HST…Best Movies of 2012

With our feet firmly planted in 2013, it is time for the writers here at HST to look back on the past year and reminisce about the good, the meh, and the just plain ugly of the entertainment world, starting right her with film.

Book Review: The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien

Many of you reading this have probably already read The Hobbit, if not recently, then at least way back in grade school. Many of you also probably loved it. Unfortunately, as much as I wanted to be one of those adoring fans, I can not include myself as one of the many. Please read on […]

Film Review: Django Unchained

Django Unchained is the latest from Quentin Tarantino and the results are what you expect with him; great performances, engrossing dialogue and a lot of stuff most people have never seen in a film before.

HST… Film Review: Les Misérables

Lauren: Les Misérables is at the top of the list of stage productions I’ve been dying to see. As I wait for it to return to the St. Louis area, the release of the film adaptation is making a powerful attempt to remove me from my misery until that day finally comes. Zac: Eh…

Gaming Review: Far Cry 3

For future reference: when skydiving, be sure that your projected landing zone doesn’t happen to be an island full of evil pirates that are more than willing to take you hostage. And to think I was only concerned with the parachute not opening…

Film Review: Jack Reacher

Jack Reacher is a wonderfully executed crime procedural that has some great set pieces and a fantastic turn by Tom Cruise in the title role.

HST…Film Review: This Is 40

Zac: This Is 40 is Judd Apatow’s messiest film to date, with plotless wandering, that while often funny, chooses to put its focus on its least compelling elements.