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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

“Pacific Rim: Uprising” falls flat

Tracy Wang, Contributing Reporter March 30, 2018

Released on March 23, “Pacific Rim Uprising” is the sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s “Pacific Rim.” With a completely different cast and a new director in Steven S. DeKnight, the new film may disappoint...

“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:...

M. Night Shyamalan returns with “The Visit”

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter September 24, 2015

At one point the name “M. Night Shyamalan” meant a great deal in terms of awe and importance. Shyamalan in his early years as a director and writer, produced a cultural phenomenon in“The Sixth Sense,”...

Amy Schumer and LeBron James in "Trainwreck."/Courtesy IMDb

“Trainwreck” doesn’t pull any punches

Julia Bianco, Director of Web and Multimedia July 17, 2015

In 2010, Amy Schumer did her first televised 30 minute stand-up special on Comedy Central. She made jokes about her appearance, her love life, her family. At one point, she set the audience in stitches...

50 Shades of Grey

“Fifty Shades of Grey” not just porn

Alex Clarke, Staff Reporter February 20, 2015

While I came into the theater thinking I was just going to see a glorified softcore porn film, every aspect of “Fifty Shades of Grey” was better than what I thought it was going to be. For a movie...

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