The 88th Annual Academy Awards, or the Oscars, that aired on Sunday, Feb. 28, were a night filled with excitement, disappointment, and passionate causes. In the months before the Oscars aired, the hashtag, #OscarsSoWhite, became a popular topic for a number of celebrities and just the world in general, but another topic that came up…
A Deadpool reprisal has been both highly anticipated and dreaded after his last appearance going so terribly awry. After years of production limbo, a torturous wait, and a truly spectacular marketing run, whether you are a die-hard Deadpool fan or a casual comic book puruser, you will not be disappointed. Deadpool is the most refreshing…
Directed by Alejandro G Iñárritu, The Revenant has been nominated for twelve Oscars this year. The movie has already won three Golden Globes, for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama. Iñárritu is perhaps most well known in the US for directing Birdman…
Leonardo DiCaprio began his career as a child artist. He worked his way through television roles and advertisements. He first appeared on the silver screen in a B-rated horror film called Critters 3. In 1993, DiCaprio proved himself a worthy actor when he played mentally handicapped younger brother to Johnny Depp in the movie What’s…
October 2nd was the premier date of the greatly anticipated movie The Martian based off the science fiction novel of the same name by Andy Weir. While an excellent book and entertaining movie, the film fell a little short of expectations. The Martian follows the story of Mark Watney, played by Matt Damon, who is…
Remember the NSA leaks of 2013? As an average U.S. citizen, what I knew of the NSA scandal was fairly surficial: some Joe named Snowden released information about the NSA unlawfully spying on citizens and corporations. Naturally, the U.S government wasn’t entirely ecstatic about the situation, criminalizing him for espionage. Channeling his inner exile, Snowden…
What is the point of making something if it is only going to be destroyed? How far are we willing to go in our technological developments? Is artificial intelligence really a good idea? Will artificial intelligence pass human intelligence at some point in time? These are the questions that “Chappie” attempts to answer. Starring Dev…
Cinematically speaking, “The Imitation Game” is a great movie. It contains great acting and an amazing soundtrack. “The Imitation Game” follows mathematician Alan Turing and his work during World War II on a machine that would “break” Enigma, the German encoding machine through which the Germans sent their war communications. When I walked out of…
E. L. James’ “Fifty Shades of Grey” rocketed to the top of bestseller lists around the world. People snatched up the books, and its success led to two sequels. Many expected the movie’s success to mirror that of the book. It had a great opening weekend, but that does little to help its cause. “Fifty…
Two of the Oredigger’s movie reviewers sat down and discussed who they thought should win in each of the Oscar’s categories. Read their picks below and let us know who you think should win! Nominees for Best Picture: American Sniper Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Boyhood The Grand Budapest The Imitation Game Selma…