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Courtesy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Good_Deed_(2014_film) Rating: D “No Good Deed” is a fitting title for a movie that is, essentially, no good. From director Sam Miller, “No Good Deed” wastes its potential and talented leads on an over-saturated plot and cliché motifs present in virtually...

“No Good Deed” is a fitting title for a movie that is, essentially, no good. From director Sam Miller, “No Good Deed” wastes its potential and talented leads on an over-saturated plot and cliché motifs present in virtually every entry in the home invasion genre. The film barely works, and that’s only thanks to the performers and a pleasantly surprising plot...

Players touch the Chucky Mullins bust before taking the field during a game last season. (DM File Photo | Thomas Graning) There was a sudden hush. What...

Sights, smells and people can capture one’s attention on gameday, but nature’s call in the Grove is readily recognized. Since 2001, the university has used Hotty Toddy Potties to provide convenient restroom facilities for gameday fans. The potties are much more than simple porta-potties. Felisa Redmond, assistant superintendent in the custodial shop housed under the...

(Courtesy The Ford Center) World-renowned American jazz legend Ramsey Lewis will be in Oxford tonight to perform his special show titled “A Few Words...

David Nail is starting a fire today at The Lyric Oxford. The country music sensation is gearing up to kick off his “I’m a Fire” tour here at the heart of Rebel Nation. When The Lyric’s doors open at 7:30 tonight, Nail will launch a tour featuring songs on his new album, also titled “I’m A Fire,” including top hit “Whatever She Got” as well as the emotional...

Curtis Wilkie poses for a photo in his office in the Overby Center at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. (DM Photo...

Freshman Tim McCauliff from Southaven, Miss. plays Yu-Gi-Oh! in the Ole Miss Student Union in Oxford, Miss., Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. (DM Photo/Cady Herring) Playing...

Kelly’s Sharp painting, Dappled Sharp, is seen at Southside Gallery on the Square in Oxford, Miss., Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014. (DM Photo/Cady Herring) An...

There are only three words you need to know when it comes to R.J. Cutler’s “If I Stay,” and it’s not the title. It’s Chloë Grace Moretz. Seriously, what can she not do? She’s been a vampire, a pint-sized assassin andCarrie White. She manages to bring an authenticity to each of these roles. Adding to her impressive repertoire, Moretz wholly embodies Mia Hall,...