by Jennifer Heriot
Category: <span>Arts and Entertainment</span>
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Faculty Art Show on PSC Campus
By: Alexis Lugo On Thursday, November 14, 2013, Pensacola State hosted an artists’ reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts Gallery, Building 15, on the Pensacola campus. This annual exhibition features some of the recent pieces by PSC’s art faculty and displays a variety of artwork including...
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Grammy Winning Guitar Quartet to Perform at the Ashmore Auditorium
By Rebecca Juntunen The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, a versatile, Grammy Award winning group, will be performing at the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium on the Pensacola Campus, at 7:30 on Tuesday, November 19th. In their 30 years as a group they have continued to break new ground with a range of musical genres, such as...
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Movie review: Ender’s Game
War is a Universal Language By: J. Scott Watch it… if you’re prepared for a challenging and sometimes gut-wrenching film that faithfully adapts Orson Scott Card’s novel into a visually stunning and mentally stimulating tour-de-force. Avoid it… if you’re seeking an entertaining and exciting blockbuster adventure, for Ender’s Game retains the cautionary nature of...
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Movie Review: Carrie
JUST TRYING TO BELONG by J. Scott Southworth Watch it… if you have already seen the original Carrie and are seeking an adaptation with more violence and less vulnerability than the original adaptation. Avoid it… and go watch Brian De Palma’s classic 1976 adaptation instead if you want a film that rises above its genre...
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Movie Review: Captain Phillips
A Tragedy at Sea by J. Scott Southworth Watch it… if you’ve ever wondered what it might feel like to be captured and turned into an unwilling hostage in a situation torturously outside of your control, because Captain Phillips should give you a good approximation of what that might be like. Avoid it… if you...
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Movie Review: Gravity
Round and Round and Round She Goes… by J. Scott Southworth Watch it… to experience a roller-coaster of a movie, a disaster film in space that introduces fascinatingly detailed models of some of the most famous objects in earth orbit, and then gleefully destroys them. Avoid it… if you are hoping for a spacefaring drama...
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Movie Review: Rush
High on Velocity by J. Scott Southworth Watch it… to feel one of this year’s truly unique experiences, a racing film and biopic that distinguishes itself with a fierce integrity of character. Avoid it… and go to one of the many knock-off and franchise blockbusters currently running unique characters if fresh experiences are not your...
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Movie Review: Prisoners
Hell is Depending on Other People by J. Scott Southworth Watch it… if you like your thrillers served smart and sensitive, with a rich blend of external and internal conflict and a dash of ethical dilemma for spice. Avoid it… if you find thrillers in general are not your cup of tea, or if you...