Sorry I have been inconsistent in updating this feature. For those of you who have forgotten, "Flicks for Kicks" is my weekly rant about recent movies I've seen. It gives me a chance to review new releases...

These past few years have been the Age of the Supehero. "Watchmen," "The Dark Knight," "Spider-Man 2"--the list of rich, genre-defying comic book adaptations goes on. Why have these movies been so successful...

By Shireen Korkzan <[email protected]> Not long ago, The Indianapolis Star issued two newspapers a day. Now it’s only one. In the near future? Probably none. Instead, The Indy Star might...

I was not looking forward to this year's Oscars ceremony. The winners seemed awfully  predictable and after watching the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, etc., I dreaded...

"Flicks for Kicks" is a category I will update at the beginning of every week from now on. What is this category, you ask? Well, this category gives me a chance to chat about the movies I saw over the...

Before I begin, I'd like to let everyone know that I am not attempting to write formally with these blog entries. So, that's why this blog comes across as a random rant most of the time. Just a heads up....

By Sam Watermeier [email protected] “I finish things. That’s what I do,” Walt Kowalski, the belligerent codger at the center of “Gran Torino,” says threateningly. Clint Eastwood, the...

By Sam Watermeier Although my colleague, Mitch Ringenberg and I compiled a list of the five best films of the year earlier this month, I'd like to present my own full Top 10 list as it represents...

Everyone needs to chill out over "The Dark Knight." Yes, it is a great movie and yes, it transcends the comic book genre. Unfortunately, though, people have talked it to death. I find myself tired of...

By Afra Hussain <[email protected] The radio broadcast of the State football game appeared to be a seamless commentary of the ongoing game. The three broadcasters commented on the game and listeners...

With a new president and changing government, we present the top five political films, as well as a soon-to-be classic “W.” may well be the best film of the year. However, it is only one of many...

In an early scene from “W.,” a character says, “Politics do not define a human being. There’s more to people than how they vote.” This statement is the key to director Oliver Stone’s (“Platoon,”...