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'Dumb and Dumber To' brings the gags but lacks the heart

‘Dumb and Dumber To’ brings the gags but lacks the heart

By Dylan Galper / For The Pitt News November 17, 2014

“Dumb and Dumber To”Directed by: Peter Farrelly, Bobby FarrellyStarring: Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Rob RiggleRated: PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, partial nudity, language and some drug referencesNow...

The future of 'cool': predicting the next classic college posters

The future of ‘cool’: predicting the next classic college posters

By Shawn Cooke / A&E Editor November 13, 2014

What’s going to be the next “Pulp Fiction?” The next “Scarface?” The next “Big Lebowski?”No, I’m not trying to guess the next brilliant, scrambled-narrative crime flick, mob boss drama...

Villainous Simmons brings thriller-like urgency to 'Whiplash'

Villainous Simmons brings thriller-like urgency to ‘Whiplash’

By Shawn Cooke / A&E Editor November 12, 2014

"Whiplash"Directed by: Damien ChazelleStarring: Miles Teller, J.K. SimmonsRated: R for strong language, including some sexual referencesStarts Friday at The Manor TheatreThe most intimidating villain you’ll...

'Big Hero 6' has heart beneath layers of visual candy

‘Big Hero 6’ has heart beneath layers of visual candy

By Hannah Marshall / For The Pitt News November 12, 2014

"Big Hero 6"Directed by: Don Hall and Chris WilliamsStarring: Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, T.J. MillerRated: PG for action and peril, some rude humor and thematic elementsNow showing at AMC Loews Waterfront,...

'Interstellar' a stunning spectacle of the highest order

‘Interstellar’ a stunning spectacle of the highest order

By Mason Lazarcheff / Staff Writer November 5, 2014

"Interstellar"Directed by: Christopher NolanStarring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica ChastainGrade: AEvery year, there’s a movie or two that set the Internet ablaze, with fans clamoring...

More Anderson than Perry: 'Dear White People' obliterates stereotypes in sharp satire

More Anderson than Perry: ‘Dear White People’ obliterates stereotypes in sharp satire

By Ian Flanagan / Staff Writer November 3, 2014

"Dear White People"Directed by: Justin SimienStarring: Tessa Thompson, Tyler James Williams, Brandon P. BellGrade: B+The execution of an argument can be far more important than its substance, especially...

Renner impresses in 'Messenger'

Renner impresses in ‘Messenger’

By Mason Lazarcheff / For The Pitt News October 27, 2014

 "Kill the Messenger"Directed by: Michael CuestaStarring: Jeremy Renner, Robert PatrickGrade: B+Is anything worth obsessing over? For Gary Webb, the answer wasn’t just a resounding “yes” but a necessary...

Former Pitt News EIC gets 'Brutal' in strong debut novel

Former Pitt News EIC gets ‘Brutal’ in strong debut novel

By Shawn Cooke / A&E Editor October 24, 2014

"Brutal Youth"By Anthony BreznicanGrade: B+There’s a scene near the end of Richard Linklater’s recent opus, “Boyhood,” in which a teacher tells Mason (Ellar Coltrane) that you find your “people”...

Good Morning, Pitt: Williams' character brought radio to Pitt

Good Morning, Pitt: Williams’ character brought radio to Pitt

By Stephanie Roman / Staff Writer October 24, 2014

Saigon, 1965. A conflict brews, President Johnson increases the number of stationed men from 75,000 to 125,000 and Adrian Cronauer (Robin Williams) just landed a new job with the Armed Forces Radio Service...

Murray shines in cliched, but touching 'St. Vincent'

Murray shines in cliched, but touching ‘St. Vincent’

By Dylan Galper / For The Pitt News October 22, 2014

"St. Vincent"Directed by: Theodore MelfiStarring: Bill Murray, Naomi Watts, Melissa McCarthyGrade: BIn his review of Jim Jarmusch’s 2005 film “Broken Flowers,” Roger Ebert wrote, “No actor is better...

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