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Lowell Observatory hosts new “New Perspective on Mars” Exhibit
By Jayson Burns Lowell Observatory’s Clark Telescope Dome surveys the stars from Mars Hill during the “Red Planet in 3D” exhibit. (Photo by Keenan...
Movie review: Red Dawn
By Jayson Burns Rating: 2.5 stars Putting nostalgia aside, it is actually possible for a remake of a film to be just as good — or sometimes even better — than...
Percussion Ensemble hits NAU
By Jayson Burns Clinton Lard rehearses Monday afternoon for the percussion performance that is to take place Friday, November 16. Clinton is a Music Performance...
Skyfall It’s good . . . real good
By Jayson Burns 5/5 Whenever someone thinks of the secret agent, odds are they’ll think of Bond, James Bond. He’s suave, dangerous and sometimes...
Quickflick: Silent Hill: Revelations
0.5/5 By Jayson Burns Thoughts on the first Silent Hill movie from 2006 are still mixed to this day. Some hated it, some enjoyed it. Without even taking the original...
High school orchestras from Southwest play at Ardrey
By Jayson Burns Whispering voices are the only sounds left in the theater as the stagehands finish setting up the rows of chairs and music stands. After a long moment,...
Movie Review: Halloween (1978)
4/5 By Jayson Burns One of the most common characteristics of the slasher genre is the majority of its franchises have more sequels than are warranted. Did the world...
Paranormal Activity 4: A tragic disappointment
1.5/5 By Jayson Burns For those who could get past the terrible filming style, the Paranormal Activity series has been an excellent addition to the “found-footage”...
Frankenweenie: Not quite alive
By Jayson Burns 2/5 It’s not hard to get people excited about a new Tim Burton movie, even if his name was credited only because he happened to walk by the set....
Point: Pitch Perfect: A so-so but funny film
By Jayson Burns 2.5 out of 5 stars Click here for the counterpoint. Lately, there seems to be a really big market for movies about musical groups, usually centered...