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Review: Action comedy is a complete waste of time

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer • May 2, 2023

Chris Evans and Ana de Armas share zero chemistry in "Ghosted," a film that tries and fails in shoving charm down the viewers' throats.

Review: ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ film scores winning hand

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer • April 12, 2023

“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” captures what makes D&D and the fantasy genre so special with its excellent cast and world-building.

Review: Fourth ‘John Wick’ tops all previous installments

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer • April 4, 2023

Director Chad Stahelski and action star Keanu Reeves team up again for the most thrilling "John Wick" installment yet.

Review: New ‘Shazam!’ film is a complete sham

By Giancarlo Messina, Staff Writer • March 29, 2023

Amidst a strange time for comic book movies, "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" is quite underwhelming — especially compared to its predecessor.

Review: Sci-fi action flick is a tonal disaster

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer • March 27, 2023

"65" will leave audiences bored with its uninspired mix of action and creature feature callbacks to "Jurassic Park."

Review: Video game adaptation lives up to the hype

By Nolan Saunders, Photo Editor • March 22, 2023

"The Last of Us" does exactly what every video game adaptation should do: capture the heart and essence of the story.

Review: Action-packed “Beast” falters in execution

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer • August 29, 2022

The Idris Elba-led action movie "Beast" entertains, but fails to leave a lasting impression once the story is over.

Review: Pedro Pascal shines in new buddy film

By Sydney Brumfield, Staff Writer • April 28, 2022

Nicolas Cage and Pedro Pascal deliver a solid comedy that successfully creates a refreshing take on the buddy film trope.

Review: “Free Guy” brings sharp writing and humor to action genre

By Sydney Brumfield, Staff Writer • August 24, 2021

While being an extremely entertaining summer action flick, “Free Guy” also explores complex and relevant themes with a dash of intellect.

Becoming numb to injustice

By John Turner • March 3, 2021

But my numbness has come from years of seeing people that look like me perpetually abused by a country that was built on our backs.

Review: “Extraction” delivers cliche action story

By Jackson Noel • May 20, 2020

Extraction"'s actions sequences are exciting, but it's lazy screenwriting and cliche plot fails to impress audiences.

Review: Latest “Dragon Ball” film best in the franchise

By Liam Conway • January 28, 2019

Kame-hame-ha! Galick Gun! Final Flash! “Dragon Ball” has finally returned. But this time, it’s bigger and better than ever as “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” becomes the latest film in the “Dragon...