Brianna Janes –– Staff Reporter

Staff reporter Brianna Janes (2012), has swum with the sharks.

“I went to Dubai for my 16^th birthday”, she recounted. “Dubai is full of these gigantic malls, and In the middle of one of them is this massive shark tank.” Was she scared? Apparently not. “Getting to swim in it was kind of my birthday present. It was a great experience, regardless of the man screaming instructions at me in a language I don’t understand throughout it all.”

However, her future is not in terrifying, man-eating fish. Brianna’s passion is in screenwriting.

“I’ve always wanted to be a screenwriter,” she says. “That’s what I want to do with my life”. As for college, she says her top choice is USC, mainly because it has one of the best (and only) screenwriting programs in the country. Brianna’s favorite stories are the ones rooted in sci-fi, and as a result, most of the screenplays she’s already written are from that genre.

“I’m working on something great right now, but don’t tell anyone.”

Hungry for the Hunger Games

Written by Brianna Janes · April 2, 2012

If I could give any lens to the person reading this review, it would be to understand that the Hunger Games is hardly so much a film as it is an experience. For those that have not read the books, the Hunger Games is set in the post-apocalyptic world of Panem where twenty-four children from... (more...)

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Oscar Predictions 2012

Written by Brianna Janes · February 26, 2012

It’s February again, a time where an academy of seasoned professionals selects the best of film in the 84th Annual Academy Awards. But, with widely publicized snubs across the board and a blatant favoritism for nostalgia, one has to wonder: will their choices really capture the amazing... (more...)

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Warrior Comes Out Winning

Written by Brianna Janes · October 28, 2011

In a genre riddled with blockbuster clichés, Warrior stands apart. A gripping story coupled with powerful performances help the film transcend, and breath new life into the sports melodrama. Warrior is the story of two brothers, physics teacher Brendan Conlon (Joel Edgerton) and ex-marine... (more...)

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