The Mace & Crown

Sometimes Saying Nothing is Better than Saying Something By Emma Needham One of the biggest buzzes in film this past year came with the release of the movie, “The Artist.” This film is a modern day movie made as a black and white silent film, reminiscent of the days of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, [...]

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By: Gianina Thompson “Red Tails” made its debut in theaters nationwide Friday, Jan. 20.  George Lucas, the man behind the “Indiana Jones” and “Star Wars” franchise, served as the executive producer for “Red Tails” along with director Antony Hemmingway, director of CSI: NY. Starring actors included Cuba Gooding, Jr., who plays Major Emmanuel Stance, Terrence [...]

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Explicit film studies Sexual Addiction By: R Jay Molina   British independent filmmaker Steve McQueen delivers a powerful, character driven drama with his sophomore feature entitled “Shame.”   Controversy has been attached to this film since the Motion Picture Association of America, MPAA, slapped an NC-17 rating to the film last year. NC-17 means a [...]

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A must see for scary movie buffs By: Rashad Little “The Devil Inside” is an entertaining yet unpredictable horror flick, which will certainly cause a jump or two. Director William Brent Bell, who is also directed “Stay Alive,” gives the audience another documentary film filled with individuals later finding themselves possessed with satanic demons. A [...]

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By: Gianina Thompson Puss made his debut as the lead star in his own spin off from the “Shrek” franchise in “Puss in Boots,” which hit theaters Oct. 28. We had first thought of Puss as the little pussy cat who plays Shrek’s sidekick alongside Donkey, but this movie goes into how this kitty cat [...]

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By: Gianina Thompson Frightening demonic entities, taunting tension and jolts of petrifying screen shots-”Paranormal Activity” is back. “Paranormal Activity 3” hit theaters at midnight on Friday, Oct. 21. This third mystery and suspense filled sequel is just as mind-blowing and terrifying as its prequels, and it came just in time for Halloween. “Paranormal Activity 3” [...]

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By: Martin Tucker Michael Rapaport’s controversial documentary “Beats, Rhymes, and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest” is finally available to supportive public who couldn’t make it to the Sundance Awards, Art House Theaters, or the Naro. Released on Oct. 23, this documentary covers the four members Kamaal “Q-Tip” Fareed, Ali Shaheed Muhammed, Malik [...]

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By: Martin Tucker Staff Writer “50/50,” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen, is a “dramedy,” which is a comedy and a drama mixed together, about a man who has just discovered that he has cancer. This movie is based off of the life of Will Reiser, the screenwriter of “50/50,” and his life battle with [...]

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By Emma Needham “Beware the Ides of March,” the famous words said to Julius Caesar warning him of his impending death. Well, this movie isn’t quite the same as Julius Caesar’s adventures, but it is just as gripping. “Ides of March” refers not to a character’s death, but to the democratic primary, where either Senator [...]

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By: Gianina Thompson The cast of “Dream House” is presented with quite a few familiar faces.  The man who played James Bond,Daniel Craig,graces “Dream House” as the movie’s main character. He is no secret agent in this movie, but his character definitely does enough digging around to give him such a badge.  Another familiar face who [...]

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