connect2Mason will offer five entertainment picks for your weekend. Ranging from on-campus to off-campus events, Connect2Mason's Top 5 will give you a jump start on your weekend. Here are the Top 5 picks for this weekend:
Review: Are 3D movies really worth it?
|The term “3D” was both exciting and foreign quite a number of years ago. The first 3D movie I think I ever saw in theaters was “Spy Kids 3D: Game Over,” which came out nearly ten years ago, back when one side of the 3D glasses was red and the other was blue.
This was at a time when 3D technology was at its infancy. Back then, 3D technology had yet to be perfected and those glasses weren’t the popular fixtures in movie theaters all over the country that they are today.
Top 5 weekend picks March 8
|If you're not going on a warm vacation or home, you can still find fun things to do during your spring break if you're staying in the area. Here are some events that you can do this weekend to get started on your spring break fun.
Documentary chronicles life and death of journalists in Mexico
|In 2012, approximately 232 journalists were imprisoned worldwide according to The Committee to Protect Journalists. This statistic marked 2012 as one of the toughest years for journalists. Each day, the people in this profession risk their lives to tell stories while facing possible imprisonment, torture or death.
Review: "Wreck-It Ralph" DVD release offers something for everyone
|Every die-hard video game fan knows that movies based on video games tend to not do them justice. Most fans can recall the many travesties that actually made it to theaters, bringing up hopes and dreams only to be dashed by their poor scripting, filming and acting. Such travesties include “Super Mario Bros. Movie,” “Mortal Kombat Annihilation,” “Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie” and way too many Pokemon movies to count.
Review: 2013 Academy Awards picks
|For the past five months, the awards race has been in play. Now it all comes to an end. This Sunday night, the 85th Academy of Motion Pictures Awards, a.k.a. the Oscars, will wrap-up one of the most surprising and enjoyable years of film to date.
While a front-runner consensus is still to be undecided in many categories,-uncharacteristic this close to awards night- the debates fervently rage on. Predictions change with each new development in the race and opinions rarely have held true for more than a few days at a time.
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