Posts Tagged ‘a.o. scott’

March 28, 2010 0

“Avatar” for kids

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Syracuse, NY — Toothless, a jet black dragon with green eyes, whooshed through the sky. A young viking named Hiccup and his boyhood crush, Astrid Hofferson, sat of top, guiding the playful dragon around a maze of rocks. Hiccup was enjoying himself. Hofferson struggled to stay on. “Bad dragon!” yelled a young boy who sat [...]

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March 15, 2010 0

"Greenzone" movie review

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Poughkeepsie, NY — If you suffer from motion sickness, “Greenzone” might make you yack. Everybody else should see this film (especially my comrades in the fledgling newspaper biz). Director Paul Greengrass, “United 93,” “The Bourne Supremacy” and “The Bourne Ultimatum,” uses his signature handy-cam technique to weave together a complicated story of betrayal. Set in post-invasion [...]

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March 15, 2010 0

“Greenzone” movie review

By in Arts, College life, Family life, The internet

Poughkeepsie, NY — If you suffer from motion sickness, “Greenzone” might make you yack. Everybody else should see this film (especially my comrades in the fledgling newspaper biz). Director Paul Greengrass, “United 93,” “The Bourne Supremacy” and “The Bourne Ultimatum,” uses his signature handy-cam technique to weave together a complicated story of betrayal. Set in post-invasion [...]

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November 17, 2009 0

Rick Moranis, please come back

By in Arts, College life, Design, Family life, Film, Religion, The internet

Syracuse, NY — I was sitting in the very posh Collaborative Media Room in Newhouse 3. My group was cutting their film for our video project due next week. The afternoon sun streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Thanksgiving break was on the horizon. I could already smell the sweet potato marshmallow. As I sat back [...]

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