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Film & TV

McKay, Bale eviscerate Cheney in 'Vice'

McKay, Bale eviscerate Cheney in ‘Vice’

Shane Rene, Editor-in-Chief January 14, 2019

Some actors have a unique ability to transcend their own international celebrity and slip away into characters so gracefully that, slowly and without realizing, you begin to think you’re watching a cameo....

2018 On Screen

2018 On Screen

Michael Brzezinski & Michael Edicola January 14, 2019

By Michael Brzezinski   Suspiria Dir. Luca Guadagnino When I go into a film, I usually have a checklist of all the things I would like to see from it, and Luca Guadagnino’s gruesome hyper-political...

Peter Hedges creates poignant family portrait in 'Ben is Back'

Peter Hedges creates poignant family portrait in ‘Ben is Back’

Michael Brzezinski December 14, 2018

As most everyone knows now, the opioid epidemic is one of the most catastrophic hot button topics in our world today. It has quickly and vastly spread throughout many different facets of society but most...

Left to right: Elizabeth Debicki, Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez and Cynthia Erivo in "Widows," directed by Steve McQueen.

‘Widows’ is thrilling female-led heist

Michael Brzezinski December 3, 2018

Heist films are one of my absolute favorite genres in all of cinema. There is a unique thrill to the experience of watching a group of people get pushed to the edge. To a point of desperation so deep that...

Studio Ghibli: Why you should be watching

Studio Ghibli: Why you should be watching

Michael Edicola, Contributing Writer November 12, 2018

Before I began writing this piece I talked to my mother about Studio Ghibli and the movies they make. I asked her if she remembered films like “Kiki’s Delivery Service,” to which she responded very...

The film has been criticized for it's handling of Mercury's sexuality and AIDS diagnosis.

‘Bohemian Rhapsody’: A film for fans

Jacqueline Brennan, Contributing Writer November 12, 2018

I would like the record to show that I went into “Bohemian Rhapsody” with high expectations and lots of excitement, and I did not leave disappointed. I let the craze of the film’s release muster...

What's Fresh for Veterans Day

What’s Fresh for Veterans Day

Lacey Latch, Editor-in-Chief November 12, 2018

Resurface (Netflix) This award-winning documentary short follows a group of veterans that find solace and rehabilitation in the sport of surfing. Though only about half an hour in length, “Resurface”...

To ride on the witch’s broomstick

To ride on the witch’s broomstick

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor November 12, 2018

Bad witches, akin to the Wicked Witch of the West and the Sanderson Sisters, presented a real threat my adolescent years. Was the vile, green woman going to come down upon my house and threaten my life...

Jovan Adepo stars as Pvt. Boyce in "Overload," a film produced by J.J. Abrams.

An enjoyable, if forgettable, tale of war

Garret Neal, Staff Writer November 12, 2018

  “Overlord” is a new action/horror film directed by Julius Avery, who is probably more known for his upcoming “Flash Gordon” film than anything he’s released so far. While the content...

The lasting legacy of 'Hocus Pocus'

The lasting legacy of ‘Hocus Pocus’

Jacqueline Brennan, Contributing Writer November 5, 2018

Three hundred twenty five years ago the Sanderson sisters first bewitched people, stealing the lives of children to give them eternal life. On Oct. 31, 1993, the witches returned from the grave after a...

What’s Fresh in Late-Night

Lacey Latch, Editor-in-Chief November 5, 2018

Busy Tonight In a cozy California-style set, actress Busy Philipps takes on an entirely new role as host of her own show on E!, “Busy Tonight.” Philipps attempts to stand apart from her fellow...

'The Front Runner' Director Jason Reitman on true story's relevance

‘The Front Runner’ Director Jason Reitman on true story’s relevance

Michael Brzezinski November 5, 2018

Gary Hart was destined to be President. His campaign for the Oval Office in 1988 was hot with a solid double-digit lead over the Democratic field. He was well-liked, focused, charismatic, an all-American...

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