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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

“Suicide Squad”: bad guys who really aren’t that bad

Sierra Cotton, Staff Reporter August 19, 2016

Since the announcement of the movie, everyone across the nerd spectrum was pumped to see Suicide Squad. So when critics’ reviews arrived and nearly all declared the movie complete trash—including a...

Star Trek Beyond goes beyond expectations

Sierra Cotton, Staff Reporter August 11, 2016

“Star Trek” is a franchise that seems to grow in power as time goes on. This year marked the 50th anniversary of the franchise and with the special occasion in mind, the third movie in the current...

Answer this call, with some hesitation

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter July 28, 2016

Blind hatred.  This clouded the internet at the mere mention of the long gestating reboot of “Ghostbusters,” initially with some skepticism when images and publicity photos were released. The first...

“Orange is the New Black” season four tackles past and future

Sierra Cotton, Staff Reporter June 24, 2016

At the end of “Orange is the New Black” season three, we were left wondering what direction season four could possibly take after the inmates broke out to go to the lake and privatization of the prison...

“Apocalypse”: far from world-ending

Sierra Cotton, Staff Reporter June 20, 2016

The X-Men universe is one of Fox’s and Marvel’s most successful franchises, spanning over 16 years and nine movies (if you count “Deadpool”). With such a huge fan base and a name such as “X-Men:...

“The Nice Guys” Stands Out Among Other Blockbusters

Alex Tomazic, Staff Writer June 1, 2016

The year is 1977. It's the era of muscle car, protests, gas shortages and pornography in Hollywood. With very few original movie storylines so far this year (e.g. “Deadpool,”  “Batman v. Superman,”...

The Most Dramatic Bachelorette Season Yet…Maybe

Sanjana Singh May 30, 2016

When "The Bachelorette" premiered May 23, Joelle "JoJo" Fletcher met her 26 potential suitors to begin her journey of love. But with those suitors comes a myriad of dramatic moments that will continue...

“Grey’s Anatomy” wedding finale brings all the emotions

Sierra Cotton, Staff Reporter May 20, 2016

After powering through 12 seasons, “Grey’s Anatomy” never fails to leave the audience with more questions than answers after each finale. Twist after twist, the season 12 finale was no different. The...

“Comedy Shorts” started the last day of CIFF

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print April 15, 2016

The final day of the Cleveland International Film Festival began with a crowded hallway leading to Tower City Cinemas, much like every other day of the massive event. Lines of film fans hugged the walls,...

The Cleveland International Film Festival features mostly independent films, like Five Nights in Maine.

A community of movie lovers

Alex Tomazic, Staff Reporter April 8, 2016

Every spring, directors, actors and movie moguls descend on Downtown Cleveland. The 40th Annual Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) kicked off on March 30, starting 12 days of film exhibition....

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