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Summer 2012 Movie Preview
Harbinger film critic Alex Lamb gives his final preview of the most anticipated movies this summer.
‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’ Hits Hard with Unnerving Chills and Brilliant Acting
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.
Iranian ‘A Separation’ Creates an Unforgettably Powerful Experience
The Foreign Language Film Oscar winner “A Separation” outshines all the other 2012 Oscar-winning movies with its authenticity, humanity and complex morality. This astounding piece of pure storytelling stands in a class of its own as it delivers a layered, relatable and inherently compelling tale, full of raw emotion and profoundly insightful truths about human nature.
Staffer Reminisces on his ‘Star Wars’-filled Childhood as First Episode Is Re-released
Few things have been as constant in my life as “Star Wars” has. I’ve loved the movies since before I can remember, watching the original trilogy over and over when I was little and letting it set my imagination ablaze. It transported me to a dazzling universe of space heroes, alien creatures, Stormtroopers and of course, lightsabers. And no matter how old I get, I never have, and never will, leave that realm.
Top 10 Movies of 2011
Film critic Alex Lamb details his picks for the best 10 films of the last year, from blockbuster hits to arthouse wonders and dazzling indies.
Film Fanatic Gains Unique Connections Through Cinema
Senior Alex Lamb explains the atypical connections he’s made at the Kansas International Film Festival.
Podcast: Top Ten Movies of 2010
Staffers Alex Lamb and Jack Howland discuss their choices for the best films of 2010.
Intense Pyscho-thriller “Black Swan” Delivers a Mesmerizing Experience
Natalie Portman gives an Oscar-worthy performance in this dazzling nightmare of a mindbender from “The Wrestler” director Darren Aronofsky.
’127 Hours’ Delivers a Powerful and Gut-wrenching One-man Show
True story of trapped mountain climber provides a riveting experience.
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