A family begins to notice strange occurrences throughout their house. At first the happenings are innocent, like furniture moving around or books getting knocked off of shelves, but soon the phenomena becomes more and more threatening. The danger culminates into one of the family’s children being dragged into another world with the spirits of the […]
The HUB@TTU's Fright Film Fest
September 26, 2013 by
Here at HUBquarters, we decided to throw a film festival! We need all aspiring movie directors, screen writers, and actors to get together and create some horror films. All films must be seven minutes or shorter. There is also no nudity allowed, and people cannot be injured during the making of the film. If you need help, […]
Movie Review – Man Of Steel
September 17, 2013 by
Bryan Singer’s “Superman Returns” (2006) promised to be the grand return of the world’s first superhero after a series of sharply-declining sequels, a series that began as an epic pioneer of superhero cinema (“Superman: The Movie,” 1978) before dying a painful death due to dated fads and irrelevant themes (Richard Pryor’s involvement in “Superman III”, […]
Movie Review: Pacific Rim
September 12, 2013 by
There are movies that are an absolute joy to behold, those that I love singing high praises and recommending to others as much as I can. I would be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy tearing apart those truly horrible pieces of cinematic trash as well. But then there are those anomalies that lie […]
Movie Review: The World's End
September 5, 2013 by
When lead actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost team up with director Edgar Wright, you know you’re in for something special. Both of their previous collaborations, “Shaun of the Dead” (2004) and “Hot Fuzz” (2007), proved to be both hilarious satires and surprisingly strong contributions to the respective genres they paid tribute to, specifically, horror and […]
"Student" – A Global Lens Recap And Discussion
May 9, 2013 by
Dr. Jim Bush, Dr. Alan Barenberg, and Dr. Anthony Qualin recently moderated a discussion and took questions over “Student,” a selection from the Global Lens film series. Here’s the synopsis for the film, taken from the Global Lens Film Initiative website: “A solitary philosophy student steers his directionless life toward the commission of a violent […]
"Southwest (Sudoeste)" – A Global Lens Recap And Discussion
May 7, 2013 by
Dr. Julián Peréz, Dr. Kent Wilkinson, and Dr. John Beusterien, and Claudia Simon recently moderated a discussion and took questions over “Southwest (Sudoeste),” a selection from the Global Lens film series.
"Life Kills Me" – A Global Lens Recap And Discussion
May 6, 2013 by
Dr. Jimmie Reeves, Paul Hunton, and Dr. Gary Elbow recently moderated a discussion and took questions over “Life Kills Me,” a selection from the Global Lens film series. Here’s the synopsis for the film, taken from the Global Lens Film Initiative website: “Life and death come wrapped in a mutual embrace, both absurd and poignant, […]
"Modest Reception" – A Global Lens Film Recap And Discussion
May 3, 2013 by
Dr. Jimmie Reeves, Mernhaz Rahimi, and Future Akins-Tillett recently moderated a discussion and took questions over “Modest Reception,” a selection from the Global Lens film series. Here’s the synopsis for the film, taken from the Global Lens Film Initiative website: “Leila and Kaveh are a mysterious pair from Tehran, traveling the mountainous countryside in their Lexus […]
"Shyamal Uncle Turns Off The Lights" – A Global Lens Film Recap And Discussion
May 3, 2013 by
Arijit Basu, Jobi Martinez, and Dr. Robert Peaslee recently moderated a discussion and took questions over “Shyamal Uncle Turns Off The Lights,” a selection from the Global Lens film series. Here’s the synopsis for the film, taken from the Global Lens Film Initiative website: “An 80-year-old Kolkata retiree is on a mission to get his […]
