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By: Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer Director Robert Eggers recently released his second film “The Lighthouse”, another historically stylized masterpiece. Similarly to his first film “The Witch”, “The Lighthouse” redefines the … Read More
By: Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer When Zombieland was released ten years ago, it broke the horror genre’s mold by merging it with an upbeat comedic tone and a charismatic cast. … Read More
By: Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer For the first time, DC releases a film solely focused on the infamous comic book villain Joker, directed by Todd Philips. Although the film’s content … Read More
By: Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer James Gray’s new film Ad Astra brings a unique vision to the science fiction genre by emphasizing on extraterrestrial exploration. It functions as a psychological … Read More
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer This weekend marked the release of the Netflix original film Between Two Ferns: The Movie. Zach Galifianakis certainly carries the film and makes it stand … Read More
By: Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer The Goldfinch is a slow paced tragic character study. It portrays grief through the decades and how it shapes people. While the generational transitions feel … Read More
By: Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer Last weekend, the long-awaited sequel to It (2017) debuted in theatres. After bringing in record numbers for the genre, the previous film set a new … Read More
By Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor Full Spoiler Warning ahead. I will be diving into everything that occurred over the three hours of greatness the Russo brothers brought to the big … Read More
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer In the past few years, Netflix has been a platform for an array of unique and original films. The Music Teacher is no exception from … Read More
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer Recently, the movie theatre ushered in the next highly anticipated Stephen King adaptation, Pet Semetary. It can also be considered a remake of the 1989 … Read More
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer Another all-star cast has created another cinematic disappointment. The Beach Bum explores the life of someone who lives by his own rules but that is … Read More
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer Over this past weekend, Academy Award winner Jordan Peele released his highly anticipated second film, Us. His first film Get Out was met with critical … Read More
By: Asha Tompkins, Arts and Culture Editor A superhero with blue food-coloring as blood, Marvel Studios has outdone itself. After the release of Avengers: Infinity War last April, Captain Marvel was … Read More
By Cody Curtis, Staff Writer Everyone knows about Game of Thrones and Lord of The Rings, however there is another fantasy trilogy not everyone knows about, the How to Train … Read More
By Cody Curtis, Staff Writer Over many years there have been hundreds, if not thousands of horror films released into theaters. At the same time, very few good horror movies … Read More
By Cody Curtis, Staff Writer When going to the movie theater, most,if not all, audience members are hoping for an enjoyable experience. However, when watching a film, sometimes the quality of … Read More
By: Cody Curtis, Staff Writer Director M. Night Shyamalan has been on both extreme ends of filmmaking. At the beginning of his career, many people believed Shyamalan was on track to … Read More
By Ben Theriault, Staff Writer Getting in the holiday spirit used to be difficult if Rudolph or Charlie Brown were not your cup of tea. Fortunately, the last couple of decades … Read More
By Cody Curtis, Staff Writer Every year from September to December, cinematic accolades are discussed. While talking about the Oscars and Golden Globes is important, the power of the messages … Read More
By: Cody Curtis, Staff Writer Since the beginning of October I have written about specific films in the horror genre. Before we press forward next week with another terrifying movie, … Read More
By: Cody Curtis, Staff Writer Two weeks ago, when writing about The Babadook, I said that the horror genre was a difficult subject to watch and talk about. You have probably … Read More
By Cody Curtis, Staff Writer October has arrived; The month which includes traditions of playing dress up, eating candy until your teeth fall out and most importantly, watching movies which … Read More
By Cody Curtis, Staff Writer Sex, murder, and a mystery. Themes prevalent in many adult investigative films, especially this weekend’s newest female-led picture, A Simple Favor. For a time film … Read More
By Emily Norman, Staff Writer On the evening of Thursday April 19th, the film Marathon for Justice was screened in the lecture room of Bailey Hall on the USM Gorham campus … Read More
