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Five movies every graduate should watch

Pierce Brenner, Senior Staff Writer May 11, 2016

  If you’re a senior and realizing that your your college career is coming to an end, you may be wondering what’s next, whether you would wish to relive your college years and whether it was all worth it. Whatever questions may be floating in your head, there is always a movie to speak to...

Romantic movies perfect for Valentine's Day

Romantic movies perfect for Valentine’s Day

Lexy Perez, Arts & Entertainment Editor February 9, 2016

Whether you're in a relationship or single, there are a myriad of films ideal to watch on Valentine's Day. There are the romantic films that portray the ultimate love stories that everyone finds themselves pining for, or the films that express the trials and tribulations of love and singleness. Regardless...

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Film review: Thor 2

January 1, 2014

By Zach Schanzenbach  Staff Writer  There are hundreds of superheroes nowadays, but how many of them are gods? At least one, that’s for sure. When Marvel’s demigod from Asgard made his big-screen debut in 2011, Thor’s film didn’t have quite as big an impact as Iron Man or Captain America....

DROPPING THIS WEEK: 12/7

December 8, 2010
Reviews of "Inception," "Shrek Forever After," and "Boy Meets World: The Complete Fourth Season"

COMING TO THEATERS: FROSTY FLICKS

December 8, 2010
Each year, the holiday season sees the release of several blockbuster film,s and 2010 is no different. From sci-fi action to western drama, this winter movie season promises not to disappoint.

RECYCLING REVOLUTION: Hollywood remakes favorite films

November 23, 2010
Nowadays, television and theater are being overrun by unoriginal ideas being recycled for a new audience. These remakes attract press by flaunting their big budgets while original independent films and television shows are overlooked.

DROPPING THIS WEEK

November 16, 2010
MUSIC: Kid Cudi- Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager; Hellogoodbye- Would It Kill You? MOVIES: Charlie St. Cloud; Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Review: “Resident Evil: Afterlife”

September 15, 2010
With three films preceding it, one would assume that the story has been finely tuned and perfected. . . . However, what the audience gets instead is a film completely lacking in story, credible dialogue, believable characters, or any sense of depth beyond the well-done 3D animation.

In Theaters: “Machete”

September 6, 2010
Robert Rodriguez is clearly doing what he loves to do most in “Machete,” his most recent homage to the B-films of the 1960s and 1970s. Derived from a fake trailer that he created for the “Grindhouse” double-feature released with friend Quentin Tarantino, Rodriguez took full advantage of every Mexican stereotype he could think of, surrounding them with...

Dropping This Week 9/7

September 6, 2010
The latest DVDs and CDs that are coming out this week! That Evening Sun, Solitary Man, Interpol-- Self-titled, Sara Bareilles-- Kaleidoscope Heart
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