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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

The Sopranos is legendary for a reason, with its entire cast of characters each adding depth and complexity to the show.

Looking back at “The Sopranos”: a seminal TV classic

TJ Disabato, Staff Writer August 20, 2021

Anyone who knows me will tell you I love “The Sopranos.” It is my consistent recommendation when I am with friends, and I usually use the show as a conversation starter. I love it. Right before the...

Have some fun with the new rendition of The Suicide Squad, DCs team of C-list rogues.

“The Suicide Squad” remembers that superhero movies can be fun

Shreyas Banerjee, Life Editor August 20, 2021

“The Suicide Squad” starts off by killing one of the main characters from the last movie, along with most of the other characters introduced so far, within the first ten minutes of the film, all in...

The Bad Batch, a clone trooper special forces unit made up of defective clones, takes Disney+ by storm.

“The Bad Batch” is the “Star Wars” connective tissue we never knew we needed

Shreyas Banerjee, A&E Editor May 7, 2021

Tuesday, May 4 marked the latest iteration of “Star Wars” Day, along with a “Star Wars” property unlike any other. Yes, as you might have heard, “The Bad Batch” is the new “Star Wars” show...

Chloé Zhao wins “Best Director” for “Nomadland” in the middle of an overall weak ceremony.

The 2021 Oscars prove that the awards show needs a reset

Shreyas Banerjee, A&E Editor May 7, 2021

There’s no beating around the bush. The 93rd Academy Awards were a disaster. This was for a multitude of reasons (it’s not just a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic), but most of it boils down...

Witness the dark side of the fishing industry in this new documentary.

“Seaspiracy” lays bare the catastrophic costs of fishing to our planet

Priyanka Jain, Staff Columnist April 23, 2021

Yesterday was Earth Day, a day I feel I don’t give as much attention to as I should. The only memories I have of the significant day are the field trips I took in my elementary school where my teachers...

The giant lizard and giant monkey face off in the most ambitious crossover event of the century.

“Godzilla vs. Kong” is the big action distraction we needed

Shreyas Banerjee, A&E Editor April 9, 2021

The beautiful thing about movies is that it’s such a diverse medium. You can really tell a story about anything through the series of images spliced together that make up films. Sometimes, you want to...

After years of waiting, experience the Snyder Cut in all its messy glory.

“Zack Snyder’s Justice League” is an overdone, bloated mess. I still loved it.

Shreyas Banerjee, A&E Editor April 2, 2021

If there’s any one genre that’s defined the last decade of film, it’s been superhero movies. Best epitomized by films like “Avengers: Endgame,” the genre has been buoyed by safe, blockbuster...

Experience the culmination of seven years of work in Jon Batistes new album.

Jon Batiste discusses his new album and this crazy year of his

Yvonne Pan, Development Editor March 19, 2021

“We look around for the answer, for somebody to save us, to understand who we are. I look around at the time that we're in and that's the question and the answer. We are? We are,” musician Jon Batiste...

The Athena Film Festival celebrates women in digital form

Michele Lew, Contributing Reporter March 12, 2021

Throughout the month of March, Barnard College is hosting the annual Athena Film Festival. Founded in 2011, the Athena Film Festival features female leadership. Issues discussed in the films cover both...

Jermaine Fowler (middle) gives a great performance in this lackluster sequel to Coming to America.

“Coming 2 America” trades spirit for production value

Shreyas Banerjee, A&E Editor March 12, 2021

The original “Coming to America” is a classic American comedy. Starring comedian Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem Joffer, the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda, and Arsenio Hall as...

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