Author Marie Montgomery

It's that time of year again --- no not awards season --- B movie bonanza season. It's that special time of year when the studios dish out the leftovers - - - time for the movies that could not stand up to box office bullies and couldn't hope to win over the hearts of the critics.

What will fear drive us to do? Would it make us go to war for a cause that is uncertain or hand over our rights willingly to someone who says they know the way to safety? It is clear after viewing Mel Gibson's latest period epic; "Apocalypto" that civilization has not changed.

Jay-Z may just be the first rapping superhero. No, he didn't save the world, but he is saving rap music. "Kingdom Come" is the first album since Jay-Z announced his retirement in 2004. The album is a collaboration between some of the best artists and producers in the business.

This fall, Fairfield unveiled a new Athletic Hall of Fame. Though it is a venue for recognizing the accomplishments of former athletes, the cost of the project may be what students will remember most.

Where can you find fast cars, hot chicks, raw action and a good movie? Surprisingly, in "Casino Royale," the newest addition to the Bond series. "Casino Royale" takes Bond back to his roots, literally, and bases it on Ian Flemining's first novel, which hasn't been done besides a Woody Allen spoof in 1967.

Most Fairfield students feel that picking a major means choosing a specific path in life. One Fairfield graduate disagrees. "I was an English major and a double minor in Marketing and Jazz," says Brian Kelly '98, who is the lead singer of Talking to Walls, a rock group that recently performed at the Acoustic Café and the Levee.

Even before opening, "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" upset Kazakhstan, which is a real country located in Eurasia. The country felt it was necessary to hire two major PR firms to counter the offending stereotypes presented in the film, according CNN.

It's a quirky comedy that every student can absolutely relate to because every situation in the show is an exaggerated version of something everyone went through freshman year, possibly even later. That's what comedies are all about…laughing about something similar that happened to you that is also happening in the show, Amanda Ammirato co-creator and producer of "The Aughts" said in describing the new show.

Two teams from Fairfield film club travelled to Manhattan last Saturday to participate in a popular annual event in the city called the New York City Film Race. The Film Race is a competition in which groups are given 12 hours to make movie magic. Thousands of people participate from New York each year, and this year they were joined by the two groups of participants from Fairfield.

Imagine a rebel wearing aviator sunglasses who is fighting his past in one of the best military training institutions in America, what comes to mind? If you said "Top Gun," you would be wrong. Plug in the following, Ashton Kutcher, the US Coast Guard, and lots of water and you have "The Guardian," the newest film to promote military training as the cool thing to do.