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Saturday Oct. 29, saw Scottsville hold their third annual Harry Potter Halloween on Valley Street, from noon to 10 p.m. The entire street was turned into Hogsmeade from the Harry Potter series. Local business also got involved with this event such as Om Tattoo & Massage being turned into Ollivander’s Wand Shop and Crust & […]
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Jake Delaurier, staff writer The 29th annual Virginia Film Festival is set to take place on Nov. 3-6. This four day event will showcase 135 films. These films will be shown at many different locations like Violet Crown, The Paramount Theatre, the PVCC Dickinson Center, UVA, and the Vinegar Hill Theatre. “People can expect tremendous […]
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I can still vividly remember watching the original Finding Nemo on opening day 13 years ago. The film was amazingly animated, had a well-written story, and an amazing cast of characters. To this day, it remains one of my favorite movies by Pixar. That being said, I was a bit perplexed when it was revealed […]
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Free Movie Friday, sponsored by PVCC’s Student Art Club, is exactly as it may sound: a free and fun weekend event. At arrival, I was greeted by a volunteer and shown to the entrances of the theater. For my first visit, I was shocked by the size of the theater and the cinematic feel. The […]
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Imagine one morning your phone rings and the doctor on the other end of the line wants to perform tests on you and your family members. He is trying to clear up some confusion regarding the cells of your mother, who had passed away 25 years prior. This was a call received by Henrietta Lacks’ […]
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As the lights came on in Dickinson Theater and the credits began to roll, Free Movie Friday audience members turned to each other, eager to discuss the last hour and a half. “Jason Segel was really impressive,” noted one moviegoer. “I hope he gets nominated for an award.” “[The movie’s] thoughts on fame apply to […]
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There was an air of camaraderie at Free Movie Friday. PVCC’s Dickinson Theatre was packed. Almost every seat was taken, including those on the first row. The moviegoers, Charlottesville residents and fans of all ages, arrived early and seemed anxious to enjoy another free movie. The viewers were there to watch the true story of […]
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You would not blame Nick if he killed his wife. Amy will not go away. Director David Fincher’s adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s novel Gone Girl into a motion picture is on target. It should be; Flynn wrote the screenplay. For the most part, the setting, plot, and characters are the same. The main difference is […]
Continue ReadingCharlottesville, Va. – Piedmont Virginia Community College kicks off its Spring 2015 Fine Arts and Performance line-up with a Free Movie Friday screening of the mystery thriller Gone Girl on Friday, Jan. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Stage Theatre of the V. Earl Dickinson Building. Popular with critics and audiences alike, Gone […]
Continue ReadingCharlottesville, Va. – Piedmont Virginia Community College continues its popular Free Movie Friday series with the critically acclaimed coming-of-age drama Boyhood on Friday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Stage Theatre of the V. Earl Dickinson Building. Filmed intermittently over 12 years with the same cast, Boyhood charts the rocky terrain of […]
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