Book to Big Screen: “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
October 31, 2019
You’ve spent weeks anticipating your favorite book’s movie adaptation. You’ve obsessed over the cast, meticulously examined the soundtrack, poured over the fan theories. You’ve cleared your schedule to ensure you’re available to see your favorite characters come to life on the big screen. You...
“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” triumphs previous films for Disney fans
October 31, 2019
Let’s get into the Disney mojo, shall we? Tall and slender she blends into the night as if nonexistent. Her eyes, hints of purple and green; those which flood of villainous intentions. A black cloak drapes from what can be conceived as hair, an alluring brown shade. Suddenly, becoming irritat...
“The Addams Family” is what you’d expect from a reboot
October 12, 2019
Director Conrad Vernon may not ring a bell to many who hear his name yet he’s known for working on the academy-award winning movie “Shrek,” so it was quite a surprise to see him, and director Greg Tiernan, working on the animated reboot “The Addams Family.” Let’s just say that this isn’t one ...
The Comedy Clown strikes again
October 5, 2019
Joker is an exciting thrill ride that speaks to the heart and tells the story of how Arthur Fleck, played by Jaoquin Phoenix, became Joker. Arthur Fleck is a working clown trying to make people notice him and his jokes, but he also has mental issues that make him laugh uncontrollably and very unhappy. Joker is ...
Kris Wu branches out with new album, “Antares”
November 15, 2018
Kris Wu's "Antares" marks his first musical venture since leaving K-pop boy band "EXO" in 2014. Wu made an interesting transition, going from a K-pop band to a solo hip-hop artist. During his time in "EXO," he garnered plenty notoriety in China, which allowed him to secure a number of big features from p...
“Starry Eyes”
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April 24, 2018
“Starry Eyes” by Jenn Bennett is about Zorie, a girl who needs to have everything planned. She has blueprints for her day, her summer, and her life, and she hates when someone or something causes her to change her plans. Zorie’s plan for the summer before her senior year of high school has three pa...
“Love, Simon” shows a new coming-of-age
March 17, 2018
As the chords to “Love Me” by The 1975 blasted through the theater, I knew this was going to be a movie to remember. “Love, Simon” is a coming-of-age story, based on the book “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda” by Becky Albertalli, focusing on Simon Spier in his last year of high school. H...
The 15:17 to Paris was not made for the big screen
February 21, 2018
On Aug. 21, 2015, more than 500 passengers were aboard a train bound for Paris. Among these passengers were three friends who are now recognized as heroes. Thalys Train 9364 is better known as the location of an attempted terrorist attack. It would have been a successful one if Anthony Sadler, Spencer ...
“Trip” and fall for Keys N Krates’ “Cura”
February 15, 2018
Hi, my name is Sarah Biernat, and parties cause me great anxiety. A group any bigger than half a dozen people makes me want to crawl in a hole, so the possibilities of seeing me out at a rave are very slim. I have worked around human interaction by jamming out to trap EDM when I’m locked in my r...
“Jerry Before Seinfeld” gives Netflix audience a glimpse into the famous comedian’s career
December 1, 2017
n Sept. 19, Netflix added to its ever growing list of original comedy specials with “Jerry Before Seinfeld,” an hour-long description of one of the most successful comedians in history, Jerry Seinfeld. The iconic stand up returned to the comedy club where he discovered the world of live comedy ...
A League for the Weekend
November 24, 2017
A world without hope. Violence on the streets. A lost role model. In a world without Superman, there is no set leader or example of good in the DC Universe. The human race has no universal protector. But, with a new villain aiming to lay claim on the earth, the superheroes in the shadows are required...
“La La Land” sparkles
January 30, 2017
I usually hate Oscar nominated movies. I'm more of a romantic comedy, chick flick, or cheesy '80s movie kind of girl. But when I saw Ryan Gosling was in the critically acclaimed musical, "La La Land," I decided to give one of those films a shot. And I'm glad I did. The film follows the heartbreaks...
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