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Logan Thompson

Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator II' takes on a plot similar to its predecessor from 2000 while introducing a new cast with Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington.

Ridley Scott plays with new cinematography and fresh cast for ‘Gladiator II’

By Logan Thompson, Staff Writer
December 3, 2024
"Emilia Perez" stars Zoe Saldana, Karla Sofia Gascon and Selena Gomez. The musical drama follows the gender transition of a drug lord in the midst of Mexico's longstanding drug war.

Netflix’s musical ‘Emilia Perez’ beautifully explores a gender transition in the face of war and murder

By Logan Thompson, Staff Writer
November 22, 2024
Mikey Madison, as Anora, and Mark Eidelstein, as Vanya, star in “Anora,” a raunchy rom-com and Gen-Z Cinderella story that made its debut May 21 at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.

‘Anora’ is an independent film classic just in time for awards season

By Logan Thompson, Staff Writer
November 12, 2024
Two years after 'Smile' became Paramount's most successful original film since 'A Quiet Place,' director Parker Finn is back with a sequel.

‘Smile 2’ outperforms its predecessor with stronger characters and thrilling cinematography

By Logan Thompson, Staff Writer
October 24, 2024
51-year-old musician Pharrell Williams produced the most recent Lego movie, 'Piece by Piece.' The film explores the singer's coming-of-age and rise to fame and features a soundtrack of Williams' hits.

‘Piece by Piece’ is an unexpected addition to the Lego movie franchise

By Logan Thompson, Staff Writer
October 18, 2024
Netflix's "It's What's Inside" was released Oct. 4 and marks the debut for writer-director Greg Jardin. The film first premiered at Sundance Film Festival.

Netflix’s new horror film ‘It’s What’s Inside’ scares without blood

By Logan Thompson, Staff Writer
October 9, 2024
Brad Pitt, Austin Abrams and George Clooney in “Wolfs,” now playing in select theaters and streaming on Apple TV+.

‘Wolfs’ is an unnecessary but averagely entertaining watch

By Logan Thompson, Staff Writer
October 7, 2024
"Megalopolis" plummeted in theaters since its release on Sept. 27, only earning around $4 million in the box office, below average for a well-known director Francis Ford Coppola.

‘Megalopolis’ is a mega-mess of overstimulation and disorganization

By Logan Thompson, Staff Writer
October 2, 2024
"The Substance" was theatrically released by Mubi, a production company who bought the title from Universal, on Sept. 20. Since then, the film has been treading close to the box office milestone of $14.8 million.

Gruesomely perfect societal commentary executed in ‘The Substance’

By Logan Thompson, Staff Writer
October 1, 2024
James McAvoy who had shown audiences unnerving performances before in films like "Split" and "Glass," leaves viewers chilled as Paddy in "Speak No Evil."

‘Speak No Evil’ is a cautionary tale of letting yourself be fooled by desires and appearances

By Logan Thompson, Contributing Writer
September 18, 2024
After 36 years, Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara reprise their roles in Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” with new cast members like Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe.

Old ghosts and new faces in Tim Burton’s ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’

By Logan Thompson, Contributing Writer
September 10, 2024
"The Deliverance" directed by Lee Daniels was released in select theaters Aug. 16 before being distributed to Netflix. The film stars Glenn Close and Stranger Things' Caleb McLaughlin.

‘The Deliverance’ delivers nothing but an underwhelming attempt at horror

By Logan Thompson, Contributing Writer
September 5, 2024
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