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Small business, big screen

by | December 23, 2015 | Arts, Talon | 0 Comments

In the era of Netflix and megaplexes, an independent cinema in Columbia Heights gives audiences a classic moviegoing experience Tom Letness dimmed the lights hanging from the movie theater's chandeliers and waited for the audience to quiet. He pushed a small DVD...
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“Fantasy has become reality” – Star Wars: The Force Awakens

by | December 17, 2015 | Features, Talon | 0 Comments

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... Amidst the dry hills of the deserts of Tatooine, a series of beeping noises can be heard on the wind. Two metal creations wander through the sand peaks, wheels and feet shuffling along the dusty ground. Another group of...
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A summer of love

by | September 22, 2014 | Arts, Talon | 0 Comments

Extraordinary love and unexpected endings, what more could you ask for? The Fault in Our Stars and If I Stay bring everything you're looking for in a summer blockbuster. Choices. That's what life comes down to, doesn't it? Choices define a person's existence. It could...
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The Bible and the big screen

by | June 24, 2014 | Arts, Talon | 0 Comments

How should we view and understand movies with religious themes? By Taylor Bye.

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A summer of love

A summer of love

by | Sep 22, 2014

Extraordinary love and unexpected endings, what more could you ask for? The Fault in Our Stars and If I Stay bring...

Chronicle

Chronicle

by | Jul 13, 2012

The beginning of a new genre? Josh Trank deserves a golden star for creating a found footage film that, for once,...

Big Miracle

Big Miracle

by | Jul 13, 2012

A light-hearted family tale   It's that time of year again - the time when the cutesy family movies begin to...

Academy Awards

Academy Awards

by | Mar 8, 2012

A night of questionable wins Anna Scholl, Talon Staff Writer At seven-thirty, The Academy Awards open with Billy...

Contagion Review

Contagion Review

by | Feb 2, 2012

Contagion spreads only disappointment Anna Scholl, Talon Staff Writer One of the reasons people go to the cinema is...

50/50 Review

50/50 Review

by | Feb 2, 2012

50/50: a recipe for success Drama and comedy fuse to create an award-worthy picture and a must-see Anna Scholl, Talon...

Cowboys and Aliens review

by | Dec 5, 2011

Cowboys and Aliens follows the journey of Jake Lonergan (Daniel Craig), with the help of Woodrow Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford) and Ella Swenson (Olivia Wilde) as he fights off aliens that have abducted the people of their town.