Writer-director Kimberly Peirce’s new film Stop-Loss concerns the process the United States government uses to compel troops to return to a conflict even if their tour of duty is finished. While this is a controversial issue, Peirce delves deep into a human rather than overtly political story,...

Run Fatboy Run may be funnier in concept than on screen. Take Simon Pegg from Hot Fuzz fame, pair him with actor-turned-director David Schwimmer (Ross from Friends), include a villainous Hank Azaria (Moe from The Simpsons), and slap together a string of running, fat boy jokes, and the result should be...

One thing you can’t criticize Angels & Airwaves for lacking is ambition. Equipped with an arsenal of strobe lights and U2-esque guitar riffs, the group displayed their vision at a trio of L.A. area concerts last week. As frontman Tom DeLonge said in an interview before Wednesday’s show,...

When it comes to history, there are sometimes stories so compelling they must be made into a movie. This is the case with the new bank heist film, The Bank Job. Based on the real life events of the infamous London Baker Street robbery in 1971, the movie follows one of the largest robberies in English...

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is a delightfully warm-hearted film with a wit as sharp as its tongue. The characters have whimsical charm, but lack a writing that stinks of self-indulgence. The film smothered me with affection so greatly that I felt the urge to hug someone. Amy Adams is the real deal....

The latest from director Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow) transports viewers back in time to when mammoths and saber-toothed tigers ruled the earth. Don’t expect a history lesson, though, as any historical accuracy is replaced by a dependence upon filmmaking’s past. The...

The Other Boleyn Girl is meaner than the average costume melodrama; the deception is darker and the characters are crueler. Here is a film where sex is not used for marital pleasure, but for political advancement. Here, love is an inconvenience to the business of marriage. The primary job of the...

Though he is still unknown to many, Brett Morgen is one filmmaker who has made an indelible mark on cinema with his latest film, Chicago 10. This risk-taking visionary first exploded onto the film scene with his unique, dynamic documentary film about producer Robert Evans, The Kid Stays in the Picture....

The reason why George A. Romero’s zombie movies work well as social satire is because the zombies are brainless. The drones in the malls of Romero’s Dawn of the Dead were mindless consumers (of arms, limbs, etc.). When people start turning into zombies in Shaun of the Dead, not much changed...

One film, multiple points of view, one event: this is the premise of the new action film, Vantage Point. The film begins with President Ashton (William Hurt) speaking at a peace summit in Spain in order to take major steps toward defeating terrorism. Just as Ashton steps to a podium to speak, he is shot,...

What happens when you combine an overly-zealous, patriotic Southern belle with an overwhelmingly lovesick writer and a harried editor? A strong plot and a successful play, according to sophomore Whitney Goebel. “They are really good actors, and the play is really funny,” said Goebel, who attended...

Biola alumni students opened their fifth and final Art Alumni Exhibition starting this past Tuesday, Feb. 26, and it will be on display until Thursday, March 20. The opening reception was on Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The theme, “Through a Glass Dimly,” focuses on spiritual and religious themes...