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“Aquaman” marks one of the most recent entries into the DC Extended Universe film series, which seems to have improved in recent years with “Wonder Woman.” Its early films were very flawed and only divided audience members on their quality, such as “Man of Steel” and “Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice.” This film follows… Read more »
Category: Reviews
Emo fans rejoice — American Football is back and as poignant as ever
The first thing that stood out to me about American Football’s third self-titled LP, “LP3” was the album’s cover – gone is the famous house in Urbana, Illinois, that was featured so prominently on the covers of their first two LPs, replaced instead with a hazy shot of a lake at sunset. This change is… Read more »
“Widows:” More than a crime movie
Sometimes filmmakers try to use a safe, or at least commercial, film genre to tell a story with a deeper meaning. Take for instance the Netflix film “Triple Frontier.” It’s about a group of ex-special forces operatives who, motivated by their personal debts, to steal a cash fortune from a drug lord. On one hand,… Read more »
The DC Extended Universe: Marvel’s less successful cousin
With the release of “Aquaman” at the end of 2018 and “Shazam” scheduled to release April 5, the DC Extended Universe is still moving forward despite heavy competition from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The franchise began as a response to the success of the Marvel film franchise under Disney. So DC, owned by Disney’s… Read more »
“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” provides satisfying conclusion to series
“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” marks the third and possibly last film in the critically acclaimed franchise. Loosely based on the children’s books of the same name by Cressida Crowell, the fantasy/adventure series started with the original “How to Train Your Dragon,” released in 2010. Set on the miserable island of Berk,… Read more »
“A Star Is Born”: The latest addition to a long line of remakes
“A Star is Born” marks the directorial debut of actor Bradley Cooper, who also co-stars with Lady Gaga. The film is the latest in a long line of remakes. There are officially four movies called “A Star is Born,” with other entries appearing in 1976, 1954 and the original in 1937. This 2018 update is… Read more »
Pop culture drama that was envisioned/predicted before it began
Whether on social media like Twitter or Instagram, talk shows such as Wendy Williams, or local news channels you have most likely heard about the Jordyn Woods and Tristan Thompson scandal circling around the various networks. “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star, Khloe Kardashian, called attention to the situation on Twitter, calling Woods a… Read more »
“Robin Hood”: Another attempted cinematic universe and Marvel’s impact on Hollywood
2018’s “Robin Hood” was released to negative reviews. And while it may seem to be another one-off, there’s more to the story than that. “Robin Hood” is a recent attempt at a studio trying to build their own franchise. “Robin Hood” was actually supposed to be the first in a cinematic universe based around the… Read more »
Title To Be Announced: Five 2019 Releases You Should Be Anticipating
This part of the year feels pretty bland as far as music goes. There have been a couple of stellar releases in 2019, but for the most part, this year has had me returning to old favorites or exploring classics that I’ve put off for way too long. I think that a large deal of… Read more »
‘August: Osage County’: A great production of a troubling story
“August: Osage County” was the theatre department’s latest production and it was an ambitious one. Written by Tracy Letts, the play takes place in Oklahoma in 2007 when it was written, and is a drama/comedy following the dysfunctional Weston family. After the father goes missing, the Weston family gather to deal with the situation, but… Read more »
