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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

“Lady Bird” tells a universal story

Aura Rossy, Contributing Reporter February 9, 2018

“Lady Bird” is an outstanding coming-of-age film and has enjoyed both commercial and critical success. It took home Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes, and Saoirse Ronan,...

A beautiful and touching romance

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter February 2, 2018

“Call Me By Your Name,” is a romantic drama from director Luca Guadagnino based on Andre Aciman’s novel of the same name. Talked about for months and praised for subtle and tender beauty, it is safe...

RuPaul returns for “All Stars” 3

Michael Wu, Staff Reporter February 2, 2018

RuPaul’s Drag Race has been breaking rules for nearly a decade and now it’s breaking its own. In the premiere of its third “All Stars” season, an iteration of the show in which past contestants...

Drifting between genres, The Shape of Water is a weird but good film that is taking awards season by storm.

“The Shape of Water” deserves its Oscar nominations

Smruthi Maganti, Arts & Entertainment Editor January 26, 2018

On Jan. 24, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced nominations for the Academy Awards, and Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” continued its streak of success, walking away...

The End of the F***ing World” is actually pretty good

Smruthi Maganti, Arts & Entertainment Editor January 26, 2018

“The End of the F***ing World” was definitely an interesting show to watch at the beginning of the year. With a stellar soundtrack, a dynamic plot and solid character development, the show turns a...

Based on the cult classic film, The Room, James Francos The Disaster Artist is last years funniest comedy.

“The Disaster Artist” will leave theaters soon, and it’s tearing me apart.

Harrison Bloom, Staff Reporter January 26, 2018

As we enter this semester and the month of January comes to an end, I thought it would be fun to look back at a film that I never got to review because of finals last semester when it came out in early...

Despite striking surface similarities to Stranger Things, Dark manages to stand apart and shine despite language barriers.

Netflix shines bright with new German original, “Dark”

Max McPheeters, Staff Reporter January 19, 2018

In 2019, a boy goes missing in the usually calm town of Winden. The last time something like this happened was the disappearance of another child in 1986, when the town’s mysterious power plant was built....

“Big Mouth” tackles awkward topics

Madison Avolio, Staff Reporter December 8, 2017

Becoming an adult is not easy: Ask any person in their late teens and early twenties across the world. One of the worst aspects of the transition isn’t getting a job or paying bills; it’s much worse....

“The Breadwinner” tugs at heartstrings and deserves to be seen

Harrison Bloom, Staff Reporter December 8, 2017

It’s a bittersweet moment when you walk out of a movie and think to yourself, “This is something magical, and it’s probably going to be overlooked.” This particular movie, packed with depth and...

Thor: Ragnarok greatly benefited from the work of director Taika Waititi, who brought new life into the franchise in the form of improvisational humor.

Funny but formulaic

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter December 1, 2017

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) shows no end in sight, with various phases and feature films being planned for years to come. The franchises have begun to blend more and more with each passing year,...

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