Biola film ‘Still’ looks for hope in sorrow
This semester’s Biola film, “Still,” focuses on the darkness and difficultly in our lives and is a reminder of our own lack of understanding in how to cope with the curveballs of life.
Caitlin Ryan, Writer
• April 14, 2010
Rich story-telling comes alive in Mae’s ‘(A)fternoon’

Mae's newly released eight-song EP is part of a campaign effort to raise awareness and monetary support for various humanitarian projects around the world.
Staci Bell, Writer
• April 14, 2010
‘Titans’ overflowing with epic action and fantasy

“Clash of the Titans” is, quite simply, a non-stop mythological rumble, with the action sequences slamming onto the screen one after the other.
Matthew Draper, Writer
• April 14, 2010
Episode three of ‘Pacific’ brings viewers closer to characters

The third installment of HBO’s miniseries “The Pacific” brings new dimensions to the show and loses none of the ones it has firmly established so far.
Andrew Oxenham, Writer
• April 1, 2010
Part two of ‘The Pacific’ shows realistic fatigue and decimation

This week’s episode focuses on the events of the 7th Marine Corp. who land on the island of Guadalcanal, where key characters from the first episode fought.
Andrew Oxenham, Writer
• March 24, 2010
Little sense, but sweet melody in “Contra”

Vampire Weekend is at the top of its game on its latest album, bringing their nondescript lyrics, atypical rhythms and clean-cut, shrill vocals to the proverbial table.
Job Ang, Writer
• March 23, 2010
‘Live from Montreal’ is a delicious musical blend

Ben Harper's second live album documents his band's July 12, 2009 performance at the Montreal International Jazz Festival in Canada.
Staci Bell, Writer
• March 23, 2010
Sub-par acting strips ‘The Runaways’ of a rock-‘n-roll encore

"The Runaways" follows a female rock band's struggle toward stardom, their dizzying rise to fame and their inevitable crash and burn.
Jonathan Hudson, Writer
• March 23, 2010
‘Green Zone’s’ politics overshadow its thrills

Do politics have a place in a thrilling action movie, even when that film is about the Iraq War?
Trevor Stewart, Writer
• March 17, 2010
‘The Pacific’: Beautiful horror

HBO's miniseries "The Pacific," produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, stunningly captures the raw realities of the U.S. Pacific campaign against the Japanese in WWII.
Andrew Oxenham, Writer
• March 17, 2010
Sit back, relax and worship

"Passion: Awakening," which contains music from well-known Christian artists, is an easy listening, heavy worshipful kind of album.
Staci Bell, Writer
• March 10, 2010
Art Symposium gets urban touch
"Metropolis" symposium explores beauty in the city.
Julian Francolino, Writer
• March 10, 2010
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