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Local theater to show ‘Rocky Horror’ on eve of Halloween

Local theater to show ‘Rocky Horror’ on eve of Halloween

By Rebecca Docter October 28, 2013

When Halloween rolls around and old movie theaters add horror films to their rosters, the British musical film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” always seems to have a cemented spot. According...

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Horror films better in 2013

By Sarah Nickel October 23, 2013

I feared for the future of horror movies for a while. What sweet relief 2013 releases have brought. Back in the day, horror films, like “It” could make a theater audience jump from their seats....

LSU phsycology junior Courtney Brandabur takes a picture of Shoko Morikawa Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013 for her opinoin on feminsism for her upcoming documentary on equality when it comes to education around the world.

Organizations to celebrate International Day of the Girl

By Taylor Schoen October 9, 2013

The relentless hassle of leaving the warm confines of bed and scrambling to make it to class on time is part of every University student’s life. Finding the motivation to take notes and study for...

University play hopes to channel ’80s movies

By Rob Kitchen October 9, 2013

Everyone loves an ’80s movie. In the LSU Department of Theatre’s Lab Show “Speech and Debate,” director Amanda Schmidt hopes to channel the great movies of the 1980s in her production. The...

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Alumni to premiere movie at New Orleans Film Festival

By Katie Daigrepont October 9, 2013

With Hollywood South helping to foster the next generation of filmmakers, this year’s New Orleans Film Festival will focus on local talent. Organized by the New Orleans Film Society, the 24th annual...

The "Gravity" premiere red carpet as seen from a reflection in an astronaut's helmet at the AMC Lincoln Square Theaters on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Opinion: ‘Gravity’ succeeds as a true game-changing film

By Spencer Hutchinson October 7, 2013

There are good movies, there are revolutionary movies and then there is “Gravity.” While watching Sandra Bullock and George Clooney fight for their lives in the most realistic zero-gravity...

Actor Robert Downey Jr. gives a high-five to his "Iron Man" character during opening bell ceremonies of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Stock prices are opening mostly lower on Wall Street as weak earnings from Pfizer and other companies drag down major market averages. Downey's film, "Iron Man 3," also starring Don Cheadle and Gwyneth Paltrow, opens nationwide on May 3. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Film studios prefer sequels to new ideas

By Rob Kitchen September 25, 2013

There’s something about movie sequels that entices us as a society. We’ll throw away money to stand outside a movie theater and wait in line hours to see it first. But it seems that for every...

'Facebook Detectives' movie filmed in Baton Rouge

‘Facebook Detectives’ movie filmed in Baton Rouge

By Taylor Schoen September 4, 2013

Baton Rouge residents have experienced a surge of film crews making both small- and big-screen productions in the past few years, and this summer was no different. Lifetime television network recently...

“Drunk History” catches on with University students, professors

“Drunk History” catches on with University students, professors

By Katie Daigrepont September 2, 2013

The return of fall TV always brings with it a fresh look at the face of entertainment. In today’s world of online streaming, the transition from television to the Internet appears inevitable. Who...

Opinion: Network TV out of touch with what people want

Opinion: Network TV out of touch with what people want

By Rob Kitchen September 2, 2013

Weekly television shows have been part of American tradition since the 1950s and continue to this day. But the television-watching experience has changed since the technology was first became popular. While...

Netflix offers better alternatives to network TV

Netflix offers better alternatives to network TV

By Rebecca Docter September 2, 2013

Lately, primetime TV selections haven’t been as great as some available on Netflix. Here are some quality alternatives to current on-air shows that are just “okay.” Thriller Watch "American...

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2013 photo, actor/director Ben Affleck arrives at the 2013 Vanity Fair Oscars Viewing and After Party, at the Sunset Plaza Hotel in West Hollywood, Calif. Affleck will don Batman's cape and cowl. Warner Bros. announced Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, that he would star as a new incarnation of the Dark Knight in a film bringing Batman and Superman together. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

That’s What’s Cookin’: Should Ben Affleck be Batman?

By Rob Kitchen August 26, 2013

The world is still reeling from the announcement of Ben Affleck as Batman in Warner Brothers’ upcoming Superman/Batman movie. While many people are furious about the announcement, Ben Affleck is...