The Independent Voice of Southern Methodist University Since 1915

The Daily Campus

The Daily Campus
The Independent Voice of Southern Methodist University Since 1915

The Daily Campus
The Independent Voice of Southern Methodist University Since 1915

The Daily Campus
All content by Chase Wade
‘Gloria,’ a subtly superb middle-aged comedy

‘Gloria,’ a subtly superb middle-aged comedy

Chase Wade
February 7, 2014

‘American Hustle,’ ‘Gravity’ lead Academy Award race

Chase Wade
January 16, 2014
“Kill Your Darlings” opened Oct. 17 starring Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall and Ben Foster. (Courtesy of mubi.com)

Noir meets coming-of-age in ‘Kill Your Darlings’ film

Chase Wade
November 14, 2013
Left to right: Director John Krokidas, Dane DeHaan and Daniel Radcliffe on the set of “Kill Your Darlings.” (Courtesy of Sony Pictures)

John Krokidas talks his ‘killer’ new movie

Chase Wade
November 12, 2013
The crazy, creative job of Alamo Drafthouse’s James Wallace

The crazy, creative job of Alamo Drafthouse’s James Wallace

Chase Wade
October 31, 2013
“We Are What We Are” stars Julia Garner (left) and Ambyr Childers (right) as sisters in the horror film. (Courtesy of filmguide.sundance.com)

‘We Are What We Are’ fails to frighten

Chase Wade
October 10, 2013

Meadows Museum acquires new additions to collection

Chase Wade
September 29, 2013

‘Don Jon’ delights

Chase Wade
September 26, 2013
This publicity photo released by Fox Searchlight shows Julia Louis-Dreyfus, right, and James Gandolfini in a scene from the film, ìEnough Said." (AP Photo/Fox Searchlight, Lacey Terrell)

‘Enough Said’ cast makes for lighthearted comedy

Chase Wade
September 26, 2013
This film image shows Joseph Gordon-Levitt, left, and Scarlett Johansson in a scene from “Don Jon.” (Courtesy of AP)

Joseph Gordon-Levitt talks casting, ‘Don Jon’

Chase Wade
September 24, 2013
Sam Rockwell stars as John Moon in the neo-thriller “A Single Shot,” opening in theaters today. (Courtesy of Tribeca Films)

‘A Single Shot,’ a trigger-happy thriller

Chase Wade
September 19, 2013

Fall TV season finds success in comedies

Chase Wade
September 15, 2013
Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani in “The Patience Stone.” She plays a woman who is led through her country by her paraplegic husband’s apparition. (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classic)

‘The Patience Stone’ prevails

Chase Wade
September 12, 2013
Bobby Sommer stars in the foreign flick “Museum Hours.” (Courtesy of Cinema Guild)

A delight at the museum

Chase Wade
September 12, 2013

Raise your glass to ‘Drinking Buddies’

Chase Wade
September 6, 2013

Brie Larson delivers breakout performance in ‘Short Term 12’

Chase Wade
September 6, 2013

In “The Spectacular Now,” teenage love done right

Chase Wade
August 22, 2013
James Cromwell and Genevieve Bujold in "Still Mine."

‘Still Mine’ is a touching, true tale

Chase Wade
July 27, 2013
Liam James and Nat Faxon in "The Way Way Back."

‘The Way Way Back’ is honest summer winner

Chase Wade
July 7, 2013
Jim Rash and Nat Faxon on the set of “The Way Way Back.” The Oscar winning writing duo penned and directed the family dramady.

Two Oscar winners and their quest to make the perfect summer movie

Chase Wade
July 6, 2013

A beginner’s guide to Dallas’ art offerings

Chase Wade
July 6, 2013
"Pieta" was the first film from South Korea to win the top prizes at the Venice International Film Festival, Cannes and Berlin.

South Korea shines with raw, sobering import ‘Pieta’

Chase Wade
May 30, 2013
“The East,” starring Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgard and Jason Ritter, is a crime thriller about eco-terrorism that opens in theaters on May 31.

10 under the radar summer movies to catch

Chase Wade
May 6, 2013
“Iron Man 3,” starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow, opened in theaters on Friday, May 3, 2013.

“Iron Man 3” blasts weekend box office competition

Chase Wade
May 5, 2013
Aniello Arena and Giuseppina Cervizzi in Matteo Garrone’s film “Reality.”

Fame bites back in Garrone’s ‘Reality’

Chase Wade
May 1, 2013
Matthew McConaughey stars in the 2012 film. “Mud.”

Third times the charm for Jeff Nichols’ “Mud”

Chase Wade
April 24, 2013

Playing in the “Mud”

Chase Wade
April 22, 2013
One of the night’s biggest winners, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, stars in the television program, “Smashed.”

Until next time, DIFF

Chase Wade
April 15, 2013
“The Shining” star Jack Nicholson plays as a father who is influenced into violence by an evil presence.

‘Room 237’ checks into ‘The Shining’

Chase Wade
April 10, 2013
Danny Lloyd plays the son of Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall in the 1980 horror film “The Shining.”

Rodney Ascher explores ‘The Shining’ in ‘Room 237’

Chase Wade
April 8, 2013
“Evil Dead” cast member Shiloh Fernandez takes direction from Fede Alvarez between takes of the remake of Sam Raimi’s 1981 cult-classic.

‘Evil Dead’ director talks bringing a reboot to life

Chase Wade
April 6, 2013
Bill Heck and Amy Seimetz star in “Pit Stop.”

Dallas International Film Festival arrives, featuures impressive foreign films, home lineup

Chase Wade
April 4, 2013
Ashley Benson stars in the indie film, “Spring Breakers,” which hit theaters on March 22, 2013.

“Spring Breakers” star, director talk indie film success

Chase Wade
April 1, 2013

‘Twilight’ author releases new movie

Chase Wade
March 30, 2013
Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin starred on the recently cancelled NBC show “30 Rock.”

Too little, too late

Chase Wade
March 25, 2013
In “Admission,” Tina Fey plays Princeton admission counselor Portia Nathan.

Fey’s ‘Admission’ flirts between comedy, drama

Chase Wade
March 20, 2013
“Spring Breakers” follows four money-obssessed college coeds who go beyond the extreme to finance their wild lifestyles.

‘Spring Breakers’ breaks college-movie mold

Chase Wade
March 20, 2013
Tina Fey and Paul Rudd’s new comedy, “Admission,” hits theaters on Friday, March 22, 2013.

Tina Fey talks ’30 Rock,’ new comedy ‘Admission’

Chase Wade
March 19, 2013

SXSW 2013: Inside look at top five films worth a watch

Chase Wade
March 7, 2013

Sarah Wright of “21 and Over” opens up about starring in male-centered film

Chase Wade
March 2, 2013
Dr. S. Deborah Kang presents a lecture in the DeGolyer Library as part of the Brown Bag series.

Writers of “The Hangover” pair up for another wild film in “21 & Over”

Chase Wade
February 26, 2013

Adele, MacFarlane headline 2013 Oscars

Chase Wade
February 21, 2013

Melissa McCarthy’s success earns her $30 million paycheck

Chase Wade
February 14, 2013
San Jose State defeat Mustangs at home 34-23

What’s hot to watch on Valentines Day

Chase Wade
February 10, 2013
Row, row, row your boats

“Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo” arrives on stage

Chase Wade
January 24, 2013
Hall of famer Larry Brown, Indiana assistant coach Steve McClain and Marquette assistant coach Tony Benford will all be interviewing at SMU for the head coach position.

Gender-bending Uptown Players uproot Broadway traditions

Chase Wade
January 22, 2013
Bush

New arts masters program to offer global opportunities

Chase Wade
December 4, 2012
Kevin Dillard

Cast stands out in ‘Major Barbara’

Chase Wade
December 3, 2012
What's happenin' in the 'hood?

‘Hitchcock’ highlights legendary director’s ‘Psycho’ push

Chase Wade
November 29, 2012
Cartoons

Culture at no cost: DMA goes free

Chase Wade
November 27, 2012
New coach Bennett settles in on Hilltop

‘Dallas’ star dies

Chase Wade
November 25, 2012
Talking in another tongue

Five major Dallas art entities announce collaborative efforts

Chase Wade
November 25, 2012

Spielberg’s sweeping ‘Lincoln’ portrays past president in humble, heroic light

Chase Wade
November 16, 2012
Kevin Garrett prepares to leave Hilltop for NFL

Shakespeare meets ‘The Simpsons’ in Rick Miller’s storied stage show ‘MacHomer’

Chase Wade
November 13, 2012

Bond is back

Chase Wade
November 9, 2012

Fall Dance Concert

Chase Wade
November 6, 2012
Thomas takes it

Beyonce and Clint Eastwood split ways over new project

Chase Wade
November 6, 2012

French orphans discover siblinghood bond together

Chase Wade
November 3, 2012
“Wreck-It Ralph” making friends as he game hops.

Director Rick Moore discusses ‘Wreck-It Ralph,’ animation work

Chase Wade
October 31, 2012
Denzel Washington on set for his new movie ‘Flight.’

Denzel discusses new action film ‘Flight’

Chase Wade
October 30, 2012
George Inness’ steam in the Mountains

Dallas Museum of Art discovers rare Inness painting in collection

Chase Wade
October 27, 2012
Kelley Menighan Hensley and Scott Anderson in Reality Show.

Two SMU alumni land Showtime series pickup

Chase Wade
October 27, 2012
Tom Hanks and Halle Berry play multiple roles in the epic drama Cloud Atlas. The film is based on the 2004 book of the same name.

‘Cloud Atlas’ transcends screen

Chase Wade
October 25, 2012
Victoria Justice and Jane Levy star in ‘Fun Size.’

‘Fun Size’ falls flat despite solid cast

Chase Wade
October 25, 2012
Victoria Justice, comedian Chelsea Handler and Thomas Mann in the new Halloween movie ‘Fun Size.’

Victoria Justice talks new film ‘Fun Size,’ co-star Chelsea Handler

Chase Wade
October 23, 2012
Three female scholars tackled issues of gender violence in the Middle East with separate speeches and audience Q&A.

Multiple speakers engage Dallas Hall audience on Muslim women’s issues

Chase Wade
October 18, 2012
Edward Burns and Tyler Perry as Tommy Kane and Alex Cross in the action thriller ‘Alex Cross.’ Perry steps away from the camera in the film.

Even Tyler Perry can’t save ‘Alex Cross’

Chase Wade
October 17, 2012
Former magazine editor Diana Vreeland shines in new documentary.

Magazine mogul profiled in ‘Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel’

Chase Wade
October 17, 2012
The Shins, an American indie rock band from Albuquerque, N.M., played at the AMD stage Saturday afternoon after a downpour at Austin City Limits in Zilker Park. Jessica Dobson plays guitar while she sings back up.

Florence delights, others disappoint at Austin City Limits

Chase Wade
October 15, 2012
Ben Affleck directs and acts in ‘Argo,’ opening nationwide Oct. 12.

Third time is the charm for Ben Affleck’s ‘Argo’

Chase Wade
October 10, 2012
Ron Wetherington in “The Revolutionaries.” Wetherington is a prominent supporter of evolutionary teachings.

SMU professor stands out in ‘The Revisionaries’

Chase Wade
October 9, 2012
Protestors take place in a gathering during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s.

‘How to Survive a Plague’ tells important, forgotten AIDS saga

Chase Wade
October 3, 2012
(L-R) Allison Janney, Oliver Platt, Leighton Meester, Hugh Laurie, Catherine Keener, Alia Shawkat and Adam Brody in The Oranges.

British director takes on American suburbs

Chase Wade
October 1, 2012
The cast of ‘The Troubadoors,’ a weekly Web series that focuses on America’s quirky holidays.

Meet ‘The Troubadoors:’ a singing Web series sensation with SMU ties

Chase Wade
September 27, 2012
Elizabeth Olsen and Josh Radnor in the light-hearted collegiate comedy Liberal Arts.

Olsen twins’ younger sister shines in lovely ‘Liberal’ comedy

Chase Wade
September 27, 2012
The cast of The Perks of Being a Wallflower including Logan Lerman, Ezra Miller and Emma Watson.

High school explored in poignant ‘Perks’

Chase Wade
September 27, 2012
Oddfellows has a $24,000 espresso machine imported from Italy — one of four in the United States.

Josh Radnor grows up with ‘Liberal Arts’

Chase Wade
September 24, 2012
Pope Francis I holds a disabled child in St. Peter’s Square on Easter.

Dallas’ newest museum announces early opening

Chase Wade
September 22, 2012
Compliance tells a horror story inspired by true events.

Nightmares come true in ‘Compliance’

Chase Wade
September 19, 2012
A model walks down the runway at SMU's Fashion Week 2011.

Despite stunning stage design, ‘War Horse’ misses overall mark

Chase Wade
September 15, 2012

Oscars name Don Mirscher as director

Chase Wade
September 15, 2012
Golshifteh Farahani and Mathieu Amarlic in Chicken with Plums. The actors play mutual romantic interests who are torn apart over time.

Working up an appetite for ‘Chicken with Plums’

Chase Wade
September 10, 2012
"Poo" the gentle tarantula.

Puppetry perfected in Theatre Too’s ‘Avenue Q’

Chase Wade
September 8, 2012
Isla Fisher, Lizzy Caplan and Kirsten Dunst in the Sundance Film Festival stand-out Bachelorette. The film follows a trio of friends who reunite at a wedding.

‘Bachelorette’ falters at the altar

Chase Wade
September 6, 2012
Bradley Cooper as Rory Jansen in the literary film The Words.

‘The Words’ in one word: No

Chase Wade
September 6, 2012
The human and puppet cast of Theatre Too’s Avenue Q.

‘Avenue Q’ extends run to late October

Chase Wade
September 3, 2012
AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Sammons Park will be the host of the annual Patio Sessions concert series.

Hipsters rejoice: scores of indie bands billed for AT&T PAC patio concerts

Chase Wade
September 3, 2012
Katie Steele, played by Ari Graynor, starts a phone sex line with frenemy turned best friend Lauren Powell, who is played by Lauren Miller.

For a Good Time, Call… gives a humorous look into friendships

Chase Wade
August 30, 2012
Lauren Miller and Ari Graynor in the phone sex line comedy For a Good Time, Call...

Two girls, one phone

Chase Wade
August 27, 2012
Chris Rock and Julie Delpy in 2 Days in New York. Delpy stars as Marion in the film that she both wrote and directed.

French let loose in ‘2 Days in New York’

Chase Wade
August 25, 2012
Joseph Gordon-Levitt in “Premium Rush.” The film, released by Sony Pictures, follows a bike messenger through New York with a wanted package.

No rush necessary

Chase Wade
August 22, 2012
Henry Thomas as Hank Williams in ‘The Last Ride.’

Twang and talent combine for biopic, ‘The Last Ride’

Chase Wade
August 22, 2012
Jett Williams

Hank Williams’ legacy continues with ‘The Last Ride,’ daughter Jett

Chase Wade
August 21, 2012
Terra C. MacLeod leads Chicago’s company in the musical’s opening number, “All That Jazz.” Chicago is currently the longest running American musical in the history of Broadway.

John O’Hurley razzles, dazzles at Winspear’s ‘Chicago’

Chase Wade
August 18, 2012

SMU archivist stands the test of time

Chase Wade
August 14, 2012
Meadows visiting professor gives a lecture during the spring 2012 semester.

Visiting professor Kael Alford nabs Gulf Coast photo honor

Chase Wade
August 13, 2012
King players run through drills during the first day of high school football practice in Corpus Christi, Texas.

North Texas football fable to film in Dallas, casting for players

Chase Wade
August 13, 2012
Summer Movies Superlatives

Summer Movies Superlatives

Chase Wade
August 13, 2012
James Hart, Meadows’ new Director of Art Entrepreneurship.

Meadows brings on BFA alum for Arts Entrepreneurship post

Chase Wade
June 30, 2012
E.V. Day’s “Hats.”

What’s that hanging in Meadows atrium?

Chase Wade
June 30, 2012
Load More Stories