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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Despite an interesting premise and first season, “Santa Clarita Diet” failed to deliver with its sophomore installment.

“Santa Clarita Diet”: results may vary

Ann Marie Smetona, Staff Reporter April 13, 2018

On March 23, “Santa Clarita Diet” returned to Netflix with its second semester. While the show’s original storyline makes it stand out, its jokes and screenplay consist of tired and predictable lines...

“Love, Simon” is a universal love story

Tracy Wang, Contributing Reporter April 6, 2018

LGBT movies are always connected with either emotional love and death, rationality with seriousness or intense pride. From “Brokeback Mountain” to “Moonlight,” LGBT films have been permeated with...

“Pacific Rim: Uprising” falls flat

Tracy Wang, Contributing Reporter March 30, 2018

Released on March 23, “Pacific Rim Uprising” is the sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s “Pacific Rim.” With a completely different cast and a new director in Steven S. DeKnight, the new film may disappoint...

Despite doubts, Steven Speilbergs Ready Player One is a success.

“Ready Player One” will win you over

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter March 30, 2018

Many people said "Ready Player One" was unfilmable due to the multitude of references it makes to copyrighted material. However, in spite of this massive hurdle, an adaptation only truly needed the careful...

Cleveland hosts 42nd annual International Film Festival

Max McPheeters, Staff Reporter March 30, 2018

This year marks the 42nd annual Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF42), which will take place from April 4 to April 15 at Tower City Cinemas and other select locations. Each year, the Festival...

Despite high expectations, A Wrinkle in Time premiered on March 9 with a low Rotten Tomatoes rating of 41 percent.

“A Wrinkle in Time” fails to measure up

Ann Marie Smetona, Staff Reporter March 23, 2018

“A Wrinkle in Time” came to theaters March 9 to high expectations, due to its star-studded cast, famed source material and distinguished director. With Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling...

Italian American Baseball Family is a documentary about the relationships between Italian immigrants, their descendants and baseball.

Italian program screens baseball documentary

Smruthi Maganti, Arts and Entertainment Editor March 23, 2018

Baseball has always been a big part of Cleveland culture, and on Wednesday, March 28, students and faculty at Case Western Reserve University have an opportunity to learn more about it. At 7:30 p.m., a...

“Tomb Raider” strikes gold

Harrison Bloom, Staff Reporter March 23, 2018

Released in the United States on March 16, 2018, “Tomb Raider” is directed by Roar Uthaug, and stars Alicia Vikander as its titular heroine. It’s the third film inspired by the classic video game...

“Jessica Jones” comes back stronger

Max McPheeters, Staff Reporter March 23, 2018

“Jessica Jones” returned March 8 for a second season, just in time for spring break. The second season picks up after the death of Kilgrave and with Jessica Jones looking for new cases with the help...

Released in the U.S. on Netflix, Fullmetal Alchemist tells the story of two young boys as they search for the mythical Philosophers Stone.

Fail-metal Alchemist

Max McPheeters, Staff Reporter March 2, 2018

“Fullmetal Alchemist” is a popular manga that spawned a large franchise that most recently includes a live movie adaptation released by Netflix. Despite the overwhelming success of the series as a...

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