Hunter M. Daniels

April 30, 2009

Controversial “Bashir” To Screen at Campbell

By Hunter M. Daniels

There are few topics more divisive and polarizing on our campus than that of the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Even half a world away, this subject is something that almost no one is willing -- or perhaps able -...

April 23, 2009

Quick Takes:

By Hunter M. Daniels

Watching "Crank: High Voltage" is like seeing a porn star strapped with dynamite launched out of a cannon into a brick wall: loud, dumb, gratuitous and delightfully offensive.

April 16, 2009

No Chance of Parole *

By Hunter M. Daniels

Stop me if you've heard this one before: A naïve and rage-filled man date rapes a girl so schnockered that she doesn't realize the vomit on her blouse is her own. He pounds away at her until he notices that she has ...

April 16, 2009

“Dragonball” Zzzzzzz… *

By Hunter M. Daniels

Over the holiday weekend, I found myself cornered at the Passover Seder table by a cousin (aged five-and-three-fourths years old) who seemed determined to tell me a story.

April 2, 2009

A Monstrous Monstrosity *

By Hunter M. Daniels

“Monsters Vs. Aliens.” Stop and think about that for a minute. Monsters. Versus. Aliens. If that title doesn’t give your inner 10-year old boy a seizure of awesome, I don’t know what will. Think a...

March 5, 2009

Pure, Unadulterated No Age

By Hunter M. Daniels

Every generation claims that rock is dead. And every generation has been wrong. Someone always comes around. Whether it's Jimi Hendrix, Axl Rose or Kurt Cobain, there is always someone with a new spin on that old three-c...

February 26, 2009

Not Exactly Child’s Play *****

By Hunter M. Daniels

There is something to be said for taking risks. Without great risk, there can be no great reward. Sometimes that risk leads you to something average like "Keeping Up with the Steins"; other times, it leads you to brillia...

February 26, 2009

“Friday the 13th” to the Nth Degree **

By Hunter M. Daniels

You already know if you want to see "Friday the 13th" or not. If you can hum or pant the iconic score, you might very well enjoy the movie. But if it takes more than blood, tits and hockey masks to get you going, you're ...

February 19, 2009

Actually Lily, It IS You ***

By Hunter M. Daniels

When Lily Allen burst onto the scene in 2006 with her iconic, ska-fueled hit, "Smile," she became the first person to transcend Internet stardom and become an honest-to-god pop idol. Her debut record, Alright, Still, wen...

February 12, 2009

FILM: A Stop-Motion Scarytale *****

By Hunter M. Daniels

As a child, everything is magical. The wind can whisper messages. There is no question but that you are special and magical, and very likely, a lost prince or princess from some far-off land. And that monster under your ...

February 12, 2009

SBIFF ’09: “Ink” Is Stained With Promise **

By Hunter M. Daniels

"Ink" is a frustrating movie. It is generally idiotic but has brief moments of genius, totally half-baked but kind of fascinating, a cheap knockoff of other films but also surprisingly filled with ingenuity. Unfortunatel...

February 12, 2009

SBIFF ’09: Twisted Pleasure *

By Hunter M. Daniels

As a rule of thumb, anyone who claims to do something in order to "protect the children" is more than likely ethically bankrupt and morally repugnant. I really should have known better than to go see "Follow the Prophet,...