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OrangeIsTheNewBlack

Second Season of “Orange” First Rate

Robert Starr June 16, 2014

For whatever flaws “Orange Is the New Black” may have had during the first season — and there weren’t many — the diversity and energy of the cast weren’t among them....

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‘Tower’ shows 1966 shooting from ground

Vanessa Sliva May 2, 2014

Most films about the 1966 UT Tower shooting focus on Charles Whitman, but “Tower” shifts the perspective to the people on the ground. “Tower” is a documentary directed by Keith...

SpidermanReview

“Amazing Spider-Man 2” is 142 minutes of painfully cynical franchise-building

Alex Williams May 2, 2014

Two years after “The Avengers” made over $600 million dollars, audiences are starting to feel the repercussions. As every studio in Hollywood scrambles to replicate Marvel’s success,...

ForevMovie

Alumni pull together UT resources to make feature film, ‘Forev’

Brigit Benestante May 1, 2014

After years of making group projects for classes, a crew of radio-television-film graduates collaborated to create a feature film to show to the public.  “Forev” is co-directed and...

Skunk_Courtesy

UT grads send their film, ‘Skunk,’ to Cannes festival in France

Alexandra Dubinsky April 28, 2014

As radio-television-film graduate students, Annie Silverstein and Monique Walton were advised to stray away from using animals and children as primary subjects in their filmmaking.  “They...

‘Blue Ruin’ is a grizzly but flawed tale of vengeance

Alex Pelham April 25, 2014

“Blue Ruin” is an example of a revenge thriller that adequately portrays horror that stems from blindly seeking vengeance. The world that “Blue Ruin” creates is a desolate place...

“Dom Hemingway” tries to be stylish and outgoing, but bad storytelling dampens the mood

Alex Pelham April 18, 2014

Some films put more effort in their style than their substance, focusing on flashy camera work, sharp editing and elaborate settings. As long as the film contains a rich enough story to support the extravagant...

Transcendence

“Transcendence” is grounded by lackluster story and wasted cast

Alex Williams April 18, 2014

At first glance, “Transcendence” seems like an obvious choice for Wally Pfister, making his directorial debut after a long stint as Christopher Nolan’s cinematographer. Much like Nolan’s...

‘Breaking Bad’ science adviser stresses importance of accuracy in TV science

Kate Dannenmaier April 17, 2014

Donna Nelson, a University of Oklahoma chemistry professor, selects chemical substances for reactions based on safety, cost, percent yield and purity, but when she became the science adviser for “Breaking...

Oculus

‘Oculus’ stands a clever, terrifying ghost film with a complex story

Alex Pelham April 11, 2014

Haunted house films have become so common in mainstream horror that they have their own sub-genre, but the notion of a haunted mirror is new to the world of cinematic terror.  “Oculus”...

‘Game of Thrones’ manages to up the ante in fourth season

Colin McLaughlin April 7, 2014

The fourth season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” confirms the argument for allowing the third book in George R.R. Martin’s massive series to be stretched out over two seasons. Beyond...

Captain America makes a triumphant solo return in fun, action-packed adventure

Alex Pelham April 6, 2014

“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is a prime example of the growth of the Marvel film series. Just as the first “Captain America” film led into the events of “The Avengers,”...

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