Emelie Battaglia

October 15, 2009

Paradise, Lost: Artsweek Urges Audiences to Quickly “Retreat” *

By Emelie Battaglia

What do you get when you bring together a huge cast, an overly invested writing team and an inexperienced director? A failed comedy. Were it not for the non-stop hilarity roll that is Vince Vaughn, "Couples Retreat" woul...

October 8, 2009

Cool “Whip” Is Light, Frothy Film-going Fun ***

By Emelie Battaglia

Drew Barrymore's lifelong acting career has given her some keen insights into the film industry, and it's for this reason that viewers should have a little faith in her abilities. Her directorial debut, "Whip It," is ado...

October 1, 2009

A Giant Black Hole **

By Emelie Battaglia

The story of "Pandorum" is this: By the year 2174, the planet Earth has become significantly overpopulated; the only possible solution to the overcrowding is to send a large spaceship of humans to a potentially life-sust...

September 24, 2009

“Jennifer’s Body” Doesn’t Need Any Work ***1/2

By Emelie Battaglia

Walking in to see "Jennifer's Body," I was prepared to experience something similar to that which was depicted in the first shot of the film: picking at a scab. After all, Megan Fox really hasn't shown any acting potenti...

November 5, 2007

Parents’ Weekend Flaunts SB Assets

By Emelie Battaglia

Watching her family ascend UCSB's rock climbing wall, Nicole Jackson, a first-year philosophy and music major, was one of many students whose relatives made their way to Santa Barbara for the university's annual Parents'...