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Yes, the ‘Barbie’ movie is still relevant

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BY: MORGAN KILGER, NEWS EDITOR Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Like many girls my age, I saw the Barbie movie when it hit theaters over the summer. I have read or seen many different opinions of the film online. Most of them point out how relevant the movie is, which I agree with. Some of…

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Jennifer Lopez stars in Netflix thriller, “The Mother”

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Photo courtesy of Creative Commons / Jennifer Lopez BY EMILIE WEINBECK, STAFF WRITER  Jennifer Lopez is taking on a role we have never seen her in before in her new Netflix movie. The trailer for “The Mother,” shows Lopez looking solid and fierce in the snowy mountains as she prepares for the journey she is…

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Nominees for 78th Golden Globe Awards released

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By Kelsey Purcell, Staff Writer The nominees for the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards were released on Feb. 3. Due to the pandemic, the Hollywood Foreign Press Associate had to virtually announce the nominations. Netflix dominated both the television and film categories, receiving 42 total nominations: 22 film and 20 television. “Emily in Paris,” “The…

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Christopher Nolan extends lead on rest of directorial field

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By Max McAuliff, Opinion Editor Christopher Nolan is the most talented writer and director in the entertainment industry right now. Yes, more talented than Quentin Tarantino, Steven Spielberg or even Martin Scorsese. Nolan consistently releases movies that not only receive great reviews, but that make a boatload of money at the box office as well.…

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Anime film sheds light on suicide prevention

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By Logan Caruso, Staff Writer “A Silent Voice: The Movie” is a 2016 animated film produced by Kyoto Animation and directed by Naoko Yamada. It is based on the manga “A Silent Voice” written and illustrated by Yoshitoki Ōima. The film begins with the main protagonist, Shoya Ishida, getting his affairs in order before he…

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“Sonic the Hedgehog” finally released

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Fantasy film exceeds expectations with new design By John Ancilotti Famous video-game icon Sonic’s first live action movie was released over the weekend. The movie was projected to earn $40 million over the opening weekend; however, “Sonic the Hedgehog” directed by Jeff Fowler earned approximately $70 million over its first four days in theaters, winning…

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“1917” depicts solider life during World War I

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By Grace Usala, Staff writer 1917 is a movie the takes place amidst the terrors of World War I. In this story, two British soldiers, Cpl. Schofield played by George MacKay and Lance Cpl. Blake played by Dean-Charles Chapman, are tasked with delivering a message which could save 1,600 soldiers; the Germans are falling back,…

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“Countdown” reveals the danger of applications

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Cell phones have become determinants on how people run their lives. Almost anything can be done at one’s fingertips. The horror thriller “Countdown” shows the consequences of downloading an app that tells one’s death date. The film starts at an innocent party where young adults download Countdown, an app that predicts how long someone has…

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“Bird Box” thrills and chills audiences

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By Cammie Dutchess Contributing Writer Let’s bring back the movie everyone wanted to forget: Netflix’s “Bird Box.” This 2018 thriller, based on the novel by Josh Malermen, opens with Malorie, played by Sandra Bullock, intensely telling two young children to never take off their blindfolds. No matter what happens, the children are ordered to never…

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Ragnarok differs from other Marvel films

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“Thor: Ragnarok,” is the Marvel movie that every other Thor movie should have followed the formula to. The film is funny, clever and follows elements of a superhero movie, but also ties in elements of a comedy film, as well. A team of talented actors helped make this film a change of stigma surrounding superhero…

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“It” remake puts a modern spin on horror

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By Dominic LoVallo Editor-in-Chief “It” aired as a miniseries 27 years ago and now “It” has found its way –not only to our theater, but into our nightmares. The movie “It,” based on its namesake, the 1986 horror novel by Stephen King, lived up to the hype as a scary movie. At least for everyone…

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“Logan” is a hit in theaters

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Tom Cottingham Features Editor The superhero genre may seem to be a bit over saturated with the continued releases by Marvel and DC Comics. Plus with Netflix and The CW releasing superhero television shows, the genre may be played out and too cliché at this point. Logan, however, is an exception in the pack. Although…

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Crude, off-beat humor wins in “Deadpool”

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By Thomas Cottingham Staff Writer The superhero movie genre is not going away anytime soon. In fact, the genre is improving. With violence, sex and crude humor throughout the film, “Deadpool” follows a simple superhero plot that portrays the main character exactly like in the comics. Ryan Reynolds gets the role he was born to…

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Debating the Academy Awards

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Recently there has been some fuss over in Hollywood about the diversity, or lack thereof, in the Academy Awards. This is the second year in a row that all 20 actors and actresses who were nominated for lead and supporting roles have been white. This has sparked great controversy within the black community, causing trends…

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Spielberg movie delivers

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By Tom Cottingham Contributing Writer   Steven Spielberg produces yet another beautifully directed film in the tense, Cold War thriller “Bridge of Spies.” Based on a true story, the film stars Tom Hanks as James B. Donovan, a Brooklyn insurance lawyer who is asked to defend a Soviet spy. Later on, the U.S. government asks…

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Many guts, not much glory in thriller film

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Cannibals rip apart and feast on innocent travelers in Eli Roth’s new gore-filled thriller, “The Green Inferno.” The film hit theaters Sept. 25, proving the cannibal-horror genre is still alive. The movie begins in New York City with roommates Justine (Lorenza Izzo) and Kaycee (Sky Ferreira), who are freshmen in college. The first half hour…

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To grandma’s house we go

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Forget warm cookies and hugs. The grandparents in director M. Night Shyamalan’s newest thriller, “The Visit,” offer disturbing behavior and a 9:30 bedtime when their grandchildren come to visit for the week. In Shyamalan’s newest film, two kids, Rebecca (Olivia DeJonge) and Tyler (Ed Oxenbould) venture to their grandparent’s house while their mother, Paula, (Kathryn…

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Ho-hum horror

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Grab a nightlight and a blanket, because “Sinister 2” hit theaters with full intent to make its viewers jump out of their seats. “Sinister 2,” a sequel to the 2012 supernatural horror film “Sinister,” hit theaters August 21. The film is centered on a mother, Courtney Collins (Shannyn Sossamon) and her two sons, Dylan and…

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Age of cliché romances

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By Kellen Quigley Staff Writer The story had all the potential in the world, but it’s just another romance movie similar to Nicholas Sparks books. Parts of it are entertaining, some of the acting is good and the look is gorgeous. In the end, however, “The Age of Adaline” is a cheesy romance movie with…

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Worthy of gold

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By Kellen Quigley Staff Writer “Woman in Gold” is a motion picture worth a thousand screengrabs.     From director Simon Curtis, best known for his 2011 film “My Week with Marilyn,” comes the true story of an elderly Jewish woman, Maria Altman, her lawyer, Randol Schoenberg and their attempts to recover stolen artwork that once…

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