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Wooster Street Style
Our photographer caught up with Dan Casto ’12 and Emma Karasz ’11 on their way to morning classes. Each were kind enough to answer our questions about their retro-inspired styles.
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Art exhibit promotes Iraqi War awareness
Students passing by Ebert Art Center in the next month will be able to see a selection of art approaching the subject of the War in Iraq, organized by Laurel Bradley, Director of Exhibitions at the Carleton College Art Gallery.†† The exhibition, entitled War Work: Artists Engage Iraq and Other Wars, started yesterday, Jan. 14,…
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Nine
There are plenty of movies that I like. I suppose there are even more that I don’t. One of the ones I like the most, however, is ì8 1/2,” a classic Italian film from 1963. One I like much, much less, is ìNine,” a recent remake of the musical. Anyone familiar with the film would…
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Avatar
Too much hype can kill a movie.† Too much CGI can kill a movie just as easily, especially when it comes at the expense of things like believable characters and plot.† Thatís why, in the age of the summer blockbuster, itís nice to see a big-budget action movie that uses its impressive effects to enhance…
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Sherlock Holmes
After watching Guy Ritchieís take on Sherlock Holmes, one thing is certain: This is definitely not Sir Arthur Conan Doyleís version of the story. At least, I donít think so. Iíve never actually read the original stories, but this film definitely didnít feel like it was based on the novels from the late nineteenth and…
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The Princess and the Frog
Disneyís first classically animated black princess, Tiana (voiced by Tony winner Anika Noni Rose), is a twist on an old classic. A young girl in New Orleans kisses a frog that was once a prince, and turns into a frog herself. Also unique is the diverse mix of ethnicities among its characters. Setting the film…
