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MOVIE REVIEW: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

July 18, 2018

A new documentary, Won't You Be My Neighbor, deals with one of children's televisions most important figures. In the late 1960s and throughout his career and life, Fred Rogers, a kids' television host on PBS, affectionately known as "Mr. Rogers," faced many challenges, including getting funding from Congress...

REVIEW- Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom good, not great

By Camp Carter

July 6, 2018

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is a successful movie, although not necessarily a good one. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are two big actors taking center stage, and are supported newer stars such as Daniella Pineda and Justice Smith. Jeff Goldblum, star of the first two films in the Jurassic f...

MOVIE REVIEW: Ocean’s 8 is light summer fun

By Elizabeth Downing

June 15, 2018

Debbie Ocean, having just been released from her five year eight month and twelve day prison sentence, has had plenty of time to plan one of the biggest jewelry heists in history. Accompanied by a team of seven women, each bringing their own skills to the table, they attempt to steal a necklace worth $...

REVIEW: “Solo” a solid entry in Star Wars canon

By Chloe Tew

June 1, 2018

Solo: A Star Wars Story is an anthology film and the newest edition to the Star Wars franchise. Star Wars is centered around three sets of trilogies: the prequels, the originals, and the sequels. Kiri Hart, Lucasfilms’ Vice President of Development, describes Star Wars “anthology” films as s...

Catching up with the royals

By Mary Patton Murphy

May 22, 2018

HEAR YE, HEAR YE. The British royal family has received a lot of attention lately, and it’s time for you to know why: 1. The royal wedding: Prince Harry and American actress Ms. Meghan Markle met on a blind date in early July 2016. Harry proposed to Markle while the two were having dinner at his...

MOVIE REVIEW: “Avengers: Infinity War” is Marvel’s best movie yet

By Alex Gibbs

April 30, 2018

Dubbed as the “most ambitious crossover event in history,” Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War was released in theaters April 26. Infinity War is the nineteenth movie in the MCU, or Marvel Cinematic Universe. The MCU includes many of our favorite heroes such as Iron Man, Captain America, the ...

The Incredibles 2 will hopefully continue first movie’s legacy

By Tynes Carroll

April 24, 2018

After fourteen long years, your favorite childhood Pixar movie is set to return to the big screen in June of this year. Who didn’t grow up without seeing The Incredibles, a Disney Pixar children’s film filled with action, humor, and suspense? The Incredibles 2 is set to focus on Elastigirl, Helen...

Ready Player One is another great Spielberg film

By James Threadgill

April 23, 2018

On Thursday, March 29, director Steven Spielberg released Ready Player One, a film version of the bestselling book by Ernest Cline. The main attraction of Ready Player One is the nostalgia from the many pop culture references like Back to the Future (1985), Rubiks Cubes (1974), Duke Nukem (1991), and Sp...

REVIEW: Vance Joy releases new album “Nation of Two”

By Genevieve Hurst

April 13, 2018

Listen on YouTube Vance Joy’s new album, Nation of Two came out February 23 after releasing singles since July. Joy said of the album, “Nation of Two describes a perfectly self-contained couple; their world beginning and ending at the bed they share, the car they ride in, or any other place wher...

Fortnite builds an empire for game players to enjoy

By Tanner McCraney

April 12, 2018

Anyone who is anyone has at least heard of Fortnite, the cartoon game that has stormed the gaming community. The free game has risen to the top of charts in PC, Xbox, Playstation, and mobile gaming. It is a simple concept, where 100 people drop from a flying “Battle Bus” onto island and the last...

Commentary: The Post raises as many questions as it answers

By Elizabeth Downing

February 28, 2018

The Post, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, was thought-provoking, and it may have made viewers question Spielberg’s agenda by the direction of this movie. It is a story about top secret federal documents, containing numerous lise about the Vietnam War that fal...

Maze Runner: The Death Cure concludes trilogy with a bang

By Russell Roberts

February 28, 2018

The Maze Runner trilogy has ended. Maze Runner: The Death Cure premiered in theatres on January 26th, 2018. This film and the previous two films were directed by Wes Ball. Ball is not a big time director but has had success with the Maze Runner Trilogy and is making his way up the ladde...