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James Gunn writing Suicide Squad 2 after Disney ousting

Griffin Sendek | Staff Writer 10/18/18 The Wrap first reported on Oct. 9, 2018 that James Gunn was in the talks to write and possibly direct Suicide Squad 2 for the DC franchise. Disney parted ways with Gunn back in July, immediately removing him from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Gunn was fired following the resurfacing of nearly 10-year-old tweets by far-right Twitter user … Continue reading James Gunn writing Suicide Squad 2 after Disney ousting

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Tomb Raider mediocre, but visually pleasing

By Griffin Sendek | Staff Writer 03/22/2018 After 15 years, Lara Croft made her return to the big screen on March 16 with the enjoyable, albeit imperfect, Tomb Raider. The box office bomb of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life in 2003, starring Angelina Jolie, made it look as if the series would never find its way to theaters again. Basing this … Continue reading Tomb Raider mediocre, but visually pleasing

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WB, DC backing away from DCEU (finally)

By Zach Landau | A&E Editor 10/12/17 On Sept. 29, fans of superhero comics and movies finally got confirmation of a rumor that has been making the rounds for quite some time now: DC is officially stepping down from its Extended Universe (DCEU) project. In what was a clear attempt to mimic the success of rival Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, the DCEU was meant to link … Continue reading WB, DC backing away from DCEU (finally)

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‘Wonder Woman’ exceeds expectations, falls short of wonderful

By Zach Landau | A&E Editor I guess a qualifying statement is as good of a place to start as any: Wonder Woman is good, probably great. The DC Extended Universe (or whatever they’re calling this fresh hell) has finally produced its first above-average, competent film, and without a doubt, Wonder Woman stands heads and shoulders above its maligned brethren — especially Batman v. Superman. … Continue reading ‘Wonder Woman’ exceeds expectations, falls short of wonderful

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Summer 2016: season of movie flops

By Sean Ray | A&E Editor Summer 2016 has not been a kind season for Hollywood. While this is normally the time of blockbusters, the big money-makers for movie studios everywhere, flops and disappointments are the name of the game this year around. “[R]ed ink has spilled out from such misses as ‘Alice: Through the Looking Glass,’ ‘Warcraft,’ ‘The Legend of Tarzan’ and ‘Teenage Mutant … Continue reading Summer 2016: season of movie flops

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GO:OD Weekend: After release of new album, Mac Miller returns home to reconnect with fans

By Julian Routh | Editor-in-Chief Just 24 hours after dropping his first major label release, Mac Miller is certain he won’t drop anything else soon. Especially not in a softball game against his own fans on a field just minutes away from his recording studio in Lawrenceville. So when a ball is hit his way, Mac – sporting a custom green-and-white jersey with his real … Continue reading GO:OD Weekend: After release of new album, Mac Miller returns home to reconnect with fans

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