“Sleepy Hollow” heads above other new shows this season
Juan Barquin / Columnist There’s a whisper in the wind coming through your bedroom window late at night. If you listen closely enough, it’s telling…
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The explicitly average but entertaining “Don Jon”
Juan Barquin If there’s one thing to say for Joseph Gordon-Levitt, it’s that the guy knows exactly what “bro culture” is like. This knowledge…
Alcohol and the apocalypse at the movies
Juan Barquin/ Columnist The theater may not seem like the ideal place to hang out with your wasted buddies, but two films this year make…
DePalma’s ‘Passion’ sorely lacks passion
Juan Barquin/Columnist Many people toss around the words “return to form” lightly when speaking of a director finally returning to what once made their work…
Wong Kar-wai’s ‘The Grandmaster’ not so grand
Juan Barquin/Columnist There’s something about Ip Man, a well-known Chinese martial artist who taught Bruce Lee, that has become incredibly popular in the film world…
‘Prince Avalanche’ is a surprising, bittersweet work of art
Juan Barquin/Columnist Director David Gordon Green’s had a strange career over the years, kicking off with some rather interesting dramas and then taking a turn…
“The Hunt” is a harrowing tale of human nature
Juan Barquin/Columnist It’s always said that a little white lie is just plain harmless, and yet, often enough, those little white lies snowball into an…
Bier’s ‘Love is All You Need’ features enjoyable performances
Juan Barquin/Columnist There’s a misleading feeling to the way that images of happy couples flash on by to “That’s Amore” during the opening credits of…
FIUSM EXCLUSIVE: Fourth of July: Fun, fireworks…and sharks?
Photo from stock.xchng Juan Barquin/Columnist Yes, my fellow Americans, you read that right. Celebrating this great holiday in the upcoming days on the beaches of…
Film Initiative: Underground launching a student film festival
Juan Barquin/Staff Writer With their weekly film screenings gaining traction, the crew of FIU’s Film Initiative: Underground have decided to tackle a new project to…
