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Evil Dead Rise is the fifth film in the iconic horror franchise. (Courtesy of Warner Brothers)

“Evil Dead Rise” is a bloody good time

Ian Lloyd, Staff Writer April 27, 2023

“The Evil Dead,” released in 1981, was an extremely low-budget horror film made by a bunch of college friends in the woods during a few grueling weeks of filming. It was one of the first films that...

Speed Racer is a visually stunning blockbuster released 15 years ago. (Courtesy of Warner Bros.)

“Speed Racer” was ahead of its time, and now it can shine

Ian Lloyd, Staff Writer April 26, 2023

When “Iron Man” was released 15 years ago, it began a huge change in the cinema landscape, snowballing the industry into where it is at today. A week after “Iron Man” was released, “Speed Racer”...

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is the newest animated film from Illumination Entertainment, and the first film heavily produced by Nintendo. (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)

“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” is the most potent form of nostalgia bait

Ian Lloyd, Staff Writer April 12, 2023

The most famous video game mascot finally got his second chance at a theatrically released feature film. From the studio that brought us “Despicable Me,” “The Lorax” and “The Secret Life of Pets”...

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is the newest film based on the Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying game. (Courtesy of Paramount Pictures)

“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” is a great adaptation of iconic tabletop game

Ian Lloyd, Staff Writer April 4, 2023

From the directors of the hilarious 2018 comedy “Game Night,” comes another comedic film centered around the tabletop experience. Their newest film is the second Hollywood attempt at making a “Dungeons...

John Wick: Chapter 4 is the long-awaited fourth installment of the John Wick series. (Courtesy of Lionsgate)

“John Wick: Chapter 4” is like going to the opera for action film lovers

Ian Lloyd, Staff Writer March 29, 2023

After four years of waiting since the previous film, “John Wick: Chapter 4” is finally here. The series has slowly grown in popularity since its first entry. Keanu Reeves, who was once a punching bag...

A graphic reading “My spring break of horror movies”

My Spring Break of horror movies

Tegan Ruhl, Assistant Lifestyle Editor March 20, 2023

Full disclaimer, I do NOT like horror movies. However, I was convinced to watch some over Spring Break, and my experience was not terrible. Here are the movies I watched over break from best to worst.  “Candyman”...

65 is a science fiction dinosaur film from the writers of A Quiet Place.(Courtesy of Bron Creative)

“65” brings back fun mid-budget sci-fi

Ian Lloyd, Staff Writer March 15, 2023

With a title card sequence directly inspired by “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Alien,” “65” draws the audience in with its extremely simple concept: a visitor from another planet lands on Earth...

The 95th annual Oscars will be airing on March 12. (Photo courtesy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)

Opinion: Five phenomenal films snubbed by the Oscars

Ian Lloyd, Staff Writer March 1, 2023

The movie catch-up season is coming to an end as we inch closer to the end of the awards season. The Oscars are nearly here, and the race to watch the nominees for Best Picture is underway. However, if...

Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is the first film in Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. (Courtesy of Marvel Studios)

“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” goes too big

Ian Lloyd, Staff Writer February 22, 2023

“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” is the first film in Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It positioned itself as a huge event that would further develop the main antagonist of the MCU...

Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig star in this dry comedy about death, family and living in a postmodern world (Photo Courtesy of A24)

“White Noise” is a weird movie

Ian Lloyd, Staff Writer February 7, 2023

Novelist Don DeLillo published his eighth book, “White Noise,” in 1985. “White Noise” is an absurdist novel about consumerism, the influence of media and the general state of complacency in the...

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is the disappointing conclusion to the Skywalker Saga. (Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; Logo courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

How “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” almost ruined the Star Wars franchise

Bryce West, Assistant News Editor February 5, 2023

“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” is the ninth and final installment of the popular “Star Wars Skywalker Saga.” It had an almost impossible task to tie up all of the loose ends from the eight...

That 90s Show is a spinoff of the original That 70s Show with a new band of teenagers and a summer filled with opportunities. (Photo courtesy of Netflix)

“That ‘90s Show:” Surprisingly, not bad

Tegan Ruhl, Assistant Lifestyle Editor January 30, 2023

Are people still hanging out down the street? Even after 20 years, teenagers are still up to the same old shenanigans.  “That ‘90s Show” is a spinoff of the original “That ‘70s Show,” debuting...

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