Humans of EA, Old Blogs
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Humans of EA, Old Blogs
“I want to be a paleontologist.” “What’s the hardest thing about being a paleontologist?” “That you have to wake up super early in the morning, but I like to wake up really late.”
Jackson's Obscure Film of the Week, Old Blogs
If that title sounds familiar, it is. It was the critical room in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, and Room 237 the film explores everything that film has to offer. While this films purpose is to explore everything I naturally do in these reviews, but some of the theories this film creates are mind blowing. Without … Read More “Jackson’s Obscure Film of the Week – Room 237” »
Jackson's Obscure Film of the Week, Old Blogs
Paul Thomas Anderson seems to have two types of films. The fun, show-off character study that is fast paced and oozes energy. His past three films, have been slow-paced, dark, and philosophic character studies. The only similarity between the two is the mere-fact that they share the genre that PTA has mastered, character studies. Every … Read More “Jackson’s Obscure Film of the Week – The Master” »
Old Blogs, Old Sports
With the New England Patriots winning Super Bowl XLIX, the 2014-2015 NFL season has come to a close. In my opinion, Super Bowl XLIX did not disappoint. The Patriots won 28-24 over the Seattle Seahawks and it was a close game all the way to the end. The teams seemed evenly matched. I picked the Patriots … Read More “Super Bowl 49: A Game That Was Lost, Not Won” »
Jackson's Obscure Film of the Week, Old Blogs
The Dirties is one of the most clever film concepts I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing. Its a film about a two filmmakers who begins to make a film about death, and murder. This film suddenly turns into his reality as we see one of the characters decent into madness. Meanwhile the film … Read More “Jackson’s Obscure Film of the Week – The Dirties” »
Jackson's Obscure Film of the Week, Old Blogs
I needed to take a shower after watching this film. Its characters are the lowest low that this earth has to provide. They engage in rape, drugs, violence, and crime in order to entertain themselves and because they have nothing else going for them, this is all they live for. Now a little disclaimer before … Read More “Jackson’s Obscure Film of the Week – Kids” »
Jackson's Obscure Film of the Week, Old Blogs
I’ve recommended Spring Breakers to a lot of people. A majority end up watching it, assuming that Selena Gomez in a bikini equals a good movie. While it certainly doesn’t hurt, Harmony Korine’s latest feature is a film that far exceeds the other films Selena Gomez. Gomez, as well as a few other former child … Read More “Jackson’s Obscure Film of the Week – Spring Breakers” »
Jackson's Obscure Film of the Week, Old Blogs
Animated films that aren’t made for children have never done it for me. They often come off as one that should have been live action, and often never fully deliver. That’s why I was worried going into Richard Linklater’s Waking Life, a film that was shot and later turned into an animated one in post … Read More “Jackson’s Obscure Film of the Week – Waking Life” »
Ask Sperry, Old Blogs
What two colors would you like as EA’s colors?Brown & Yellow What season is the best to use your senior cut?Spring What is your go-to sandwich at the school deli?Sabrina: Buffalo Chicken Hoagie Perry: Buffalo Chicken Wrap What is your favorite department to talk to teachers and hang out in? Math What has been the best … Read More “Ask Sperry 11/18” »
Jackson's Obscure Film of the Week, Old Blogs
“A homicidal car tire, discovering it has destructive psionic power, sets its sights on a desert town once a mysterious woman becomes its obsession.” This is the IMDB plot synopsis of Rubber, the Quentin Dupieux film that is almost unmatched in weirdness. It stars a series of unknowns, and a tire. A tire that through … Read More “Jackson’s Obscure Film of the Week – Rubber” »
Ask Sperry, Old Blogs
How many wings could you eat if you were in the Wing Bowl?Perry: 11 Sabrina: 64 If you could pick a dress day theme what would it be?Perry: Hipster Day Sabrina: Snuggie Day If you had unlimited expenses, what would you transform your lounge into?Perry: “EDM concert.” Sabrina: “Chipotle and I would hire people to … Read More “11/4 Ask Sperry” »