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Movie Reviews

Oscars 2018: Who will win, who should win, and who got snubbed

Oscars 2018: Who will win, who should win, and who got snubbed

Andy Moser Mar 4, 2018

Listen. I get it. Why didn’t my favorite movie get nominated? How come they never nominate movies that people actually see? Why is every other camera shot a close-up of Meryl Streep? These are a few...

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One of the films screened at the event.

International Scholars Association hosts two-night movie event

Andy Moser Feb 28, 2018

Foreign films can be a turn-off for those who aren’t passionate about cinema. It’s difficult to get into something new and different, and reading subtitles can be distracting. Without making the...

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‘Annihilation:’ You’ll wonder what hit you

‘Annihilation:’ You’ll wonder what hit you

Andy Moser Feb 24, 2018

When you enter the theater to watch Annihilation, you’re anxious, ill-prepared, and don’t have the faintest idea of what lies ahead of you. In this way, you’re just like the characters, who enter...

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Marvel Studios.

‘Black Panther’: a beautiful and distinguished chapter in the MCU

Pierce Turner, Features Editor Feb 16, 2018

As I’m writing this review, minutes after seeing Black Panther, I’m listening to the film’s album, the best original soundtrack of any superhero movie. The album, by Kendrick Lamar, is a project...

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'Fifty Shades Freed': more pain than pleasure

‘Fifty Shades Freed’: more pain than pleasure

Andy Moser Feb 12, 2018

I said my safe word over and over again, but nobody turned off the movie. "Fifty Shades" is back for a third round of uncomfortable sex scenes and melodrama to propel its problematic narrative. Christian...

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'The Cloverfield Paradox': give me a dimension where this doesn't exist

‘The Cloverfield Paradox’: give me a dimension where this doesn’t exist

Logan Ansteatt Feb 5, 2018

Film plots can sometimes be so predictable that not only does the story suffer, but the pacing nosedives as well. "The Cloverfield Paradox" serves as the prime example of this catastrophe, and the only...

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The Best Worst Movies of All Time

The Best Worst Movies of All Time

Pierce Turner, Features Editor Feb 2, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1Wmz-NaQw4[/embedyt] The success of The Disaster Artist (2017) brought Tommy Wiseau’s The Room (2004) back to the to spotlight as the “so-bad-it’s-good”...

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‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ stumbles over the finish line

‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ stumbles over the finish line

Andy Moser Jan 28, 2018

Welcome back to the Maze Runner series, where teen dystopian drama meets The Walking Dead. The Death Cure is the third and final installment which sees our hero, Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) on a mission to...

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'Call Me by Your Name': an unforgettable gay love story

‘Call Me by Your Name’: an unforgettable gay love story

Andy Moser Jan 22, 2018

As a human being, you (yes you, reader) have the tremendous and special ability to feel feelings. Cheers to you. No really, that’s pretty incredible. And it’s all you need to get the full experience...

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10 movies to get you through the semester

10 movies to get you through the semester

Andy Moser Jan 16, 2018

The semester stress is already upon us, Ospreys. And sadly, it’ll be a while before it’s over. Luckily, we have some pretty interesting movies to look forward to almost every weekend to help us get...

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'The Commuter' creates conflict from coincidence

‘The Commuter’ creates conflict from coincidence

Tristan Reyes Jan 16, 2018

When you think of Liam Neeson in a new action film you expect things like a decent plot, a protagonist who is secretly a badass, and a plot twist that throws you off. The Commuter has all of these elements,...

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‘The Post’: a timely tribute to journalistic bravery and integrity

‘The Post’: a timely tribute to journalistic bravery and integrity

Andy Moser Jan 15, 2018

Like many of the journalism dramas that came before it, The Post, directed by Steven Spielberg, reminds us of the indispensability of journalism and the free press. Though set in the early 1970s, the major...

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