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The Sheik (Chavo Guerrero Jr.) and Kevin Von Erich (Zac Efron) face off in the ring in A24's film "The Iron Claw."

Intense love and immeasurable loss in ‘The Iron Claw’

By Matt Minton, Senior Writer • January 24, 2024
There’s an unshakable feeling set in stone right from the opening black-and-white sequence of director Sean Durkin’s heart-wrenching new drama, “The Iron Claw.” It’s the sense that fate has something peculiar and unnatural in store for the Von Erich family. Something so terrible that it cannot possibly be put into words — until it must be.
Based on an insane true story, "The Greatest Beer Run Ever" follows John “Chickie” Donohue (Zac Efron) as he travels to Vietnam in order to deliver beers to his friends.

Review: Vietnam war film fails to capitalize on themes

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer • October 12, 2022
Academy Award-winner Peter Farrelly, mostly known for "Green Book," imbues his latest film with the same sappy plotting and screenplay.
“The Beach Bum” is unbearably slow and lacks any coherent plot. The movie is also missing character growth, trapping the film in a pit of uninteresting interactions. The only appeal is the dynamic camera work.

Review: Comedy “The Beach Bum” gets sand in it

By Emily Lussier, Assistant Proofreader • April 8, 2019

“The Beach Bum,” a movie written and directed by Harmony Korine, is about exactly what one might expect from the title, and absolutely nothing more. “The Beach Bum” focuses on Moondog (Matthew...

"The Disaster Artist" tells the story of Tommy Wiseau (James Franco) and Greg Sestero (Dave Franco), creators of the infamously bad movie "The Room".

Review: “The Disaster Artist” reaches emotional depths

By Charlie Musante, Staff Writer • December 12, 2017
Acting as a love letter to the original film, "The Disaster Artist” is a success in showing the real-life people and stories behind a beloved disaster.
Review: Weak, jumbled plotline fails to keep interest

Review: Weak, jumbled plotline fails to keep interest

By Matthew Coogan, Staff Writer • September 2, 2015
“We Are Your Friends” is a complete mess of plot, character and structure that directorial style could not mask.

Review: Crude rom-com stumbles over script

By Faith Maciolek, Staff Writer • February 5, 2014
Zac Efron’s charm struggles to redeem weak supporting roles
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