CLASSIC REVIEW: The Tree of Life
April 29th, 2013 | by Jordan Petersen
The Tree of Life is not a movie — at least, not in the traditional sense. We think of movies as having a beginning, a middle, an end. We do not think of poetic cinema.
About Jordan Petersen
Jordan Petersen is SOUND’s resident sensei of all things movie-related. Recently graduated from Brigham Young University, he is now working towards a Master’s degree in film at Boston University. Check out Jordan’s filmmaking blog at twentyoneninety.blogspot.com.
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12 Best Movies of 2012 Oscars Edition
February 20th, 2013 | by Jordan Petersen
It's safe to say that 2012 was a great year for movies. And with the Academy Awards fast approaching, here are the best movies of 2012 (and some honorable mentions)
The Friday ‘Stache [7.27.12]
July 27th, 2012 | by Jordan Petersen
By far the best way to begin wasting the first few hours of your weekend, courtesy of YouTube. Plus, the truth about Kristen Stewart!
REVIEW: The Amazing Spider-Man
July 25th, 2012 | by Jordan Petersen
In our accelerated era of smart phones, social networks and lightning fast news, we're not too surprised the Spider-Man franchise has been rebooted just one decade after its initial creation. We are surprised, however, that's it's quite good
The Friday ‘Stache [7.13.12]
July 13th, 2012 | by Jordan Petersen
Our newest weekly column that specializes in the pursuit of finding worthwhile YouTube videos from all over — some well known and some obscure. Let it begin
REVIEW: Brave
July 11th, 2012 | by Jordan Petersen
The kernel of the story is all about a mother-daughter relationship, and the basic conceit — a daughter accidentally turns her mom into a bear — is unexpected and quite touching. Again, lots of potential here. But almost all of it was left on the table
REVIEW: Moonrise Kingdom
July 2nd, 2012 | by Jordan Petersen
Oh, Wes Anderson. That was my three-word review, and I’m not sure how much else is needed. Or, somewhat more appropriately, shut up, Wes Anderson
REVIEW: Prometheus
June 21st, 2012 | by Jordan Petersen
This film was epically gorgeous in every detail, from the rich, forbidding alien world to the quite believable futuristic human technology, to the strange and stunning alien technology. This, friends, is great sci-fi.
REVIEW: Snow White and the Hunstman
June 12th, 2012 | by Jordan Petersen
This summer’s second (and less cringe-inducing) retelling of the classic fairytale turns out to be a pretty remarkable study in the unearned
“Frozen Oceans” — Shiny Toy Guns
May 22nd, 2012 | by Jordan Petersen
Shiny Toy Guns is an interesting band. They had a moment in the sun and got to some point of popularity with "Le Disko," but then they seemed to mostly disappear, which is too bad, because there's a whole lot of other good stuff to mine from their other albums. Like "Frozen Oceans."
REVIEW: The Avengers
May 15th, 2012 | by Jordan Petersen
I've been afraid for a while that summer movies were devolving into a series of increasingly empty excuses to showcase supermodels and explosions. However, The Avengers marks the return of the true summer blockbuster.
REVIEW: The Hunger Games
March 28th, 2012 | by Jordan Petersen
Many people are going so far as to utter blasphemy: the movie might be better than the book. And with a winning performance from Jennifer Lawrence, strong supporting cast and nonstop suspense, it is
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