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Review: Venus and Serena Williams biopic smashes an ace

By Matt Minton, Staff Writer • December 1, 2021

Venus and Serena Williams are portrayed terrifically in "King Richard," a biopic that follows the formula but is overall effective.

Review: Film is shackled by bland characters and boring plot

By Elijah de Castro • January 29, 2020

The “Bad Boys” series has historically been defined as egregiously offensive and immature. So to discuss the third installment of the franchise, “Bad Boys For Life,” without making comparisons...

Review: ‘Squad’ adaptation refuses to stay true to comics

By Kate Nalepinski, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • August 22, 2016

The concept of the Suicide Squad — a group of supervillains who are signed up to do the government’s dirty work — is strong. But when a director subtracts the action, emotion and comedic relief, and replaces it with backstories and unaddressed abusive relationships, it fails.

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.