12 Years A Slave Delivers Stunning Performances
Jonathan Gonzalez, Contributing Writer
December 10, 2013
12 Years a Slave is that type of film that entices every kind of movie goer, even an action hound such as myself. The rave reviews and the Oscar buzz were more than enough to set my ears aflame and my curiosity peaked. Of course, I have been let down by such hype before, and almost all of the time, I ...
New Korean movie : The Face Reader
Heejoong Chung, The Impact Staff
November 9, 2013
The face reader is an upcoming South Korean film starring Song Kang-ho as the son of a disgraced noble family who goes around Joseon and studies physiognomy. He is able to assess the personality, mental state and habits of a person by looking at his or her face. His talents bring him to the royal courts...
Captain Phillips:Review
Bryan Reyes, Staff Writer
October 16, 2013
As the U.S Maersk Alabama slowly herds along the Somali coast line and the ship slowly visions two small undetected objects in their radar the rest of the film well exceed your exceptions. This is an intense true story about Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking of the Somali pirates...
Prisoners:Review
Brian Reyes, Impact Staff
October 7, 2013
Giving you that urgency just from the title alone, Prisoners throws you just that and a whole lot more. The edge of your seat dark and twisted drama tells us a story about how far will you go to save and protect your loved ones. Those are the questions raised in Villeneuve’s fifth movie, a threatening...
Remember the Alamo Drafthouse
Melissa Nappi, Entertainment Editor
October 5, 2013
No parties to go to? Don’t feel like getting dressed up to go out but not willing to sit home stuck in the endless Saturday night loop of “What do you want to do?/I don’t know, what do you want to do?” Well, break the cycle this weekend with a trip to Alamo Drafthouse in Yonkers. Alamo...
Fruitvale Station: Review
Bryan Reyes, Impact Staff
September 26, 2013
There was not a person in the theater that did not wipe a tear. Winner of the audience award at the 2013 Sundance film festival, Fruitvale Station touches on the true story and struggle of a young man Oscar Grant, who was shot and killed in an Oakland train station in the early hours of New Year’s...
Goodbye, Dexter Morgan
Samuel Neve, Impact Staff
September 26, 2013
Eight seasons. 96 episodes spanning over eight years. And Dexter is over. (SEASON 8 SPOILERS - OBVIOUSLY) Read More »...
Olympus Has Fallen Is A Decent Die Hard Knockoff
Jon Gonzales, Corrrespondent
May 12, 2013
Disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack; using his inside knowledge, Banning works with national security to rescue the President from his kidnappers. What? What is this? A Die Hard knockoff in 2013? Why we haven’...
Tom Cruise Thrust into “Oblivion”
Sasha Majette, Online Editor
March 20, 2013
Tom Cruise’s latest action flick takes place in a post apocalyptic world after an alien race war has destroyed earth. Cruise plays a drone repairman stationed on earth 60 years after the war. The movie, like most movies made within the last 5 years is based off another medium. This time the movie...
Stephanie Meyer Hopes to Host Another Success
Sasha Majette, Online Editor
March 14, 2013
The Host is an upcoming movie featuring the work of popular romance novalist Stephanie Meyer, Meyers writing style has captivated many with her hybrid use of sci-fi, fantasy and romance. The Host begins as your average love story until it’s revealed that the two lovers are actually some of the last...
