Ken Weigend

18 Sep 2008

Coens deliver another quality film with 'Burn after Reading'

The Coen Brothers can do no wrong. They are the new dynamic duo; AWOL shogun assassins who continually topple filmdom from the inside out with their own brand of manic movie magic. While the rest of Hollywood runs scared, slaves […]

18 Sep 2008

Halada to retire after 33 years at UW-River Falls

After 33 years of employment at UW-River Falls, Mary Halada, the vice chancellor of administration and finance, will be retiring this fall. When asked about the reason for retiring, Halada said, with a little flair in her eyes and mischief […]

08 May 2008

Strong cast, script lay foundation for enjoyable 'Iron Man'

This decade will be remembered as the phoenix years for the superhero, boasting an impressive 21 comic-character adaptations, 15 of those being produced by comic mogul Marvel. The industry has had its uber-successes (Spiderman, anyone?), but it has also seen […]

08 May 2008

Resident Assistants remain pivotal part of campus life

An old saying says there are only two constants: death and taxes.  For student residents of UW-River Falls, there is a third constant: resident assistants. Out of 69 total positions, 38 new RAs have been hired for the 2008-09 academic […]

01 May 2008

‘Harold and Kumar’ sequel presents wry view of US culture

In 2004, Harold and Kumar went to White Castle. The result was an explosion of slider-obsessed reefer madness. It’s unclear whether Harold and Kumar went to White Castle because of the craze, or if the craze started because Harold and […]

24 Apr 2008

Chan, Li combine talents for ‘The Forbidden Kingdom’

It only took a combined total of 127 movies and 72 years of film experience to finally pair Jackie Chan and Jet Li together.  The outcome, hyped and hypothesized for years, falls woefully short of expectations, landing somewhere between ignorant […]

16 Apr 2008

Reeves mediocre in predictable police drama ‘Street Kings’

Let’s not kid ourselves, the Golden Age is dead, killed by a tide of in-your-face disillusionment. This perpetual state of cynicism has given rise to a society that’s the product of a self-fulfilling prophecy: a state of affairs defined by […]

10 Apr 2008

Clooney’s football comedy ‘Leatherheads’ a nostalgic treat

In the beginning the rules were simple: there weren’t any. More than just a punchy tagline, these words embody a credence for “Leatherheads;” a veritable code of ethics that a film steeped in romanticized longings for the past adheres to […]

03 Apr 2008

Las Vegas’ glitz, glamour shine in gambling-themed ‘21’

“If this house is a rocking then don’t bother knocking…just come on in!”  Stevie Ray Vaughn’s immortalized words appear as more than mere window dressing for “21”—they stand as a modus operandi for the film, a Declaration of Groove boldly […]

27 Mar 2008

New comedy 'Drillbit Taylor' one of Wilson's worst

Critics often try to relate their opinions through some sort of poetic dialogue. Even when the film is sub par, most try to sound stylish and elegant even while slamming a film. When it comes to “Drillbit Taylor,” however, there […]