Articles Posted by Davalyn Stepzinski
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Movie Review: ‘Prometheus’
By Davalyn Stepzinski Ames247 staff writer The release this week, available in the Media Center (lower level, room 2) of Parks Library, is the 2012 film “Prometheus.” Over the summer I wanted to see this film, but for the same reason the trailer made me want to make for the theater, it made me want [...]
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Movie Review: ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’
By Davalyn Stepzinski Ames247 staff writer When the filmmakers are aware that the premise is absurd, you can allow yourself to get carried away with the “what if” option they’re vying for. To be honest, the less you know about this story going in is probably better in the long run, because on paper the [...]
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Movie Review: ‘Kung Fu Panda 2′
By Davalyn Stepzinski Ames247 Staff Writer The release this week, available in the Media Center (lower level, room 2) of Parks Library, is the 2011 film “Kung Fu Panda 2.” I never saw the Panda films the first time around, so I recently watched both of them to see what I was missing. Turns out [...]
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Movie Review: Hope Springs
By Davalyn Stepzinski Ames247 Staff Writer It’s considered taboo to talk about rekindling your romance, particularly when it brings up sex, even more so among older couples. This new comedy isn’t shy about taking this topic head on. I should be honest. I took this film at an arm’s length because I believe it is [...]
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Movie review: ‘Melancholia’
By Davalyn Stepzinski Ames247 staff writer The release this week, available in the Media Center (lower level, room 2) of Parks Library, is the 2011 film “Melancholia,” which won Kirsten Dunst the Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival. It is not rare to hear about films predicting the end of the world, but it [...]
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Movie Review: “Bernie”
By Davalyn Stepzinski Ames247 Staff Writer Offbeat, honest and a little bit unnerving is the best way I can describe “Bernie,” the shocking true story about a small town that fights sending a mortician to prison for murdering an elderly woman. Excuse me, come again? Somehow, I missed this plot summary when I heard about [...]
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Movie Review: ‘Kumaré’
By Davalyn Stepzinski Ames247 staff writer You’ve likely never heard of “Kumaré,” but it’s a movie you should definitely check out because I guarantee it will have you laughing all the way, even while helping you gain some spiritual insight. Okay, so that sounds super lame, but hear me out. I’m someone who enjoys seeing [...]
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Movie Review: “Ted”
By Davalyn Stepzinski Ames247 Staff Writer For a film about the bond between a man and his childhood teddy bear filled with crude guy jokes, weed, and terrible old television show references, there’s actually a good story in there. Honestly, I thought the premise for this movie was pretty creative when I first heard it [...]
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Movie Review: “Men in Black 3″
By Davalyn Stepzinski Ames247 Staff Writer It has been quite some time since we’ve heard from the men in black, but I think the wait has only made this latest installment better. The antics of the deadpan Tommy Lee Jones and the jocular Will Smith continue in “Men in Black 3” with the same comedic [...]
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Movie Review: “The Avengers”
By Davalyn Stepzinski Ames247 Staff Writer Action and superhero movies have not been my forte or my first choice at theaters, but with the addition of “The Avengers,” that may be changing. These types of films typically have an emphasis on guns, gadgets, cars, explosions, muscle and a sense of camaraderie. The characters are people [...]
