Stoker’s Lofty Ambitions Squandered By a Lackluster Script


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Stoker begins by telling us exactly what it’s about and exactly what kind of film it’s going to be, both thematically and stylistically. “It’s only when we realize who we are do we become adults,” India Stoker (Mia Wasikowska) whispers over the opening credits sequence filled with curious close-ups, unsettling compositions, and jagged edits. Stoker […]

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View Roundup 3/5 in a larger map The following incidents were reported in the USC Dept. of Public Safety incident report summary between Wednesday, Feb. 28, and Saturday, March 2.  Miscellaneous incidents at 12:48 a.M. on March 2, DPS officers responded to a report of a staff member driving recklessly inside Parking Structure A and […]

Questions abound for USC this spring


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The countdown began as soon as USC departed El Paso, Texas, on New Year’s Eve. The countdown continued in earnest as head coach Lane Kiffin announced a perhaps less-than-desirable recruiting class on national signing day. But the countdown to the 2013 season now takes a backseat. Cue spring practice. Battered and bruised after a 7-6 […]