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‘Ant-Man’ squishes its way into “good movie” status

By Matt Maielli / Staff Writer August 30, 2015

“Ant-Man” Starring: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll, Evangeline Lilly Directed by: Peyton Reed Grade: B+ He has the power to shrink while maintaining his strength. He can communicate with...

Pitt grad challenges Hollywood with indie 'The Recall'

Pitt grad challenges Hollywood with indie ‘The Recall’

By Chris Estes / Staff Writer June 30, 2015

Ace Yilma wanted to make a movie that started a dialogue about abortion.“There are a lot of stereotypes that males are pretty much OK with abortion, [but] sometimes they’re not,” Yilma, an Ethiopian...

MacFarlane's 'Ted 2' stuffed with sparingly funny moments

MacFarlane’s ‘Ted 2’ stuffed with sparingly funny moments

By Chang Zuo / For The Pitt News June 27, 2015

“Ted 2”Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, Amanda SeyfriedDirected by: Seth MacFarlaneGrade: B- “Ted 2” forgets what makes a teddy bear come to life.The first movie of the franchise, “Ted,”...

Cast, crew of “Me and Earl” reunites for Pittsburgh premiere

Cast, crew of “Me and Earl” reunites for Pittsburgh premiere

By Jai-W Hayes-Jackson / Staff Writer June 25, 2015

Pittsburgh rolled out the red carpet and threw on black tie attire to welcome back the cast and crew of “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” at the AMC Loews Waterfront theater on June 16.The theater hosted...

Docter embraces metaphor with emotional, whimsical “Inside Out”

Docter embraces metaphor with emotional, whimsical “Inside Out”

By Kelechi Urama / Staff Writer June 16, 2015

“Inside Out”Starring: Kaitlyn Dias, Amy Poehler, Phyllis SmithDirected By: Pete DocterGrade: A-Stock up on Kleenex, because “Inside Out” will leave you sniffling — or outright bawling — in...

Remembering Christopher Lee: the monster and the man

Remembering Christopher Lee: the monster and the man

By Walter Howard / For The Pitt News June 16, 2015

On screen, he was Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, Rasputin, Saruman and Count Dooku. In life, he was husband, author, singer and World War II hero as a former intelligence officer and Nazi hunter.Christopher...

Netflix’s ‘Girlhood’ an outdated coming-of-age story

Netflix’s ‘Girlhood’ an outdated coming-of-age story

By Kelechi Urama / Staff Writer June 2, 2015

Coming-of-age stories about black girls can’t seem to grow up.Last fall, French director Céline Sciamma, writer and director of nontraditional coming-of-age dramas “Water Lilies” and “Tomboy,”...

"San Andreas" fails to shake audience

“San Andreas” fails to shake audience

By Chang Zuo / For The Pitt News May 28, 2015

"San Andreas"Grade: DStarring: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra DaddarioDirected by: Brad Peyton“San Andreas” wastes no time in dunking audiences into a pool of action-disaster movie clichés.The...

Pitt a plentiful, collegiate playground

Ready to experience the magic of the Steel City? Pittsburgh has a lot to offer. From PNC Park to the Andy Warhol Museum, the city has something for everyone’s bucket list. Here are the top five things...

6 Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make at Pitt

Your first year at Pitt will bring you late-night pizzas, enough pictures of the Cathedral to fill a photobook and a catalog of opportunities to grow as a person as you navigate the many necessary and...

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