Spring Break
As the days count down toward the holidays, exams trudge closer and free time becomes painfully scarce. But students who shut the books for a pre-finals study break Monday night were treated to a creative, off beat improv comedy show, featuring Yale group The Purple Crayon along with UConn's own Horse Lincoln Improv. (0) comments
The month of December always brings with it the beginning of the holiday season and holiday music. UConn's jazz students kicked off the holiday spirit with their Yule Be Swingin' holiday concert Monday night. The night was filled with well known holiday songs that put everyone in the Christmas mood. (1) comment
"Graysons" bashers everywhere, rejoice: the show was cancelled, which means a timeslot is open for a new show on the CW. It is time we put forth some more good alternatives to "Graysons." "Green Arrow" "Smallville" is on its eighth season and has introduced plenty of characters and concepts worthy of some spinoffs. (2) comments
The holiday release schedule effectively ends this week with the release of "Prince of Persia" for the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3, the first entry in the series for the new console generation, but that hasn't stopped analysts from predicting which titles will flounder in the weak economy. (0) comments
Perhaps more generic than the typical Starbucks gift card in your Christmas stocking, "Four Christmases," is nothing out of the ordinary. The romantic comedy, set in San Francisco, tells the story of Kate (Reese Witherspoon) and Brad (Vince Vaughn), an unmarried couple whose ideal holiday consists of palm trees and sunshine in Fiji. (2) comments
"In the end, the only thing you ever own is your story." And story isn't lacking in the epic World War II era film "Australia" directed by the ambitious "Moulin Rouge!" director Baz Luhrmann. The film has everything an epic should have and works on many levels of comedy, romance, adventure and action and heart-wrenching drama and succeeds with flying colors. (0) comments
The vampire has been romanticized before in films and television shows, but none can compare to what the film "Twilight" has in store. Based on the wildly popular novels by Stephenie Meyer, "Twilight" tells the tale of a teenage girl named Bella (Kristen Stewart), who moves from her warm Arizona home to the damp, dark and cold dwellings of Washington state where she falls in love with a strange local boy named Edward (Robert Pattinson), whom she discovers has a strange secret: he is a vampire. (1) comment
In a year of so-so action movies people have been eagerly awaiting the return to screen of our favorite brooding British action hero. Then, when Bond disappointed there was always Jason Statham. Regardless of the fact that he did an Uwe Boll movie, Statham will forever be beloved for his no nonsense, adrenaline overdosing, pure action movies including "Crank" and the original "Transporter. (0) comments