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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Mos Def (left), Martin Freeman (middle) and Sam Rockwell (right) star in the sci-fi comedy ´Hitchhiker´s Guide to the Galaxy.´ Arthur Dent (Freeman) unexpectedly travels the universe with his friend Ford Prefect (Mos Def) as they search for the Answer to the Question of Life, the Universe and Everything.

‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ has promise

Jason Bolte
April 27, 2005

‘Sin City’: best movie of its genre

Jason Bolte
April 6, 2005
Similar to the first film, ´The Ring Two´ follows investigative reporter Rachel, who works to uncover the mystery surrounding a series of unsolved deaths. Rachel must face the horrors unleashed by the murderous Samara alone.

‘Ring Two’ continues trend of cliche horror sequels

Jason Bolte
March 17, 2005
Michelle Trachtenberg plays Casey, a teen braced for a successful future in the sciences, who chooses to follow her calling as a figure-skating diva.

Disney stupifies the masses yet again

Jason Bolte
March 17, 2005
Guitarists Charlie Hitchcock (foreground) and Eric Gould (background) rock out while playing at the House of Blues last Sunday night.

Particle CD seems trimmed down version of live show, more digestable for listeners

Jason Bolte
February 24, 2005
Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) goes to confession after killing someone in the line of duty. Dodson investigates the death of her twin sister with the help of John Constantine (Keanu Reeves).

‘Constantine’ shows little promise for comic book genre

Jason Bolte
February 17, 2005

Modern poetry influenced by the act of driving through the Deep South

Jason Bolte
January 27, 2005
Sergeant Roenick, played by Ethan Hawke, waits for the corrupt cops to attack the precinct. Hawke plays a good cop who must ally with criminal Marion Bishop (Lawrence Fishburne) and the rest of the prisoners to survive the night.

‘Assault’ falls short as a blockbuster hit

Jason Bolte
January 27, 2005
Samuel L. Jackson´s character, Coach Carter, holds high expectations for these high school basketball players on the court and in the classroom. Despite the protests of the community, Carter sticks to his guns as he acts as a role model, confidant and counselor to the team´s players.

Samuel L. Jackson tackles the cliches of sports movies

Jason Bolte
January 21, 2005
Jamie Foxx gives the first of his two star-making performances in the Michael Mann hit "Collateral."

‘Team America,’ ‘Eternal Sunshine,’ and ‘Collateral’ pleasant surprises of 2004

Jason Bolte
December 9, 2004

‘Ocean’s 12’ disappointing

Jason Bolte
December 9, 2004

Metal band’s robots capture you

Jason Bolte
November 19, 2004
Buddy (Will Ferrell) helps assemble Etch-A-Sketches at Santa´s Workshop in the North Pole as he begins to outgrow his elf companions.

‘Elf’ released just in time for the holidays

Jason Bolte
November 19, 2004

Sun setting on a career for Brosnan

Jason Bolte
November 12, 2004
Richard Baylor stars as an exterminator with issues in Miley´s "The Bug Man."

Student flimmaker carves local niche

Jason Bolte
October 13, 2004
Evil North Korean dictator Kim Jong II (Trey Parker) plots with Hollywood actors to take over the world in Paramount´s "Team America

South Park creators take on Hollywood

Jason Bolte
October 13, 2004
Director Edgar Wright´s film shows that all romantic comedies really need are bloody zombies with a hip-hop flava.

Zombie flick shows a romantic side

Jason Bolte
September 23, 2004
The nameless warrior (Jet Li) battles the deadly assassin Flying Snow (Maggie Cheung) in Yimou Zhang´s ´Hero.´

‘Hero’ steeped in beauty and tradition

Jason Bolte
September 8, 2004
Jim Caviezel from "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "Angel Eyes" portrays Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson´s "The Passion of Christ."

This week’s DVD releases offer a passionate mix

Jason Bolte
September 1, 2004

King thrives onscreen

Jason Bolte
March 25, 2004

Movie remake offers gore, suspense

Jason Bolte
March 25, 2004

Gibson’s portrayal delivers

Jason Bolte
March 6, 2004
Jack Ryan (Owen Wilson) celebrates with Nancy (Sara Foster).

‘Big Bounce’ falls flat

Jason Bolte
February 6, 2004
Meat is good, eat it all you vegetarians

Meat is good, eat it all you vegetarians

Jason Bolte
October 22, 2003
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