Directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite), Gentlemen's Broncos brings vibrant imagery to the screen. Seventeen-year-old Benjamin Purvis (Michael Angarano) is a home-schooled, sci-fi geek who has a strong passion for writing. He attends a fantasy writer's conference, where established fantasy novelist Ronald Chevalier (Jemaine Clement) is a speaker and judge of an manuscript contest. Benjamin submits his book entry called Y...
Some songs stick in a listener’s head because of their simplicity and charm, but that is not so with The Hue. The band’s complex interlace of dueling guitars and wordless verses sets the hook while its clear melodies keep listeners tuned in. The progressive four-person band features two guitarists, Jared Rabin and Marcus Rezak, drummer Brian Gilmanov and bassist Kyle Meyers. Three of the band members met at their alma mater...
A lovelorn Michigan reporter (Ewan McGregor) meets up with an ex-army psychic warrior (George Clooney) amidst the war in Iraq. Based on a true story, the film brings to light some of the strangest practices of our military. The Columbia Chronicle's Film Critic, David Orlikoff, reviews the dark comedy, The Men Who Stare At Goats.(Courtesy: Overture Films)...
The Columbia College Student Government Association (SGA) traveled to Springfield in October to lobby government officals to reinstate the Monetary Award Program for spring 2010. SGA joined hundreds of Illinois college students in support of the MAP grant. This comes after funding was cut in half in an attempt to balance the state's budget. The Illinois House and Senate passed a bill to restore MAP grant funding for spring 2010....
Written and directed by Troy Duffy, Boondocks Saints II: All Saints Day has the brothers back. The sequel to the 1999 indie film has Connor MacManus (Sean Patrick Flanery) and Murphy MacManus (Norman Reedus) in Ireland at their father's sheep farm until their uncle tells them they have been framed for murder of a Catholic priest. The boys must return to Boston in search of the suspects who framed them. The Columbia Chronicle's...
In a recent appearance at the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas, former Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa looked a little off character. His skin appeared to be lighter than usual. Sosa said in an interview with Univision reporter, Tony Dandrades that he has been using a face cream to rejuvenate his sun-damaged skin. The Columbia Chronicle's Multimedia Editor, Cristina Aguirre goes on the streets of Chicago to find out if people still recog...
