By Bria Scipio The film Pacific Rim shows a war between humans and monstrous creatures called “Kaiju”, or “strange beasts” in Japanese. To defend humanity, the government developed the production of giant robots called Jaegars, or “hunters” in German. This movie includes some linguistic elements, especially between the main characters Mako Mori, Raleigh Beckett, and... Continue Reading →

By Bria Scipio Man of Steel Is it a bird? A plane? No, it’s Superman, better known as the “Man of Steel”. Man of Steel is the 2013 movie adaptation of the 1938 fictional character Superman. With lots of action, amazing CGI, and moderate casting, this movie differs from other remakes as being the origin... Continue Reading →

By Bria Scipio Ever heard of the classic cop movies where two different guys work together to solve a case? Well basically it’s that type of movie, but with two women. The Heat, the 2013 comedy film, is about an uptight FBI Special Agent and a foul-mouthed Boston cop who join forces to bring down... Continue Reading →

By Bria Scipio This movie is what would happen if Zombie Apocalypse 2012 had actually occurred. World War Z tells of a United Nations employee who travels the world in the race against time to stop the zombie epidemic from decimating humanity itself. The opening scene shows the different aspects of the world: humanity, animal... Continue Reading →

By Bria Scipio Most undergraduate students believe no one understands the stresses of college life. Well, imagine if you were also a monster. Monsters University is the 2013 Pixar movie based on the 2001 film Monsters Inc. Best friends Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan (Sulley) are known as the most inseparable pair, but that... Continue Reading →