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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Electric, but Hardly Divine by J. Scott Southworth This week, rather than critiquing another film in wide release, The Corsair has instead been offered an opportunity by the Pensacola Little Theatre to see and review their newest show, ‘Godspell.’ The Little Theatre is located in downtown Pensacola. Address and ticket information are available at the...
Being Black in a White Nation by J. Scott Southworth Watch it… if you have any interest in all in the American Civil Rights movement, for The Butler provides a provocative examination of the movement from a variety of perspectives. Avoid it… if you think that all history is boring and relevance is a drag,...