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REVIEW: ‘Hitman: Agent 47’

By Riley Katz - The Daily Reveille August 26, 2015

Rank: 2/5 Video game movies seem to have a common theme. No matter how hard the director, actors and producers try, the films are always bad. “Hitman: Agent 47” is an example of this. It tries...

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REVIEW: ‘American Ultra’

By Ashlyn Rollins - The Daily Reveille August 26, 2015

Rank: 3/5 Fueled by drugs, crippling anxiety and heavy violence, “American Ultra” is the newest film to hit the teen-action genre comprised of an odd, seemingly cherry-picked cast. “American...

Hartley/Vey Theatres introduces Film Lounge

Hartley/Vey Theatres introduces Film Lounge

By Riley Katz July 29, 2015

The new Film Lounge at Hartley/Vey Theatres aims to give moviegoers a new kind of movie experience by featuring couches instead of traditional stadium seating and a full working bar in the theatre. Director...

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How long would it take to watch your favorite TV series?

By Jack Woods July 29, 2015

Designer Alex Cican has saved people who wonder how many hours they’ve spent watching their favorite TV shows a lot of time.  Cican’s interactive site, tiii.me, uses an API by The Movie...

Irish Film Club to host its 7th film festival

Irish Film Club to host its 7th film festival

By Emily Brauner July 22, 2015

For the 7th Annual Baton Rouge Irish Film Festival, hosted by Baton Rouge Irish Club, there will be some new direction headed to the 4-day event. The Film Fest kicks off on Friday, July 31 with the “Wee...

Head-to-Head: 'Ted 2' achieves its goals, delivers comedy

Head-to-Head: ‘Ted 2’ achieves its goals, delivers comedy

By Zoe Geauthreaux July 1, 2015

Score: 3.5/5 There have been a lot of negative reviews floating around following the release of Seth MacFarlane’s “Ted 2.” As it is the sequel to its popular predecessor, “Ted,”...

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Head-to-Head: ‘Ted 2’ fails to compete with original

By Riley Katz July 1, 2015

Score: 2/5 Fans of the first film will be upset to know that the sequel to “Ted” does not hold up to the original. In the movie, the morally questionable bear Ted (voiced by Seth MacFarlane)...

A Tale of Blood and Ire: Game of Thrones Season 5 Episode 10

By Emily Brauner June 15, 2015

With another “Game of Thrones” season come and gone, this finale doesn’t disappoint. “Mother’s Mercy” is full of on-screen deaths, off-screen deaths, abandonment and...

The 2014 Louisiana International Film Festival kicks off at Cinemark Perkins Rowe. 

Louisiana International Film Festival to focus on student participation

By Kayla Randall May 3, 2015

The Louisiana International Film Festival is a huge event for filmmakers — not only in Louisiana, but across the United States. This year, it’s all about future   filmmakers. The 2015...

LSU theatre junior Nicole Prunty will be showing two films at LSU's first Take 1 Film Festival this saturday in the historic Shaver Theatre on April 25, 2015.

University to host first Take 1 Film Festival

By Kayla Randall April 22, 2015

Louisiana has become a rising star in the U.S. film industry, and now University student filmmakers are getting the chance to show everyone what they’re made of. This Saturday, the LSU Department...

Members of The Family Dinner Troupe and local comedians, Robert Rau and Mike Honore, talk about comedy on Monday, April 20 2015 at Atcha Bakery.

Local improv groups picks apart “Batman and Robin” film

By Michael Tarver April 20, 2015

Most cinema lovers would agree the only thing better than intentionally watching the latest, awful B-rated movie alone is gathering friends and family around the television to jump on every inconsistency...

LSU film and media arts junior Brandon Bruno is releasing his first ever short film, Heavy Eyes. The teaser trailer was released Friday, March 27, 2015 and is available for viewing on Youtube.

Student turns class project into short thriller film

By Ashlyn Rollins March 30, 2015

EDITOR'S NOTE: An earlier version of this story stated Bruno's film had been accepted into the Take 1 Film Festival. No film has yet been accepted for this festival, according to Overbay.  While...