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Movie Reviews

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Opinion: Movie remakes

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor Jun 9, 2019

Movie remakes have been on the rise in recent times. Live action “The Jungle Book”, “Aladdin” and the upcoming “Lion King” are just a few examples of recent films that have been brought back....

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“Ma” review

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor May 31, 2019

Over the past month, advertisements and previews of the movie "Ma" have been showing up on almost all forms of my social media. A "scary" movie with the queen herself, Octavia Spencer, playing the lead...

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OPINION: Extremely wicked response

Austin Belet, Opinions Editor May 15, 2019

One of the latest movies blowing up on social media has been the biographical crime thriller Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. For those who may be unaware, this movie is the recapturing of the...

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NO SPOILERS: Endgame review

David Eckstein Apr 27, 2019

Marvel Studios have come a long way over the years, haven’t they? They’ve taken heroes and villains from the pages of Marvel Comics and created some unforgettable characters. In many ways, the Marvel...

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Spinnaker staff predicts Avengers: Endgame

Spinnaker Apr 25, 2019

Before Avengers: Endgame comes out tonight, Spinnaker staff are making their own predictions on what might happen. None of us have seen the movie or have read spoilers, so everyone can read this. Who...

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“Hellboy”: A movie in a hell of it’s own

David Eckstein Apr 15, 2019

Based on the Dark Horse comic series by Mike Mignola, Hellboy is a character who battles monsters and supernatural forces for the B.P.R.D. (Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense). The comic series...

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Nothing’s more frightening than facing a mirror

David Eckstein Mar 28, 2019

Paving his way into the horror genre with the gigantic hit that was “Get Out,” Jordan Peele is back and at it again with his latest horror flick, “Us.” The film centers on a mother (Lupita Nyong’o)...

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DC goes “big” with its latest hit

David Eckstein Mar 26, 2019

From one horror director (James Wan) scoring big with Aquaman comes another horror director (David F. Sandberg) scoring big with DC’s latest entry, Shazam: a film about a superhero who figuratively...

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Five Feet Apart: Approach with caution

Five Feet Apart: Approach with caution

Morgan Holbrook Mar 18, 2019

Justin Baldoni’s directorial debut is the fictional story of two teens with a nonfictional illness, cystic fibrosis, who struggle with putting each other’s health at risk by wanting to be together. Even...

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Captain Marvel: Further, faster, and full circle with our latest heroine

Paolo Cesar Mar 11, 2019

An opening statement for those who somehow hate Marvel with all of their beings: Kindly leave your complaints at the window. That aside, Marvel’s done wonders with "Captain Marvel," which could be...

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“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”: The perfect ending to a phenomenal trilogy

David Eckstein Feb 25, 2019

The time has come to bid farewell to one of Dreamworks’ most critically acclaimed film series. The third and final movie of the trilogy, “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,” stands up well...

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“Alita: Battle Angel” review: Fans of the manga rejoice

David Eckstein Feb 18, 2019

Directed by Robert Rodriquez (Sin City) and produced by James Cameron (Terminator, Aliens, Avatar), its Alita:Battle Angel. This new film, based on the Japanese cyberpunk manga series written in the 1990s,...

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