‘Quantam of Solace’ leaves out notorious ‘Bond’ action
Some will watch “Quantum of Solace” and proclaim that the James Bond the world grew up with is dead. He of the glib one-liners and infinite martinis (shaken, not stirred)…
The Killers evolve, explore with ‘Day and Age’
The Killers are back, gaudy, buoyant and brilliant as ever. The new wave quartet burst loudly onto the music scene in 2004, achieving immediate success with their debut album, Hot…
Trivium revolutionizes metal genre with new album
Trivium, an American heavy metal quartet coming from Orlando, Florida continues there onslaught against the modern metal community with their latest studio release, “Shogun.” The album is unique in the…
UWRF alumnus a world renowned tuba player
“In eighth grade, the band director needed a big kid to play tuba, so I switched to tuba and have been playing it ever since,” Gary Bird, UW-River Falls alumnus,…
‘Call of Duty: World at War’ neglects to provide game with new experience
Among the plethora of blockbuster video game releases in the last two months, for many gamers the question becomes, “which game is the best for my buck?” If you’re an…
‘Role Models’ has humorous moments, corny finale
“Role Models” is what you’d call half of an awesome movie. As cynical a soul as I am, I was relieved by the fresh start the flick got off to,…
‘Role Models’ has humorous moments, corny finale
I must confess: modern comedy sucks. For every diamond in the rough, there is a wasteland of bad schtick and horrible puns. “Role Models” finds itself nestled into a profane…
Student film wins first place at Milwaukee Festival
The student film “Pushed Over,” produced by UW-River Falls students, won first place in the college narrative category at the Milwaukee Spotlight Student Film Festival held in early October. The…
M.I.A. falls short of expectations, despite ‘big name’
I know there has been some criticism over my past couple reviews, mostly for the fact that a large percentage of readers have never heard of the artists I choose…
Filmmaker delivers crass humor with ‘Zack and Miri’
There are a select few filmmakers in the business today that have commanded such an extreme cult following as Kevin Smith. The eight films which he has written and directed…
