'Control Room' is informative, but tedious
"Control Room" educates by showing audiences the process of reporting news - Al Jazeera style.
"Control Room" educates by showing audiences the process of reporting news - Al Jazeera style.
Kal Penn and John Cho are running late for their interview. It's easy to make assumptions about the people in the movie business but this is the first major press circuit for both of them. D.C. is the midway point on their 11 stop national press circuit and here in The Ritz Carlton Georgetown, they are set to sit for a brief last minute interview before they move on.
Ernie Kimlin, who has been an AU program advisor for three years, resigned effective July 1 to take the role of assistant dean for campus life and administration at Brevard College in North Carolina.
Construction on the Katzen Arts Center and other projects around campus are proceeding as scheduled this summer, which means students will be greeted by new carpets and new concrete, moved earth and moved offices when they return for the fall.
The overly simple dialogue, ridiculous appearance of the antagonists and unexciting plot twists in "The Village," released July 30, will not gain M. Night Shyamalan the same success as he had with "Signs" and "The Sixth Sense."
Few times can a coaching change rock the sports world. However, that's exactly what Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski's move to the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers would do. It would signal the shifting of power by college's most successful coach to professional sports' most successful franchise. It only seems appropriate to take a look at the ten greatest legacies in recent memory.
"Garden State," which "Scrubs" star Zach Braff wrote, directed and stars in, is a brilliant articulation of what it means to be stuck in your 20s, and how astounding it is when something comes along to free you.
Susan Clampitt, the former executive director of AU-owned WAMU-FM 88.5, who was fired Oct. 30, filed a $12 million lawsuit against AU and President Benjamin Ladner on June 30 for wrongful termination, the Washington Times reported July 12. A former employee of Clampitt's comments on her management.
Singer-songwriters Gavin DeGraw, Marc Broussard and Toby Lightman will perform in the Tavern Aug. 26 starting at 8 p.m. according to the artists' publicists.
The new bassist for the band Taking Back Sunday talks about touring with Blink 182 and Warped Tour and compares recording on "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" with Taking Back Sunday's latest release, "Where You Want to Be."
In the seventh-inning stretch of summer, with almost all professional sports in their off-season, sports columnist Phil Turner finds solace in the World Series of Poker.
AU asked the D.C. Superior Court to reject former WAMU Director Susan Clampitt's $12 million wrongful termination lawsuit, the Washington Times reported today, Aug. 18.
This Battle of the Bands pits The Killers against Franz Ferdinand in a number of categories. See who comes out victorious.
Reviews of the latest album releases from emo-punk band My Chemical Romance, Pittsburgh favorites the Clarks, punk optimists Letter Kills and newcomers Instruction.
This week's CD reviews cover the latest from Magnetic Fields, Jesse Malin, The Good Life, Devendra Banhart, Madvillain, and John Frusciante.
While most American moviegoers don't know the name Donnie Yen, it is becoming increasingly obvious that they should. The 41-year-old is a worldwide martial arts superstar, on par with names more recognizable to Americans like Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh.
At the very least, "Maria Full of Grace" is educational. At its best, the film is like its main character - fresh, riveting and strong. This tale of a Colombian girl who becomes a drug "mule" will move audiences.
The Eagle's editorial staff gives a few words of wisdom to incoming freshman, including advice on life, both in the dorms and in D.C
Washington College of Law professor Robert Goldman was appointed in July to be an independent expert for the United Nations on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, according to the Associated Press.
For a film with such epic scope, ultimately "Hero" fails to leave viewers with that starry-eyed tingle, which is pretty confusing, considering the excellence of the film's execution.