Month: February 2012
Cinema Revisited: Exploring Mortality in The Fountain
Themes of life, death, disease, and immortality are all woven together in Darren Aronofsky’s The Fountain, a very ambitious film that delivers three separate story lines spanning a thousand years. One takes place 500 years ago, and follows Spanish Conquistador Tomas and his search for the tree of life. The next takes place in present day as we watch Doctor Tommy Creo (Hugh Jackman) look for a cure...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Chronicle Tops Out Against Post-Potter Radcliffe
Found footage films have grown in popularity lately, though after The Devil Inside, the genre seemed to be on a downhill slump. But Chronicle seems ready to breathe some fresh life into the genre, making an estimated $22 million at the box office and claiming first place this week. Even the higher price tag compared to the likes of Paranormal Activity and Apollo 18 wasn’t an issue, the $12 million...[Read More]
Win Tickets to Project X
Congratulations to the winners of our “Win Tickets to Project X” contest! If you won, you should have received a message telling you how to claim your prize. Thanks for participating in the contest and check back here for more exciting giveaways soon! We’ve got 25 passes (one winner and one guest per pass) to see the new comedy Project X on Tuesday, February 28th at 7:00 P.M. at ...[Read More]