Last Exam Today

After I take my cinematography exam at 3:30, my undergraduate studies will unofficially be over. However, I am not really that close to completely ending my academic career since I made the decision to attend graduate school. Where? The University of New Orleans. I know what you're thinking... Going to graduate school at the same college where you received your undergraduate education? But I assure you there are extenuating circumstances. For one, I have a severe inability to fund myself going to nearly any other graduate program. On the same note, UNO's graduate film department has agreed to give me a very generous scholarship.

I'm very excited. Being a graduate student at UNO will give me the opportunity, hopefully, to make some very good films. Speaking of films, I recently saw the Nightmare on Elm Street remake, which was possibly even worse than the universally negative reviews might have suggested. With all due respect to Jackie Earle Haley, what was going on with his performance? It's difficult to craft a successful horror film when your central villain is not remotely frightening, or that matter charismatic, on any level.