Two major films are being produced in Memphis, with Universityof Memphis students and alumni in front of and behind thecamera. WALK THE LINE Walk the Line, a film based on the life of Johnny Cash,and Hustle and Flow, a film about a Memphis rapper trying tosucceed in the industry, have been filming throughout ...
The Manchurian Candidate is a rare example of a remake thatbrings something new to the table while keeping the old themes. In Jonathan Demme's Manchurian Candidate, Maj. Ben Marco (DenzelWashington) and his soldiers come under enemy fire in Desert Stormand are saved by soldier Raymond Shaw (Liev Schreiber), ...
While most students visit The University of Memphis' NedMcWherter Library only for a term paper -- or not at all during thesummer -- several new displays may be worth a visit. Through August, a Special Collections display on the fourthfloor will feature photographs and original documents about theCivil ...
Napoleon Dynamite is an oddball of a movie that makeseven the most indie-loving audience a little uncomfortable. Where Rushmore is just uncomfortable enough to feel real,Napoleon Dynamite is uncomfortable enough for you to spendmost of the film wondering, "Where is this all going?" and "Is thatfunny ...
The Clearing is not a date movie. It is not fun or political,and it does not contain a single special effect. It is a simplestory that succeeds in being suspenseful and hauntinglyinsightful. Robert Redford plays Wayne Hayes, a middle-aged upper-classbusinessman with a loving relationship with his wife ...
One of the most controversial filmmakers of the last decadecould be on campus in the next school year -- if the price isright. Michael Moore is still deciding whether or not he will come toThe University of Memphis in October for a lecture and booksigning, according to his agent, Lisa Bransforp. The ...
Umphrey's McGee won't be a band that will go from unknown tofamous overnight, instead it will take the slow and steady route,winning over fans one at a time with strong talent. The group's new CD, Anchor Drops, proves this with its carefulcraftsmanship and the humility -- the feeling that it's more ...
Jonathan McCarter, who graduated from The University of Memphisin May, is excited to already be doing what he loves -- directingtheater. Bash, by Neil LaBute, will run July 29-31 and Aug. 1 at theGermantown Community Center. The center is giving younger or lesser-known directors a placeto hold their ...
Even before graduating from The University of Memphis, HunterBurks already has a job managing a local band, Halfacre Gunroom. Inaddition to taking classes and worrying about tests, Burks presidesover late-night, on-the-road shows in the hopes of propelling theband into the national spotlight. "I have ...
Spider-Man 2 is not just a big summer blockbuster. It has theright ingredients -- plot-driven action and moving characters -- toteach the movie industry how to do a comic book movie right. Making up for the shortcomings of the first Spider-Man, wherethe villain was a little too ridiculous to be feared ...
