Author: BRIAN ROCHA

Famed Spock Actor, Leonard Nimoy, Dies at 83

Photo courtesy of Joe Abbruscato, Flickr Creative Commons The man best known for his iconic role as Spock in the popular television series “Star Trek,” which aired from 1966 to 1969, passed away on Friday, his wife told the New York Times. Leonard Nimoy lived to be 83. Although the famous […]

‘McFarland, USA’ Tells Heartwarming True Story

Photo courtesy of Gdc graphics, Wikimedia Commons “McFarland, USA” starring Kevin Costner is an inspirational tale of turning seven students into cross-country state champions. The movie was a bit long with a run-time that exceeded two hours; however, the length did not get in the way of appreciating an uplifting movie […]

‘Breaking Bad’ Fans Enticed by New Spinoff

Photo Courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia “Better Call Saul” debuted on AMC Feb. 8 with high hopes and expectations from viewers worldwide. The new series is the highly anticipated spinoff of the very successful Emmy award winning series “Breaking Bad” which aired from 2008 until late 2013. “Breaking Bad” is […]

Singing Comedian Brian O’Sullivan Performs at TNL

Photo by Justin Roth Dual-talented comedian and singer Brian O’Sullivan was the headlining performer of this week’s Tuesday Night Live hosted by the College Programming Board. Free food is usually served at TNL, and this week was no different with a full helping of Chinese. The opening act was a […]

Classism Among Themes in ‘Kingsman’

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia “Manners maketh man,” Harry (Colin Firth) says before initiating a brutal, yet stylish, action scene. The combination of stylized action, spy movie parody and genuine human characters, as reflected by the contrast in this scene, is what makes “Kingsman” a truly unforgettable movie. “Kingsman,” much […]

‘Fifty Shades’ Earns Big in Opening Weekend

Photo courtesy of Jonathan Ryan, Flickr Creative Commons BDSM, which stands for bondage, dominance, submission and masochism, has managed to extend beyond the realm of erotic novels. “Fifty Shades of Grey,” a novel written by British author E.L. James, is now also one of the highest earning R-rated premieres in film […]