By Nicole Prieto | Staff Writer 01/18/2018 Headlined by Liam Neeson and Vera Farmiga, The Commuter is a fast-paced ride guaranteed to put you on the edge of your seat; just try not to think about things too deeply after the credits roll. Ex-police officer, current insurance salesman and regular train commuter Michael MacCauley (Neeson) is just trying to make ends meet. With his son … Continue reading ‘The Commuter’ rides out mediocre messages
By Grant Stoner | Staff Writer 01/01/2018 After the uninspiring debut of J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens, I became fearful for one of my favorite movie franchises. Sure, Episode VII was entertaining, but it did little to differentiate itself from the original films. Thankfully, Rian Johnson’s artistic direction in The Last Jedi creates an entertaining cinematic experience, one that I thoroughly enjoyed throughout … Continue reading ‘The Last Jedi’ entrances with relatable cast
And I’m happier for it. Zach Landau | Editor-in-Chief 01/01/17 Like most good Christian, American families, the Landau clan has its own holiday traditions that we have ritualistically followed for nearly 25 years now. Between the last-minute shopping spree for friends and the cook-off for the Christmas feast, the one ceremony that never fails to get yours truly in the holiday mood is our Christmas-movie … Continue reading ‘Christmas Vacation’ reminds me what I hate about the holidays
Isaac Davies | Staff Writer 11/16/17 Hollywood interpretations of beloved books stand on shaky ground. The director wants to make a great cinematic experience while staying as true to the original work as he can. While the source books are amazing in their own right, a movie cannot alway be told in the exact same way. If Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films, for … Continue reading Branagh turns in stellar performance in ‘Murder on the Orient Express’
Nicole Prieto | Staff Writer 10/26/17 From aerial acrobatics to daring dogfights with seaplane pirates, Hayao Miyazaki’s Porco Rosso is the epitome of family-friendly adventure with a dash of noir sensibilities. This gem about a circa 1930s ex-World War I pilot mysteriously cursed to bear the face of a pig is a timeless classic about love, honor and survivor’s guilt. Porco Rosso is just your … Continue reading Retro Review: ‘Porco Rosso’ delivers high-flying adventure
By Liyang Wan | Staff Writer 10/19/17 People sometimes wish that their lives could be frozen at a particular moment, but if the price to pay for such a fantasy would be going through that same day for all of eternity, maybe they would reconsider. The new horror/comedy flick Happy Death Day is the latest movie to add its own spin to this dilemma. Starring Jessica … Continue reading Despite tired premise, ‘Happy Death Day’ stays fresh
By Nicolas Lucente | Staff Writer 10/05/17 Tom Cruise. Tom Cruise! TOM CRUISE! That man has done it again. American Made, released on Sept. 28, is turning critics’ and audiences’ heads, and for good reason. The film is a biopic about a pilot named Barry Seal, played by Cruise, who has quit his average job of piloting for Trans World Airlines to join the CIA. … Continue reading Cruise, others nail roles in ‘American Made’
By Leah Devorak | Editor-in-Chief 10/05/17 God save the queen. Kingsman is brilliant. After keeping fans waiting for three years, the second film in the beloved series, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, picks up with a bang as Eggsy, played by Taron Egerton; Roxy, played by Sophie Cook; Merlin, played by Mark Strong and the whole rest of the first film’s agents head off into the … Continue reading ‘Kingsman’ beats expectations again in sequel
By Salena Moran & Evan Penrod | Staff Writers Exactly 27 years from the release of the original TV miniseries, Stephen King’s IT re-emerges from the sewer grates to haunt audiences in a dark, twisted and sometimes heartfelt movie remake. In the small town of Derry, Maine, in the summer of 1989, a group of seven unlikely friends, the self-proclaimed Loser’s Club, find a mutual … Continue reading New take on ‘IT’ is a step above other adaptations
By Liyang Wan | Staff Writer The new movie adaptation of the hit manga series Death Note has certainly made a name for itself. Specifically, this movie has courted controversy since its announcement, and some reactions have been particularly critical. Fans of the original series have been critical of the casting for this adaptation, claiming that it is discriminatory and part of a wider problem … Continue reading Netflix adaptation of ‘Death Note’ better off dead
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