THE ITHACAN

Review: ‘Paranormal Activity 4’ lacks creativity

By James Hasson, Staff Writer • November 1, 2012

When it comes to horror, less is usually more. And with the "Paranormal Activity" series, it is apparently so much more that it has prompted the release of a fourth movie.

‘Safe’: Action flick comes up short

By Brian Porreca, Contributing Writer • May 2, 2012

Writer and director Boaz Yakin, known for his work in “Remember the Titans,” fails at keeping the adventure and action entertaining in his new film, “Safe.”

Engaging comedy defies gender roles

By Shea O'Meara, Accent Editor • May 2, 2012

“How I Met Your Mother” star Jason Segel finds his comedic better half in the new romantic comedy “The Five-Year Engagement.”

‘The Three Stooges’: Farrelly brothers bring Stooges back in modern flick

By Shea O'Meara, Accent Editor • April 25, 2012

“Dumb and Dumber” directors Peter and Bobby Farrelly return to the big screen in the newest rendition of “The Three Stooges.” The Farrellys trade the Stooges’ traditional slapstick comedy for crude humor to turn out a new hit.

‘Chimpanzee’: Chimp exploited in film

By Shawn Steiner, Assistant Photo Editor • April 25, 2012

Oscar is a cute, orphaned chimpanzee, but the story of his life is overwhelmed by an unnecessary dichotomy manufactured by the filmmakers. Directors Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield successfully continued the theme of past Disneynature films with the recent “Chimpanzee.” The crew spent four years in Taï National Park in West Africa with troops of…

‘The Lucky One’: Sparks story shines

By Lara Bonner, Managing Editor • April 25, 2012

The romantic drama “The Lucky One” is the seventh film to be adapted from a Nicholas Sparks novel. Like “The Notebook,” “The Last Song,” “Dear John” and others before it, “The Lucky One” delivers a story about a star-crossed romance that must defy the inevitable odds. Aside from underwhelming acting from the leading man, “The…

‘Lockout’: Thriller crashes with poor script

By Shea O'Meara, Accent Editor • April 18, 2012

While the directors of “Lockout” aimed to piece together the most thrilling parts of classic films like “Armageddon,” “The Green Mile” and “Rambo” to create an epic tale of patriotism and adventure, they only managed to produce a lackluster film filled with clichés. “Lockout” follows Agent Snow (Guy Pearce) as he tries to avoid a…

‘Jeff, Who Lives at Home’: Segel hits home in comedy flick

By Taylor Palmer, Staff Writer • April 18, 2012

In his first silver-screen appearance since “The Muppets,” Jason Segel continues his run as one of Hollywood’s most lovable leading men in “Jeff, Who Lives at Home” — a film that straddles the line between comedy and drama. The title character, Jeff (Segel), is an endearing ganja-loving slacker who — of course — lives with…

‘The Cabin In The Woods’: Horror finds refuge in twisted script

By James Hasson, Staff Writer • April 18, 2012

While horror films set in isolated woodlands aren’t hard to find, “The Cabin in the Woods” brilliantly takes the stereotypical thriller movie tropes and twists them inside out like a horror victim gutted in spectacular fashion. In the film, a group of college kids trek up to a secluded cabin for a weekend retreat. Someone…

‘Titanic 3D’: Haunting flick released in 3-D

By Bernadette Javier, Staff Writer • April 11, 2012

On the 100th anniversary of the destruction of “the unsinkable ship of dreams,” director James Cameron reopens some old wounds with the release of “Titanic 3D.”

‘American Pie’: No new filling for American Pie

By Jackie Eisenberg, Staff Writer • April 11, 2012

The gang is back. The East Great Falls High School class of 1999 returns in the wild comedy “American Reunion,” the eighth installment in the “American Pie” series.

‘One Tree Hill’: Story ends with applause

By Gillian Smith, Staff Writer • April 11, 2012

When “One Tree Hill” premiered, Myspace was one month old, Pluto was still a planet and iPhones weren’t in existence. Since then, the series has discovered artists such as Tyler Hilton, Wakey!Wakey! and Kate Voegele. After nine years, we finally say goodbye to the television phenomenon that was OTH.