The Lantern, Ohio State, OH
1 day ago by Ian Bostick
The high-adrenaline shoot-em-up blockbuster "Wanted," from Russian director Timur Bekmanbetov, hit theaters Friday, setting the bar (and a high bar, I might add) for summer action flicks to come. "Wanted" star James McAvoy ("The Last King of Scotland," "Atonement") as Wesley Gibson, a self-acknowledged loser, is depressed and going nowhere in all areas of his life.
The Lantern, Ohio State, OH
3 days ago by Amanda Forbes
Another ComFest has come and gone and it appears the festival was once again a success, despite the squally weather.
Hippies, yuppies, communists, conservatives, liberals, gays, straights and metal-heads all converged on Goodale Park last weekend to celebrate community and tolerance.
The Lantern, Ohio State, OH
3 days ago by Andy Koenig
The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts' Summer Movie Series returned for its 39th season and will host "His Girl Friday" Wednesday.
"His Girl Friday," starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell, is the second of 21 films in the series. The series will continue through late July in downtown's historic Ohio Theatre.
Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Mi
4 days ago by Andrew Lapin, Daily Arts Writer
The trailers shown before "WALL-E" were a cold reminder of just how hard it is to make a decent family film these days. The many G-rated travesties soon playing in theaters everywhere will include a pointless sequel to "Madagascar" and something called "Beverly Hills Chihuahua.
Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Mi
5 days ago by Blake Goble, Daily Arts Writer
"Wanted" Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Universal At Showcase & Quality 16 "I know this defies the laws of gravity, but, you see, I never studied law." - Bugs Bunny This quote may come to mind when one watches "Wanted." Bullets flying across Chicago carve themselves perfectly into the foreheads of bad guys on rooftops.