South Dakota filmmaker catches critics attention with movie “Tater Tot and Patton”
Jacob Ford, Movie Critic
February 28, 2019
South Dakota Native Andrew Kightlinger wrote and directed "Tater Tot and Patton," a South Dakota-set drama from the producer of Napoleon Dynamite, starring Jessica Rothe and Bates Wilder. It's about how a wayward millennial escapes to her uncle's South Dakota ranch, unhinging his placid boozer life. "...
Rodriguez’s ‘Miss Bala’ film falls short from 2011 remake
Jacob Ford, Movie Reviewer
February 13, 2019
Score: 4.7/10 Gina Rodriguez’s action movie debut “Miss Bala” leaves viewers spying for a different flick. The 2011 Mexican remake didn’t live up to its expectations even with the help from Rodriguez and the “Miss Bala” is a direct remake of the 2011 Mexican film of the same name, and i...
10 movies to look forward to this fall
September 12, 2018
The Predator - Sep. 14 Another reboot, another 80s callback. Director Shane Black brings back the “Predator” sci-fi with an adrenaline-fueled cast. Sterling K. Brown, Keegan-Michael Key and Olivia Munn all spar with the intergalactic sport hunter. A Star is Born - Oct. 5 Lady Gaga makes he...
Superheroes, spies and mothers: top 10 movies of the summer
August 16, 2018
Editor’s Note: This list was made subjectively and was done by the reporter who viewed these films in the time available to them. Not every film from the summer was seen, including those that received a more limited release in select cities. 10. BlacKkKlansman Director Spike Lee’s movies are often called “joints,” and if ...
‘I Feel Pretty’: subtle yet relevant, uproarious comedy
April 25, 2018
Editor’s Note: The grading system used here is similar to the 10-point scale used in SDSU courses. GRADE: B Amy Schumer has an “image problem.” Perhaps it was her outspoken views in the 2016 presidential election/gun control debate. Perhaps it was an accusation made against her for stea...
‘Rampage’ absurd monster flick, all scream, no bite
April 18, 2018
Editor’s Note: The grading system used here is similar to the 10-point scale used in SDSU courses. GRADE: C- Hollywood is convinced video game movies will catch on. You would think after video game adaptations like “Warcraft,” “Assassin’s Creed” and “Tomb Raider,” the industry suits wou...
‘Ready Player One’: a fast-paced nostalgic joy ride
April 11, 2018
Editor’s Note: The grading system used here is similar to the 10-point scale used in SDSU courses. GRADE: A- A lot of people, myself included, credit director Steven Spielberg as the creator of the modern renaissance of movie franchises and genre films. These are movies that made movie-going far m...
Believe the hype: ‘A Quiet Place’ is a nail biter
April 11, 2018
Editor’s Note: The grading system used here is similar to the 10-point scale used in SDSU courses. GRADE: A “A Quiet Place” opens in a small Midwestern-esque town in dead silence. No one’s been here for months. True to its title, this is a quiet place. A family of five then fills the screen...
‘Love, Simon:’ campy, yet endearing coming out story
March 21, 2018
Editor’s Note: The grading system used here is similar to the 10-point scale used in SDSU courses. GRADE: B I’ve been asked how I grade movies a couple times, and I always thought it was interesting, because I think the question people should be asking is “for whom do I grade movies?” ...
‘Game Night’: impossible to hate, dark, witty comedy
February 28, 2018
Editor’s Note: The grading system used here is similar to the 10-point scale used in SDSU courses. GRADE: B+ I’ve never been a board game kind of person. Don’t get me wrong, I can get competitive when it comes to games like Monopoly or Scrabble; but a board game isn’t the first thing I...
‘Black Panther’: groundbreaking superhero tale of black power, leadership
February 20, 2018
Editor’s Note: The grading system used here is similar to the 10-point scale used in SDSU courses. GRADE: A Well, after the success of “Wonder Woman” and now “Black Panther,” Hollywood is finally starting to pick up on something we’ve known all along: people will pay to see women and pe...
‘The 15:17 to Paris’: well-intentioned true life story disappoints
February 14, 2018
Editor’s Note: The grading system used here is similar to the 10-point scale used in SDSU courses. GRADE: F Heroism is a hard thing to commit to. Being able to put others before yourself and your safety is something to be respected. It’s seen in the people who donate their kidneys to strange...
Freshmen move-in to residence halls
August 23, 2019
August 16, 2019
Monson gives testimony at June Board of Regents meeting
July 26, 2019
Stauff named Vice President for International Affairs
July 26, 2019
Karla Trautman Named SDSU Extension Director
July 22, 2019