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The 89th academy awards: A recap of movies, mistakes

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter March 3, 2017

On Feb. 26, Hollywood’s best and brightest gathered for the 89th Academy Awards, a notable night honoring the best in film of 2016. The night was full of political messages as Donald Trump was ridiculed...

Jordan Peele breaks in with “Get Out”

Mike Suglio, Staff Reporter March 3, 2017

With the 89th Academy Awards finally behind us—though the controversy will continue to linger indefinitely—we can all shift our focus to films in 2017.  Going into Jordan Peele’s directorial debut,...

Charlie Day and Ice Cube pull their punches

Mike Suglio, Staff Reporter February 24, 2017

Charlie Day is one of the most beloved comedians hitting up the American circuit of sitcoms and comedies.  He’s done great work in “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia," “Horrible Bosses,” and...

John Wick: Chapter 2

Mike Suglio, Staff Reporter February 17, 2017

Resuming where the last one left off, both in story and intensity of violence, “John Wick: Chapter 2” is 122 minutes of action, killing and stunning visual storytelling.  Keanu Reeves reprises his...

Ben Affleck autopilots through period crime film

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter February 17, 2017

Ben Affleck has been on an incredible roll with his directing career. From the excellent “Gone Baby Gone” to the Academy Award-winning “Argo,” Affleck has demonstrated his deft and absorbing abilities...

LEGO Batman lands light on its feet

Mike Suglio, Staff Reporter February 17, 2017

Even though “The LEGO Batman Movie” may not be as fun and original as it’s source material of 2014, “The LEGO Movie,” it is jammed packed with the action, campiness and breaking-the-fourth wall...

The top 10 films of 2016

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter February 10, 2017

The following list comprises the 10 films of 2016 that made a massive impact on me on a personal level and also for most other people who enjoy the escapism of film.  Animation, musicals, thrillers, biographies...

Odyssey through the eyes of a child

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter February 3, 2017

Director Barry Jenkins has been making a great deal of waves with his sophomore effort, “Moonlight,” a journey through the eyes of one person as life takes a hold on him and molds him in ways he never...

Shyamalan’s filmmaking and McVoy’s acting shine in “Split”

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter January 27, 2017

Back in late 2015, divisive director M. Night Shyamalan made a return to quality filmmaking with his found footage horror thriller “The Visit,” which was considered simpler than his earlier thriller...

The story behind the three women of NASA’s hidden history is heartwarming

Isabel Torres-Padin, Staff Reporter January 27, 2017

With a big cast including Taraji P. Henson, the beloved Octavia Spencer, Kevin Costner and even Jim Parsons, and an even bigger story, “Hidden Figures” promised to be an uplifting movie experience...

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