Casey Phillips

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Latest stories by Casey Phillips

Pigeon racers rely on birds’ homing instincts

Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008

Watching them pecking at discarded French fries, it might be hard to imagine much potential for greatness in the average street pigeon.

‘Eagle Eye’ grounded by predictable plot

Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008

Casey Phillips: To begin with, I had high hopes for “Eagle Eye.” Unlike most summer blockbusters — which this film is, despite the late release — the trailer tantalized without showing too much of its hand

Matinee Melee: Jackson tense in ‘Terrace’

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008

Casey Phillips: Watching “Lakeview Terrace” is like having your adrenal gland put under thumbscrews for two hours.

Matinee Melee: Dark comedy, plenty of fun

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008

Casey Phillips: This film is both brilliant and absurd.

Chattanooga: 69-year-old alumnus moves in with UTC’s Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity

Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008

By the time they’re 69 years old, most people on the verge of retirement are preparing to move to communities with the best beach access or the greenest golf courses.

Matinee Melee: Nostalgia, relief as ’90s relived

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008

Casey Phillips: This movie’s main selling point is Sir Ben Kingsley’s manic performance as drug-addicted psychologist Dr. Jeffrey Squires. His jittery displays of a rebelliousness youthfulness shine amidst the rest of the awkwardness and pathos, which this film’s characters are brimming with.

Taking Sides: The Derailers blend pop with Texas twang on new CD

Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008

CD: “Guaranteed to Satisfy” by The Derailers.

Matinee Melee: ‘Bottle Shock’ a movie for any palate

Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008

This is a beautiful film, both in terms of its sun-soaked presentation and its story of underdogs triumphing over adversity.

Mother Nature vs. Father Time: Scientists catalog area wildlife in 2nd annual 24-hour biodiversity survey

Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008

For 24 hours this weekend, teams of scientists armed with trap lines, electrodes and mist nets will scour land, water and sky for plant and animal life to determine the richness of the region’s biodiversity as part of the second annual Chattanooga BioBlitz.

Matinee Melee: ‘The Rocker’ gets personal

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008

Casey Phillips: As the resident music reporter, I have written about my love of music movies in the past, and as such, I tend to hold them to a high standard.