by Abby Koch–Director J.J. Abrams returned to the Star Wars franchise to conclude the recent trilogy with Rise of Skywalker. The final chapter of the trilogy and of the Skywalker saga begs to be liked but ultimately feels odd and an unfulfilling conclusion.
Knight Before Christmas: cheesy goodness
by Kiki Bennett–Christmas, time traveling knights, and Vanessa Hudgens- a perfect recipe for a movie. Netflix released its latest Christmas movie, The Knight Before Christmas, which has been pulling at the heart strings of many Netflix users.
My Life as a Zucchini is a wholesome time
by Abby Koch–Claude Barras’ French stop motion film, My Life as a Zucchini, is a heartwarming tale about learning to love and trust again. My Life as a Zucchini is a short, wholesome, and a somber film for those who love animated movies.
John Wick: Chapter 2 Movie Review
(03.23.2017) By Austin Brunick –In 2014 John Wick was one of the best action movies of the year, using choreographed fight scenes to make John, played by Keanu Reeves, dance across the screen. Fans of the film have long awaited the sequel, directed by Chad Stahelski, but did John Wick: Chapter 2 live up to…
Get Out an Impressive Horror Debut for 2017
(03.21.2017) By Jared Martin — Get Out, the directorial debut of Jordan Peele is a psychological horror film focusing on racial issues with enough levity to keep things fun while making a point. The film stars Daniel Kaluuya, an upcoming actor who plays a young African American gentleman who goes to meet his white girlfriend’s (Allison…
Hidden Figures Movie Review
(02.26.2017) By Liv Minshall — Hidden Figures is a film about three underappreciated female African American mathematicians behind NASA’s great Space Race in the early 1960s. Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janella Monae star as Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn, and Mary Jackson, respectively. The movie primarily follows Johnson (Henson) as she is (dis)placed into…