Commuters can expect to see a rise in deer related crashes
It is a sight that commuters driving to UW-River Falls may have seen: The carcass of a struck deer lying in the ditch or spread across the pavement. According to…
Financial aid office: Time to apply is now
Students seeking financial aid are urged to apply as soon as possible if they want to receive the greatest amount available, said Barbara Stinson, the UW-River Falls director of financial…
Job market poses challenges for grads
Paul Odeen graduated from UW-River Falls in December with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Now he spends his days helping shoppers and working in the backroom at Target.
Rapid action elevates violent film
Sngmoo Lee’s “The Warrior’s Way” is the surprise action hit of the year. It is an operatic masterpiece of style and tone that will keep your eyes wide and your…
Action film loses fizz as secondary characters divert away from plot
It’s ironic that a movie called “Faster” actually slows down as it progresses. What starts as an efficient revenge thriller branches out into a complex character study of morality and…
Alien film sets tone for future
There is a scene in Steven Spielberg’s “War of the Worlds” in which Tom Cruise keeps his fictional son from running over a hill and seeing a fight between the…
Film fails to find right balance between drama, comedy
With two stars on the top of their game and an accomplished comedy director behind it, one would think “Due Date” would be a guaranteed hit. And yet, despite its…
Horror film hits rock bottom
If the seventh installment really is the final “Saw,” then the series has gone out on a low note. “Saw 3-D” isn’t just bad, it’s comically bad – as if…
‘Paranormal’ sequel instills doubt, uncertainty
A follow-up to last year’s polarizing horror mega-hit, “Paranormal Activity 2” stays true to the style and tone of the original. If you snored through the first one, then you…
CIA film takes romantic twist
The action is solid. The comedy is mildly amusing. The romance is plain awful. I can see why it was left out of the previews.