Mark Riechers

Try to be ‘Indestructible’
By Mark Riechers
Documentary about one man’s struggle with terminal illness

Perfectly ‘Smart’ comedy
By Mark Riechers
Dennis Quaid and Ellen Page star in a snooty new comedy that delivers a lot of laughs.

'Fat Boy' runs, can't avoid rom-com norms
By Mark Riechers
Simon Pegg's latest parody crosses the threshold of satirical comedy a few too many times, becoming the butt of its own joke.

Romero pens improved entry in gory 'Diary'
By Mark Riechers
'Diary of the Dead' bares a political bites along with its bloody genre conventions.

Will Ferrell’s latest comedy ‘semi’-funny
By Mark Riechers
"Semi-Pro" may be packed with comedic all-stars but the plot falls flat.

'Vantage' misses 'Point' despite fresh storytelling
By Mark Riechers
New film can't capitalize on solid cast, intriguing concept.

Take a vacation with witty Colin Farrell ‘In Bruges’
By Mark Riechers
Rookie director Martin McDonagh succeeds in witty action-packed "In Bruges."

Cardinal Mixtape
By /author/show/340, Eunice Abraham, Brad Boron, Caissa Casarez, Megan Corbett, Megan Dwyer, Matt Hunziker, Jill Klosterman, Kate Marcus, Josh Monifi, Frances Provine, Mario Puig, Mark Riechers, Shawn Small, Kyle Sparks, Justin Stephani, Anna Williams, and Dan Wohl
Already found your special someone's special something? Need some music to set the perfect mood? From Marvin Gaye to Daft Punk, our Arts staff gives its suggestions.

Animation brings graphic novel to life
By Mark Riechers
A new movie based on a graphic novel follows the life of a girl living in Iran during the Islamic revolution.

'Burnout' not 'Paradise' for all, drives away casual gamers
By Mark Riechers
The latest sequel to the "Burnout" series is likely to divide gamers.

Coppola’s ‘Youth Without Youth’ nostalgic for classic cinema
By Mark Riechers
Famed director Francis Ford Coppola delivers exquisite visuals and a disappointing plot in his latest 'Youth Without Youth.'

Hoffman, Linney shine through bleak world
By Mark Riechers
Tamara Jenkins newest film, "The Savages," focuses on family relationships and painful memories.

Holiday fruitcake of leftover films
By Eunice Abraham, Meg Anderson, Katie Foran-McHale, Ryan Hebel, Mark Riechers, and Marly Schuman
Seven movies you may have missed while roasting your chestnuts this break

‘Life’ of a one-man show
By Mark Riechers
Final stage show a memoir of the late star’s life.

‘WWJB?’ examines the Shopocalypse
By Mark Riechers
'What Would Jesus Buy?' takes a look at the consumerism that surrounds the Christmas season.

Full ‘Rock Band’ experience tops predecessors
By Mark Riechers
New "Rock Band" game adds drums and vocals on top of electric and bass guitars, offering a more authentic rock-star experience than "Guitar Hero."

‘Call of Duty 4’ an authentic experience of modern warfare
By Mark Riechers
Though 'Call of Duty 4' does not have much linkage to the wars of today, the game still engages in its advanced graphics.

‘Wristcutters’ examines existing in limbo
By Mark Riechers
Patrick Fugit stars in unconventional film about the ring of hell reserved for those who commit suicide

Newest 'Guitar Hero' doesn't miss a beat, adds star power
By Mark Riechers
The four phases of 'Guitar Hero 3": Attraction, addiction, anger and acceptance

‘Halo 3’ meets expectations of loyal fans
By Mark Riechers
Last week marked the advent of the final ‘Halo’ installment.

Pete Seeger biopic an honest portrayal of musical legend
By Mark Riechers
Anyone who enjoys music history will enjoy the new film documenting the life of musician Pete Seeger.

Western remake ‘3:10 to Yuma’ benefits from compelling performances by Crowe, Bale
By Mark Riechers
A remake of a classic spaghetti western realizes a complex building of characters unusually well for its genre.

‘Death Sentence’ barely survives subpar filmmaking and finale
By Mark Riechers
By design, all revenge movies are fairly predictable­­—an injustice takes place, the protagonist sets out to right wrong with some vigilantism and somebody dies to “balance the equation.” The point of these movies is to use the predictable frame a

Bright Eyes album far from going dim
By Mark Riechers
"Cassadaga, the newest release from Bright Eyes, is a stop on one such road trip. The album weaves the famously poetic lyrics of their previous work with a more relaxed energy that brings the album a complex, rich sound that seems both new and familiar,"

‘I think’ I hate Chris Rock’s new comedy
By Mark Riechers
"Rock is uncharacteristically mute in the film, even at its most extreme," writes Mark Riechers.

Online voting aids lazy campaigning
By Mark Riechers
Three percent. Of the 41,169 students on campus, that is only 1,235. Just 1,235 students felt compelled to make it to the polls to vote in the spring Associated Students of Madison election last year.

Time to lay the smack down in ‘Crackdown,’ folks
By Mark Riechers
"It gets your adrenaline pumping and lets you see things you could never see in reality. It keeps you looking for bigger highs, seeking even more insane and dangerous ways to get your heart pumping and score more in the process," writes Mark Riechers.

Test out your smooth moves in WarioWare
By Mark Riechers
"Sky diving, space travel, being digested by a whale. There are a lot of experiences in life that are impossible to describe to someone who hasn’t experienced them," writes Mark Riechers.

Whitaker’s performance worthy of a ‘king’
By Mark Riechers
"Upon viewing 'The Last King of Scotland,' a historical picture of Amin through a fictionalized frame story, audiences are left much in the same state regarding Amin, but not much else in the film," writes Mark Riechers.

Music pirates may plunder tunes legally
By Mark Riechers
After years of petty lawsuits and other roadblocks, the music industry threw in the way of the natural evolution of the music industry model, it is finally seeing the light. This could very well be a consumer equivalent to VJ Day.

Wiley’s rent policy infringes on rights of student groups
By Mark Riechers
Chancellor John Wiley overstepped his boundaries when he issued a memo effectively retracting the money allocated by the Student Services Finance Committee to seven campus groups for off-campus rent.

Wiley out of tune, line with band
By Mark Riechers
Opinion writer Mark Riechers says,"Wiley may have never intended to employ tactics of manipulation in the public eye, as evidenced by the level of secrecy in which he met Leckrone, and eventually with the entire band, about the recent incidents in Michiga

Black and white campaigns betray political gray zone
By Mark Riechers
Mark Riechers argues,"Most hot-button political issues are oversimplified to anger voters and get them to the polls, rather than mitigated to offer real, workable solutions."

Rethinking revolution
By Mark Riechers
As U.S. citizens, revolution is in our blood. Our nation was born in the cradle of revolt against British oppression, an origin that has led our government to support all …

Wis. teens require safe access to birth control
By Mark Riechers
It is possible to understand the anti-abortion movement, even if you do not necessarily agree with it. Whether it is religious investment in the value of the human embryo or …

Finding UW’s political pulse
By Mark Riechers
Any fan of useless statistics has likely visited Facebook’s ’Pulse’’??which uses aggregate data and other computer voodoo to calculate the popularity of interests, music, movies and groups of college students …

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