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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

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...

Melissa Rauch plays a whiny Olympic medalist who is the star of her small Ohio town.

“The Bronze” blunders

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print March 31, 2016

“The Bronze” is not a movie that would appeal to most people for two reasons. One is that the subject matter, professional gymnastics, isn’t the most popular sport in the modern world. The other...

Two iconic superheroes appeal to the public in this prologue to the upcoming Justice League movie.

“Batman v Superman” is ambitious but confused

Roy Chan, Staff Reporter March 24, 2016

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” features a very distinctive treatment from Zach Snyder, director of “300” and “Man of Steel.” He directs the film as if it was intended to be a dark epic,...

Monsters come in many forms

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter March 24, 2016

Back in 2007 during the release of “Transformers,” one of the most memorable things was actually a preview before the movie. Depicting a typical house party suddenly interrupted by an attack on...

Disney is the master of subtext

Ariel Raj, Contributing Reporter March 17, 2016

Starting with the catchy, contagious, upbeat theme song sung by Gazelle (Shakira), “Zootopia” only goes uphill. The film incorporates everything you would expect from an animated movie and more; it’s...

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