Breaking Bad

Claire DePree, Carpe Diem staff
May 17, 2013
Filed under Featured, Movies & TV, Reviews, Top Stories

In Breaking Bad, chemistry teacher Walter White (played by Bryan Cranston,) makes, to put it simply, “a series of very bad decisions.” After receiving a diagnosis of severe lung cancer, he chooses a dangerous path to make money. Set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the setting of Breaking Bad is often... Read more »

Documentary that makes you ‘Happy’

McKinsey Coffey, Carpe Diem staff
May 16, 2013
Filed under Movies & TV, Reviews

One day, as I endlessly scrolled through Netflix trying desperately to find something worthwhile to watch, I stumbled accross ‘Happy.’ ‘Happy’ is a documentary about the psychological study of what constitutes happiness and who is really completely content with their lives. Released in... Read more »

Movie Review: The Avengers

Sam McLemore and Claire DePree, Carpe Diem staff
May 23, 2012
Filed under Movies & TV, Reviews

Review by Sam McLemore: For me, the perfect movie contains action, humor and a good plot. “The Avengers” is the only movie in a while that has pulled off all three of these characteristics on the big screens. “The Avengers” is the culmination of many individual superhero movies and is by... Read more »

My Week with Marilyn

Amelia Thomas, Carpe Diem staff
January 18, 2012
Filed under Movies & TV, Reviews, Top Stories

Based on the identically-titled book by Colin Clark, “My Week with Marilyn” follows the production of one of famous actress Marilyn Monroe’s most well-known films, “The Prince and the Showgirl.” The film, directed by Simon Curtis, shows a side of the sexy, iconic film star that most audience... Read more »