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Deja View: ‘Black Panther’

By Jake Leary, Jake Leary • February 19, 2018

On this episode of "Deja View," Jake Leary recruits Assistant Life & Culture Editor Kara Bowen and Staff Writer Aidan Lentz to talk about "Black Panther." The trio weighs in on the film's importance...

Deja View: Neon — the next up-and-coming studio

By Nick Friend, Podcast Editor • February 6, 2018

In this week's episode of "Deja View," staff writers Jake Leary and Liam Conway discuss Neon, a film distributer started last year. Neon is responsible for "Colossal," "Ingrid Goes West" and "I, Tonya,"...

Review: Film pleases mothers and fathers alike

By Jacqueline Borwick, Staff Writer • May 4, 2016

The film addresses deeply emotional familial issues like divorce, the loss of a parent or partner, insecurity about marriage, a daughter’s trying to reunite with her biological mother, and sisters’ trying to making amends with their parents. Each moment is brought to life on screen by the cast in a way that is honest, relatable and believable.

Review: Suspenseful plot and rich characters carry ‘Quantico’

By Jacqueline Borwick, Staff Writer • April 22, 2016

The show is full of suspense, drama and mystery, and each episode reveals new information that will ultimately lead to the finale episode.

Review: Stunning graphics and acting save film

By Tyler Obropta, Staff Writer • April 19, 2016

In Jon Favreau’s “The Jungle Book,” Christopher Walken voices a giant orangutan. And he sings. That alone is worth the price of admission. At this point, it’s hard to imagine that anyone has...

Review: Sentimental themes carry Disney series

By Ashley Wolf, Staff Writer • April 13, 2016

Those who liked and watched “Boy Meets World” can catch up on the lives of the characters they watched growing up and relive the awkward and bewildering times of adolescence through this Disney Channel hit show.

Review: Boring superhero flick falls short of hype

By Josh Vitchkoski, STAFF WRITER • March 29, 2016

In the end, it isn’t so much the clash between Superman and Batman as it is the clash between production value and lost potential for a greater, more wholesome story, resulting in a middle ground that’s guaranteed to polarize audiences for “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.”

Review: Deeper themes spell success for Disney

By Celisa Calacal, Life & Culture Editor • March 21, 2016

The decision of directors Byron Howard, Rich Moore and Jared Bush to tackle issues of prejudice through the animal world was a gutsy move — one that ultimately paid off.

Review: Mythology-inspired story fails on screen

By Joshua Vitchkoski, Staff Writer • March 7, 2016

There would have been a suitable audience for “Gods of Egypt” had it managed not to bury its crowd-pleasing production design in a mess of a story. But the film’s ultimate destination is undoubtedly the burial chamber or underneath the sands of the ceaseless desert wind.

Review: Historical film depicts triumphant story

By Jacqueline Borwick, Staff Writer • March 2, 2016

“Race” is a story about succeeding against adversity set against the backdrop of a racist world in 1930s America and pre-war Nazi Germany.

Review: Much anticipated comedy sequel flops

By Tyler Obropta, Staff Writer • February 16, 2016

“Zoolander 2” could have been clever. It could have been witty, with consistently funny jokes or a compelling story. But it has none of these things, and it is ultimately a movie that is just as offensively dumb and pointlessly inane as its main characters.

Review: Moving performances and story produce impactful film

By Matt Hornick, Staff Writer • February 11, 2016

While it appears now as though this film is making an effort to make the NFL game safer, “Concussion” unearthed for much of the football-watching world the damage head injuries can have and negligence the NFL showed for many years.