Category Archives: Reviews

Movie Review: Oz the Great and Powerful

Posted on March 17, 2013 by John Weber

By Michael Covington Oz The Great and Powerful is the latest idyllic fantasy brought to us by Disney. Oz brings a Burtonesqe reimagining of the famous world crafted by L. Frank Baum. Directed by film wunderkind Sam Remi, Oz ends … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Clockwork Angels The Novel

Posted on March 11, 2013 by John Weber

By Heather Hanenburg Regarded as a new steampunk adventure, ‘Clockwork Angels:  The Novel’ is an expressive read containing alchemical elements and becoming very esoteric in style.  With help from the band Rush’s drummer and chief lyricist Neil Peart, science-fiction author … Continue reading →

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‘The Five Year Engagement’ previews are misleading

Posted on May 15, 2012 by admin

By Sean Asuncion SAN DIEGO — Don’t be misled, as I was, by the previews.  The Five Year Engagement, directed by Nicholas Stoller,  has been promoted as a comedy, but it’s in reality a pretty unhappy drama. It  is about a … Continue reading →

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Both genders will laugh during ‘Think Like A Man’

Posted on May 15, 2012 by admin

By Sean Asuncion SAN DIEGO -Think Like a Man is one of the funniest movies I have seen in quite a while. Every scene had a comedic moment that made the whole audience laugh. Directed by Tim Story, the movie is about … Continue reading →

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‘Safe’ proves to be less than compelling

Posted on May 13, 2012 by admin

By Sean Asuncion SAN DIEGO — Safe, a movie starring Jason Statham, was good yet disappointing.  It is about a 12-year old Asian girl named Mei, who can memorize anything and remember it forever.  Taken from her home she soon … Continue reading →

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Super heroes are super at the box office

Posted on May 9, 2012 by admin

By Dylan Burke SAN DIEGO — The super movie is finally here. All the films featuring original Avengers have included hints and references to the characters’ upcoming collaboration.  It’s a blockbuster, setting the bar high for anything else. The Avengers represents … Continue reading →

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‘John Carter’ is a violent Martian adventure

Posted on April 30, 2012 by admin

By Sean Asuncion SAN DIEGO — John Carter is a comedic, dramatic, and adventurous movie based on the book Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The story is revealed when a nephew finds a note from John Carter telling storries of his … Continue reading →

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‘No Happy Cows’ may change your eating habits

Posted on April 19, 2012 by admin

By Jenn Sanders GROSSMONT COLLEGE — No Happy Cows: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Food Revolution is a compilation of articles and other pieces from books that John Robbins has written.  Robbins was the only heir to the Baskin-Robbins fortune. … Continue reading →

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Culinary Arts provides a gourmet repast

Posted on April 14, 2012 by admin

By Johnny Weber GROSSMONT COLLEGE — The culinary arts program hosted a gourmet five-course dining experience on Thursday, April 12, in Room 177 of the Griffin Center to help train the program’s students and to provide excellent quality meals to other … Continue reading →

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Odds are with ‘Hunger Games’

Posted on March 30, 2012 by admin

By Dylan Burke SAN DIEGO– The Hunger Games are a government-created competition that has a boy and a girl called “tributes” from each of the 12 districts fight to the death with only one winner.   The movie follows 16-year-old Katniss, who … Continue reading →

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