1. Heels Get Big Win at Cameron Indoor UNC traveled to Durham Wednesday evening to take on No. 1 Duke in another installment of the Battle of the Blues. The No. 8 Tar Heels came to play from the jump and defeated the Blue Devils 88-72. Many folks cited an early game injury to Duke [...]
"What the heck did I just watch?" That was my initial thought that came to mind after seeing The Favourite. I'll do my best to explain it, here. Yorgos Lanthimos' film takes us to 18th century England, where Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne. Her confidant Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) remains by her side [...]
From the mind of Adam McKay, here is a half-biopic, half-dark comedy on the life of Dick Cheney. This is Vice. The film chronicles several decades in the life of Cheney (Christian Bale), from his drunken college years to working his way up the ladder of insider Washington politics. Moreover, the film is a commentary [...]
Here are my thoughts on yet another film based on true events: BlacKkKlansman. Spike Lee's film shares the story of Ron Stallworth (John David Washington), an African-American police officer in Colorado Springs, C.O., who joins the force in the midst of the 1970s Civil Rights Movement. Determined to prove his merit at the police force, [...]
1. A "Merger of Equals?" BB&T and SunTrust, two of the largest banks in the Southeast, announced a merger this week. The all stock merger, valued at $66 billion, has been touted as a "merger of equals" in a news release by BB&T. But is it really? According to Bill Chappell of NPR, the merger [...]
One of the more controversial films in the Best Picture lineup, this is Green Book. The feature has been maligned for not completely depicting the events that took place in the real life story. But did it still make for a good film? First, a plot synopsis. Peter Farrelly's work is inspired by true events [...]
Did you watch Super Bowl LIII? Oh, you didn't? Lucky you!I had the "joy" of sitting through about four hours of a dumpster fire that was the Super Bowl. Every aspect of the event was drab. Even rivaling Super Bowl 50, where I witnessed the Panthers snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Here's a [...]
