Photo courtesy of Silver Linings Playbook’s Facebook Page
For the second year in a row, director David O. Russell has gathered a brilliant cast together to earn some respective Oscar nominations for one of his films. Last year it was Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale for “The Fighter,” and this year it is Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawr [...]
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Photo courtesy of Silver Linings Playbook’s Facebook Page
For the second year in a row, director David O. Russell has gathered a brilliant cast together to earn some respective Oscar nominations for one of his films. Last year it was Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale for “The Fighter,” and this year it is Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawr [...]
Super Baugh Showdown (49ers)
Brothers John and Jim Harbaugh face off in Super Bowl
Illustration by Lydia Burris
This weekend marks the sporting event of the year with Super Bowl XLVII placing the San Francisco 49ers against the Baltimore Ravens. Normally, I would write both parts of an article like this, but as a diehard 49ers fan who has not missed a game in eight years [...]
Film buff reviews Top 10 movies of al...
COMMENTARY
After writing for the Leader for three years now, the time has come to move on as I will be graduating after this semester. I have enjoyed my time here, and writing for this paper has opened up many opportunities I would not have gotten otherwise. Anyone who has followed me during my time here knows I specialize in movie reviews, [...]
‘Zero Dark Thirty’ falls ...
It is that time again, as the film industry is well into the grandest time of its calendar year.
The 85th Academy Awards will be upon us in a few weeks, and the speculation is rampant over which film will leave with best picture. Many consider Kathryn Bigelow’s newest film, “Zero Dark Thirty,” to be the favorite at this year’s ceremony. While [...]
Steelers pull upset and await Big Ben...
COMMENTARY
With four weeks left in the NFL season, the race for the playoffs is getting crazier each week. While it appeared the NFC playoff picture wrapped up a few weeks ago, the race for the last few spots is getting closer and closer. Only a few of the 16 teams are out of contention, and almost anybody can make a push to play in January.
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Bad directing kills ‘Killing Th...
REVIEW
With many big budget films sitting atop the box office and more to come in the next month, the film-going audience did not have time to reward megastar Brad Pitt this weekend.
His newest film, “Killing Them Softly,” finished seventh in its opening weekend and failed to make a dent in many people’s wallets. This was Pitt’s weakest openi [...]
Spielberg creates classic in ‘Lincoln...
REVIEW
Every year around Oscar season, there seems to be a least one biopic featuring a great political leader from the past.
Last year, Meryl Streep won her third Academy Award for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady,” and this year Daniel Day-Lewis will be the one lobbying for an award for his portrayal of Abraham Li [...]
Intramurals encourage participation
With the school year well underway, the Fort Hays State University Intramural Department has served students through various events and activities.
While students and faculty often put their focus on the bigger intramural activities, those within the department wanted to remind the community that they offer numerous events that can meet the n [...]
Lions suffer Thanksgiving loss with p...
COMMENTARY
Twelve weeks of NFL playoffs are in the books, and the playoff picture is becoming clearer. With five weeks of football left, teams are beginning to get desperate, and the race for seeding is beginning to pick up.
The big story this week was the quarterback situation in San Francisco. With the 49ers’ regular starter, Alex Sm [...]
49′ers and Rams finish with fir...
COMMENTARY
Week 10 of the National Football League is in the books, and it proved to be one of the most exciting weeks of football.
Sorry, Chief fans. Although they performed much better than expected against the dreaded Steelers’ defense, they still did not earn a victory. Pittsburgh lost quarterback Ben Roethlisberger early in the third qua [...]
‘Wreck-It Ralph’ bears wi...
REVIEW
Since Pixar made its mark on the world with “Toy Story” in 1995, animated films have taken a leap in a positive direction.
While Pixar has had a grasp on quality animation for two decades, other studios have begun to take notice, and quality animation is now being seen in theaters more than once a year. Disney Animation’s latest attemp [...]
Streaking Steelers roll on with Giant...
COMMENTARY
We are nine weeks into the National Football League season – and what a season it has been. The playoff picture is starting to take shape, and while it may still be too early to call most of the predicted teams are set to make their run at the Super Bowl.
The most shocking outcome in all of the games this week was Pittsburgh’s domi [...]
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