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“Blair Witch” follows James (James Allen McCune) and his friends (Wes Robinson, Valerie Curry) through the Black Forrest Hills in search of his sister, whose seventeen-year disappearance has sparked horrific rumors.

Review: ‘Blair Witch’ fails with repetitive plotline

By Jake Leary, Staff Writer • September 26, 2016
There’s no fooling the internet, which is where this sequel belongs. “Blair Witch” would be better served as a YouTube short than as a feature film.
In Southside With You, an organic, budding relationship sprouts between Michelle Robinson (Tika Sumpter) and Barack Obama (Parker Sawyers), eventually developing into one of Americas favorite couples.

Review: ‘Southside With You’ viewers follow a budding romance

By Colin Barrett, Staff Writer • September 19, 2016
Viewers meet Michelle Robinson (Tika Sumpter) as she gets ready in her mother’s home for what she calls a “business meeting.” Her mother teases her, saying, “I thought this wasn’t a date?” To Robinson, it wasn’t — until she met the ever-so-charming Barack Obama (Parker Sawyers). Obama and Robinson visit countless places on their date, such as an Afro-Culture museum exhibit, a church meeting and a theater to see the film “Do the Right Thing.”
In Dont Breathe directed by Fede Alvarez, the Blind Man (Stephen Lang, pictured) chases down three teens after they attempt to steal from his house. The wild chase film also stars Jane Levy and Dylan Minnette. It was released to theatres in American on Aug. 26.

Review: ‘Don’t Breathe’ defies typical horror films

By Colin Barrett, Contributing Writer • September 10, 2016
“Don’t Breathe” is more grounded in its script and its direction — it doesn’t rely on typical jump scares, but it builds tension throughout.
In “The Little Prince”, the Aviator (Jeff Bridges) tells the classic tale of the Prince to the Little Girl (Mackenzie Foy) in the stop-motion film remake of the classic childhood novel of the same name by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

Review: ‘Little Prince’ transports viewers back to childhood

By Jake Leary, Contributing Writer • September 4, 2016
Netflix’s “The Little Prince,” based on the classic work of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, delivers such a rich range of emotion, moral and visual complexity. This complexity is evident in “Prince” — each chapter of the Prince’s quest, from his home on the minuscule Asteroid B-612 to the vast expanse of the Sahara Desert, is rendered in stop-motion.
Review: Iconic sequel awakens nostalgic Star Wars fans

Review: Iconic sequel ‘awakens’ nostalgic ‘Star Wars’ fans

By Matthew Radulski, Staff Writer • January 2, 2016
With deep characters and a nostalgic plot, “The Force Awakens” pays respect to the previous “Star Wars” films and creates intrigue about the future of the “Star Wars” franchise, but it plays it a bit safe.
Review: Big stars fail to bring joy to viewers

Review: Big stars fail to bring ‘joy’ to viewers

By Angela Poffenbaugh, Staff Writer • December 30, 2015
If one is looking for a movie that lives up to the joyous sounding title, prepare for an entirely opposite and disappointing experience.
Review: Viewers starved for substance in newest Hunger Games

Review: Viewers starved for substance in newest ‘Hunger Games’

By Josh Vitchkoski, Staff Writer • November 29, 2015
The final installment of the series is the weaker half of a movie who shouldn't have been divided in the first place.
Review: Peanuts update animation without straying from lore

Review: Peanuts update animation without straying from lore

By Matthew Radulski, Staff Writer • November 9, 2015
20th Century Fox presents “The Peanuts Movie,” a light but largely derivative film that adds little to Peanuts’ lore other than an animation update.
Review: True crime thriller fails to contribute to genre

Review: True crime thriller fails to contribute to genre

By Noah Orent, Staff Writer • April 22, 2015
"True Story" is a true crime drama that struggles to present itself and ultimately falls flat.
Review: Six absurdist tales unite with humor and brutality

Review: Six absurdist tales unite with humor and brutality

By Byron Bixler, Staff Writer • April 15, 2015
In this marriage of form and content, an enjoyably mad cinematic experience is born.
Review: ‘Furious 7’ races onward and upward despite loss of actor

Review: ‘Furious 7’ races onward and upward despite loss of actor

By Jacqueline Borwick, Contributing Writer • April 8, 2015
The fact that this is the seventh movie in the franchise serves as a true testament as to how dedicated the fans truly are.
Review: Minimalist script reveals humanity in war zone

Review: Minimalist script reveals humanity in war zone

By Josh Vitchkoski, Staff Writer • April 7, 2015
After the quick escalation of a house search into a full-on riot, young British soldier Gary Hook (Jack O’Connell) is stranded in enemy streets to fend for himself against the Irish Republican Army.
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