quot;The Grinch" is Illumination's magnum opus of crowd-pleasing. Photo Courtesy of IMDb “The Grinch” is cute. That may not seem like an insult, but it is not a compliment by any extent either. This film is far from terrible. It may truly be tolerable for parents and entertaining for young […]
Author: Shannon C. White
“Halloween” Review
Photo credit: Comingsoon.net “Was that the boogeyman?” Laurie asks the stranger, Dr. Loomis, after surviving the murderous barrage of Michael Myers. Loomis responds with: “As a matter of fact, it was.” This closing scene is from the ending of the original 1978 “Halloween,” a film so iconic that the average […]
“The Predator” Falls Short of All Expectations
quot;The Predator" is juvenile, seemingly mindless, and worst of all, confusing. Photo Courtesy of IMDB When the original “Predator” was released on June 12, 1987, it was truly game-changing. The idea of an “A-Team”-esque group of special operatives being ripped out of their over-the-top action movies to find themselves in […]
Alum Film “The Conduit” Receives Best Short Award
On Monday, Sept. 17, alumni John Hale visited Concord University to premiere his short film “The Conduit” in the Fine Arts Auditorium. The 26-minute horror comedy was concluded with monstrous applause, though that should not come as a surprise. “The Conduit” has not only been shown in film festivals around […]