Our Idiot Brother

Our Idiot Brother, directed by Jesse Peretz, is a hilarious comedy. That being said, the movie has a substantive under-current as well. Ned, played by the masterful Paul Rudd, is an ‘idiot’ only in the eyes of the real world….

Judith Sloan

–Artist Judith Sloan spent several years researching the stories of her neighbors in Queens, N.Y. Their tales are documented in “Crossing the BLVD” a multimedia project that includes a stage-show, book and exhibition. She collaborated with her husband Warren Lehrer,…

I Love You, Phillip Morris

For some the words independent film might translate to “boring artsy film” but hopefully this column will change your mind. I aim to introduce you to some newly released low-budget films on various mediums, from Netflix Instant Watch, DVD, and…

Remnants of an Existential Meltdown 9-9-11

Weezy back as ‘Carter’

Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter IV” is a tough album to review. On one hand, it’s not exactly the “epic” album one might expect. Lil Wayne was recently released from prison, but rather than the album opening with a heavy and…

Stay out of ocean as Shark Night 3D has plot incapable of holding water

The general goal of any commercially-released film should be to entertain an audience. Entertainment value is not inherently tied to the size of a film’s budget or the complexity of its production. Thus, an entertaining movie can be made on…

‘Houston, we have a problem’

Halloween is just around the corner, which means that there are a lot of movies coming out of either the slasher, thriller or horror genres to get you in the mood to give candy to some little kid dressed as…

Office Tavern delights

“I’ve literally never been to this place,” Ken says as we sit down at The Office Tavern. That surprises me; as a Mexico, N.Y. native Ken Sturtz knows all the Oswego eateries and many of the people who work there….

Look both ways while ‘Crossing the BLVD’

Crossing the BLVD, a project of EarSay, Inc., is a collaborative exhibit created by writer and photographer Warren Lehrer, and performer and oral historian Judith Sloan. The exhibit is a series of photographs and interviews that capture the different aspects…

Rochester author Jon Chopan speaks to class

Professor Brad Korbismeyer gave writer Jon Chopan an alumni award for creative writing. Chopan, was on campus Sept. 7 to lecture as part of the Living Writers Series. Born and raised in Rochester, N.Y., he wrote his first short story…