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Award Season Bait– How Emilia Pérez Hijacked the 2025 Oscars

By Kaia Minasian, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

It’s no secret that the sudden and divisive musical-drama Emilia Pérez has left audiences worldwide far from pleased. From haphazard, clunky writing, to bafflingly misguided representation, to one of...

(L-R) Harvey Guillén, Lukas Gage, Jack Quaid, Sophie Thatcher and Megan Suri attend the World Premiere of Warner Bros.' "Companion" After Party

Companion Movie Review

By Autumn Gage, Staff Writer March 17, 2025

Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher are becoming somewhat big names in the film industry this year, with both of them coming off of major roles in “The Boys” and “Yellowjackets” to star in “Companion",...

The latest Superman Courtesy of DC

What’s the future for the DCU?

By Holden Abelmann, Arts Editor January 21, 2025

With the end of Creature Commandos, the very first project in James Gunn’s new DCU is over. The show was able to provide stellar action, humor, and most importantly gave its main cast wonderful characterization...

Three Willy Wonkas

Comparing the film adaptations of Willy Wonka

By Holde, Staff Writer March 21, 2024

Ever since the release of Roald Dahl’s classic novel “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Willy Wonka has become one of the most iconic characters of all time. And of course a book being successful...

"Barbie" star Margot Robbie

Summer movie preview

May 24, 2023

“Spiderman: Across the Spider Verse” A sequel to the beloved film, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” known for its unique animation style, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is set...

“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” Official Movie Poster

“The Hunger Games” Renaissance

By Caroline Wagner, Arts Editor March 31, 2023

As the release of the new “The Hunger Games” movie “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” looms near, there has been an unprecedented online spike in popularity for the previous films in the franchise....

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

The Problem with “Avatar”

By Joy Ruppert, Staff Writer February 2, 2023

Over a decade after the original Avatar, the long-awaited sequel “Avatar: The Way of Water '' is now in theaters. Although its cinematography and graphic design might be enticing and impressive, the...

Friends, "The Holiday Armadillo"

The best winter TV

By Sienna Esnayra and Taylor Belanich December 16, 2022

Rewatching the same Christmas movies year after year grows increasingly boring. Maybe they're classics for a reason, but in our opinion, most holiday movies feel bland after watching them several times...

Peele's Newest Movie, "Nope"

Comparing The Filmography of Jordan Peele

By Taylor Belanich, Staff Writer October 31, 2022

Jordan Peele, an American comedian and actor made a surprising but successful debut in filmmaking with the 2017 horror movie Get Out. The film featured an African-American main character, Chris (Daniel...

Don’t Look Up

Don’t Look Up

By Kate Corcoran, Staff Writer January 19, 2022

With a new year comes new Netflix features, everything from classic comedic TV shows like Seinfeld or a drama like Downton Abbey. Many titles old and new are flooding in for Netflix subscribers everywhere....

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