Is the “Final Girl” element really something that should be appealing? BY STEPHANIE MARTINEZ, STAFF WRITER There’s no denying it, we love to be scared. The fear of the unknown excites us. That’s why we stay up binge-watching horror movies…
An upcoming film starring a controversial actor will be one of the few movies that addresses Autism Spectrum Disorder, but many are skeptical whether it sends the right message BY MATTHEW KOVACEV Sia, a singer-songwriter from Australia, decided to brave…
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings BY JOSEPH MOORE STAFF WRITER The best superhero movies draw the audience into a fantastical world and lets people escape for a few hours. “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,”…
BY LUKE HARRIS STAFF WRITER The Oscars are far from perfect. The tiny gold statue may be full of prestige, but it also carries a legacy of controversy. Racial equity hasn’t always been their priority, and the jury is still…
BY LUKE HARRIS STAFF WRITER Kids movies don’t have to achieve much. All they need to do is have pretty colors, a clichéd plotline and some slapstick jokes to capture a kid’s attention for an hour or two. On the…
“The Queen’s Gambit” BY ALEXIS MCCUTCHAN STAFF WRITER The Netflix original “The Queen’s Gambit” directed by Scott Frank follows the story of an orphan by the name of Beth Harmon. It shows her prodigious journey to conquer what was a…
BY LUKE HARRIS STAFF WRITER Our world is stuck in the fast lane. Text messages give us instant communication. Amazon promises speedy delivery. McDonalds gets you crappy food quickly. This desire for quickness is driven by an underlying desire for…
“Enola Holmes,” a Netflix original BY TRAVIS MCMILLAN STAFF WRITER There have been countless adaptations of the classic Sherlock Holmes stories — from Robert Downey Jr. on the big screen to the famous detective as a garden gnome. Since the…
“I’m Thinking of Ending Things” leaves the viewer wondering what is real and what isn’t BY TRAVIS MCMILLAN STAFF WRITER The film “I’m Thinking of Ending Things,” written by Charlie Kaufman and based on the book by Ian Reid, was…
BY LUKE HARRIS Movie theaters have awoken from their deep slumber. After six long months away, I finally got to experience a movie in a theater: Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet.” I’ve been looking forward to “Tenet” since it was announced in…