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‘Django Unchained’ gets four out of four stars for a strong cast and story.

Grindhouse Review: 'Django Unchained'

By Michael G. Petersen · Sunday, April 7, 2013

“Django! Django, have you always been alone? Django, have you never loved again?” Marching across East Texas, chained to several other slaves, a melancholy figure drags forth through the dust and grime of the scorching desert. On his way to his new owner’s estate led by the Speck brothers, the figure pushes forward while being pursued by an unknown being. He is a lone soul carrying a long, pale, bleak expression on his face. His name is Django (Foxx), and he’s an African-American slave caught in the middle of a slave tradition set in the year 1858, just three years before the Civil War.

‘Silver Linings Playbook’ will play April 12 in the Student Center.

Oscar-nominated movie to play at EMU

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Pat Solitano, a former school teacher fresh from a bit of time in a mental institution, moves back in with his parents and tries to make up with his ex-wife. But as you’d expect, there’s a catch. He meets a girl named Tiffany, who has problems of her own.

Senior Earl Barr played the Emerald City elder in “Oz: The Great and Powerful.”

Student acts in ‘Oz,’ prepares to graduate

By Ashley G. Terrell · Wednesday, April 3, 2013

There once was a man from Detroit with hair of grey and a hearty laugh whose talent and charm dropped him in the land of Eastern Michigan University. With drive in his spirit, he delivered his lines with delight and the desire to act on the grand stage. With a nod from Sir George Clooney, the legendary good man from Hollywood, he found his world turned on its side and emerged in awe with a yellow brick road that would lead him to a lifetime opportunity.

“Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2” gets zero out of four stars for recycling material and bad acting.

Grindhouse Review: 'Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2'

By Michael G. Petersen · Wednesday, March 20, 2013

From writer, director and editor Lee Harry comes the next installment to the cult slasher franchise, “Silent Night, Deadly Night” with part two. Shot on a budget of just under $300,000 and somewhat incorporating new material based on the original film’s storyline, the film picks up years after the death of Billy Caldwell (Robert Brian Wilson) who was the poor helpless soul who snapped after witnessing his parents being brutally murdered by a violent criminal in a Santa suit.

‘The Wraith’ is a mediocre film.

Grindhouse Review: 'The Wraith'

By Michael G. Petersen · Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013

From the outskirts of space and time comes an unknown force that’s created from light and dark. Its motive is simple, its form is unknown and its driving force is fear. It’s the Wraith—a phantom brought back to regain what was taken from him in his previous life.

‘The Midnight Meat Train,’ from director Ryuhei Kitamura, is a shocking modern horror film and gets 3 1/2 out of 4 stars.

Grindhouse Review: 'The Midnight Meat Train'

By Michael G. Petersen · Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013

From visionary filmmaker/author Clive Barker comes one of his best adaptations since the first “Hellraiser” film released in 1987. Based on his 1984 short story “The Midnight Meat Train,” the film follows struggling photographer Leon Kauffman (Cooper) and his obsessive pursuit for dark subject matter.

Grindhouse Review: 'Martin'

By Michael G. Petersen · Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013

“Martin” (1976) Directed By George A. Romero Starring John Amplas, Lincoln Maazel, Christine Forrest, Elyane Nadeau and Tom Savini Meet Martin. He’s charming, clever, witty, loveable, shy and very misunderstood. To the naked eye he seems like a normal teenager growing up in the crumbling city of Pittsburg. But a dark disturbing secret lies behind his twisted angelic face, something that no one would ever expect coming from this willful young man.

Grindhouse Review: 'Silent Night, Deadly Night'

By Michael G. Petersen · Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013

“Silent Night, Deadly Night” (1984) Directed By Charles E. Sellier Jr. Starring Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Robert Brian Wilson, Britt Leach, Nancy Borgenicht, H.E.D. Redford and Danny Wagner “Deck the halls with naked bodies, Fa la la la la, la la la la.” Veteran documentary producer/filmmaker, Charles E. Sellier Jr. took his first and only attempt at the horror genre with his third directorial feature with the drive-in B classic, “Silent Night, Deadly Night.”

Grindhouse Review: 'Basket Case'

By Michael G. Petersen · Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013

“Basket Case” (1982) Directed By Frank Henenlotter Starring Kevin Van Hentenryck, Terri Susan Smith, Beverly Bonner, Robert Vogel, Diana Browne, Lloyd Pace, Bill Freeman, Joe Clarke and Ruth Neuman. “What’s in the basket? Open it if you dare.” Writer/director Frank Henenlotter introduced us to a unique form of terror with the Bradley Brothers in the 1982 cult fan favorite “Basket Case.”

Grindhouse Review: 'Dark Star'

By Michael G. Petersen · Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013

Clever and ambitious yet excruciatingly silly (unless you’re a fan of the campy sci-fi genre), filmmakers John Carpenter and future “Alien” creator Dan O’ Bannon teamed up for their first joint venture in storytelling with their 1974 cult classic, “Dark Star.”

Man’s work lives through friend

By Cosette Girardot · Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013

When you die, will your works live on? Unlike many who have gone before him, the work of Kyle Linford is continuing to live on. Not only is Linford’s work continuing to grow after his death, but you have the opportunity to view one of his creations: A movie called “Kill for Her.”

Grindhouse Review: 'The Seventh Seal'

By Michael G. Petersen · Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013

“The Seventh Seal” (1957) Directed By Ingmar Bergman Starring Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe, Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson, Inga Gill and Maud Hansson “…And when the lamb opened the seventh seal…there was silence in the heavens about the space of a half an hour. And the seven angels which had the trumpets…prepared themselves to sound.” Writer/director Ingmar Bergman captures the allegory of man’s apocalyptic search for the meaning of life in his breathtaking low budget masterpiece, “The Seventh Seal.” Written, directed and acted to perfection, Bergman molds and sculpts one of the deepest horror/dramas of all time that keeps us guessing and asking the one question that burns within the hearts of man, “Why are we here?” After a decade of battling in the Crusades, a knight on his way home comes face to face with the Grim Reaper.

Grindhouse Review: "The Beyond"

By Michael G. Petersen · Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013

“…and you will face the sea of darkness, and all there in that will be explored.” The final line of dialogue that sums up the entire point of the experimental masterpiece, “The Beyond,” released under the title, “E tu vivrai nel terrore! L’aldilà,” also known as “The Seven Doors of Death.” Italian filmmaker Lucio Fulci unleashed his second installment of his unofficial “Gates of Hell Trilogy” with a visual feast of “hell on earth.”

Halo 4 film a must-see

By Jacob Cipriano Mendez · Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012

Back in April, in order to promote the newly-released Xbox 360-exclusive Halo 4, head developer 343 Industries announced that they would be releasing a five-part live action series bridging the gap between Bungie’s Halo 3 to Halo 4. On Oct. 5, the series launched on YouTube under the channel “MachinimaPrime” and so far has gathered over 9 million views just on the first episode alone.

Latest Podcast

It’s near the weekend, you know what that means; another podcast episode hosted by Julez DeShetler.

Episode four of Scoop on the Scene covers Oct. 12-18. During this week fall break and Homecoming are happening all at once. So, stay tuned for some campus fun everyday.

There will be football, fall fun, karaoke, cookouts, togetherness, and The Temptations! To catch all these events listen to the newest episode on Spotify now.

If you need a plan this week/weekend or if you have less than just five minutes to spare, stay up to date on all things going on and around EMU campus. 

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