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The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

“Fifty Shades” leaves audiences satisfied

Aura Rossy, Staff Reporter March 2, 2018

“Fifty Shades Freed” hit theaters on Feb. 9, approximately one week before Valentine’s Day, just as its two predecessors have. This film is the third and final adaptation of E. L. James’s erotic...

“Black Panther” is a Marvel-ous phenomenon

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter February 23, 2018

Despite the number of Marvel Entertainment films to be released this year, “Black Panther,” which features an almost all-black cast and drips quality encourages discussion because of its cultural and...

Netflixs new science fiction show, Altered Carbon, is a new take on technology and long life. It premiered on Feb. 2.

A different take on advanced technology

Max McPheeters, Staff Reporter February 23, 2018

The year is 2384. Humans have reverse-engineered alien technology to create “cortical stacks” that contain a person’s memories, making bodies interchangeable “sleeves” for any stack. In this...

“Black Panther” soundtrack is a roaring success

Shivalika Keni, Copy Editor February 23, 2018

“Black Panther” has been the talk of the town since it’s release, but the soundtrack has been making waves for a while. It’s easy to see why “Black Panther” would appeal to Kendrick Lamar;...

“Game Night” is surprisingly fun

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter February 20, 2018

Comedies have, over time, resorted to going beyond the nine yards by always trying to over- deliver on all kinds of zaniness and over-the-top situations, with it either working, like in “The Hangover,”...

Film Society premieres “Game Night”

Smruthi Maganti, Arts & Entertainment Editor February 16, 2018

On Wednesday, Feb. 14, Case Western Reserve University Film Society screened “Game Night” nine days ahead of its Feb. 23 release. Despite publicizing the event all across campus, with posters hanging...

The University Program Board hosted an advanced screening of Marvels Black Panther.

UPB hosts “Black Panther” advanced premiere

Smruthi Maganti, Arts & Entertainment Editor February 16, 2018

Marvel’s “Black Panther” is one of the season’s most highly awaited films, and Case Western Reserve University’s University Program Board (UPB) organized an advanced screening exclusively for...

Hostiles, with its star-studded cast, breathes new life into the Western genre.

Out with the Old West, into the new

Harrison Bloom, Staff Reporter February 16, 2018

Scott Cooper’s “Hostiles” is a Western film which had its limited release last December and was released worldwide on Jan. 26. It tells the story of Captain Joseph Blocker (Christian Bale), an American...

Netflix surprised fans with the next installment in the Cloverfield franchise, The Cloverfield Paradox, just after the Super Bowl ended.

“The Cloverfield Paradox:” A wobbly, but fun step in the franchise

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter February 16, 2018

The Cloverfield series has been an interesting cinematic universe. It originally began with “Cloverfield,” a standalone monster movie, which came out to rave reviews. In 2016, another surprise came...

“Winchester” is an Epic Misfire

Harrison Bloom, Staff Reporter February 9, 2018

I’m not very impressed by Michael and Peter Spierig’s new film, “Winchester.” First released in the U.S. on Feb. 2, it’s a supernatural horror film inspired by the mystery surrounding the Winchester...

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