Call me a sap, or a total sucker for Nicholas Sparks love stories but I just melt at movies like “The Lucky One.” Even if they may be totally predictable and my friends make fun of me for it, I still love them.
From beginning to end, “Chimpanzee” is exciting and entertaining. Chimps are mankind’s closest relative, and there isn’t that much difference between a baby chimp and a baby human, which is what makes the movie so much fun to watch.
Staff boy band expert Kim Hoedel lets you in on the secrets to the success of the newest sensation in pop music, One Direction and simultaneously reviews their album.
Murder, love and madness clash in Kate Winslet’s acting debut “Heavenly Creatures.” Directed by Peter Jackson and based on the true story two teenage girls turned murderers.
Watch the spring play put on by the Shawnee Mission East Theatre Department.
Watch the Frequent Friday ‘Mmmbeth’, a spoof of Shakespeare’s Scottish play, performed on April 13 in the Little Theatre. Directed by Sara ‘Scoops’ Cooper.
It’s a good thing “Lockout” doesn’t take itself seriously, because this B-movie space actioner gets far more mileage out of its recycled plot, stock characters and tame shootouts by keeping a fairly tongue-in-cheek sensibility about itself, chiefly driven by Guy Pearce’s highly entertaining performance.
On April 6, the Sea Life Aquarium opened its doors to over 1,200 people. It takes visitors from the pond life of Kansas to the shores of the ocean, and then down to its depths. Although smaller than others of its kind, it provides for an intimate experience between guests, education specialists and, most importantly, the animals.
Staffer Hannah Ratliff reviews the new comedy adaptation of Snow White, “Mirror Mirror”
“The Hunger Games” companion album “The Hunger Games (Songs From District 12 and Beyond)” proves to be as stunning as the film and books as it displays a wide array of artists and a skillful use of songwriting.
“Break it Yourself” takes Bird’s tried-and-true of lighthearted lyrical manipulation and twists it just enough to make it stand out. The general glean of the record is sobering when compared to his earlier work, not only because it is easier to comprehend, but because it has a dark and downtrodden tone to it.
There’s no denying “We Need to Talk About Kevin” is a difficult film — it’s the story of a mother’s worst nightmare and her seemingly evil son, told with structural complexity and devastating power.
