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Lead actress Jenna Ortega portrays the eccentric Wednesday Addams in Netflixs new show, Wednesday, 2022. Photo courtesy of Netflix.

“Wednesday” is the series Netflix needs to save its streaming service

Joey Arthur, Entertainment Editor December 2, 2022

It is not news to anyone that Netflix has been failing as a streaming service. From their discontinuation of “Julie and the Phantoms,” an extremely popular show that brought them very much needed revenue...

Dont Look Up is a satirical film acting as an allegory for response to climate change.

“Don’t Look Up” presents a story we may not want but one we might deserve

Joseph Nelson, Entertainment Editor January 28, 2022

“Don’t Look Up” is the most recent film from writer/director Adam McKay, boasting a star-studded cast, a premise ripe for social commentary, and a tendency to throw subtlety out the window for overly...

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“Free Guy” is fun and heartfelt, but its themes fall flat

Joseph Nelson September 1, 2021

“Free Guy” depicts a massively multiplayer online game in which a nonplayable character suddenly develops self-awarenes.  The NPC begins interacting with his virtual domain in ways that reverberate...

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‘Palm Springs’ explores the meaning of the perfect day

Brian Lang, Film Critic February 9, 2021

“It’s gonna be a great wedding!” That’s the first thing “Palm Springs” bridesmaid Sarah hears every morning when her eyes pop open. The unfortunate part is that she’s not going to weddings...

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UN declares 2020 ‘over’ after just two months

Amos Perkins, Managing Editor March 3, 2020

Due to the incredibly long and horrific nature of the first two months of the year 2020, scientists and politicians at a recent United Nations summit have declared the year is over and 2021 will arrive...

Ashton Kutcher, Sam Elliot, and Danny Masterson in The Ranch (2016) courtesy of IMDb

“The Ranch” captures the good and bad elements of small town life

Dallas Wabbington, Reporter February 10, 2020

Netflix's original “The Ranch” presented its series finale after 80 episodes of family drama, relationship problems and the risk of losing a family ranch. The Bennetts discover how a family can overcome...

Knives Out

‘Knives Out’ builds a smart, funny mystery

Brian Lang, Film Critic December 3, 2019

A murder in an ornate mansion, contentious heirs gathering for a funeral, and an off-kilter detective looking for answers. Rian Johnson’s newest blockbuster “Knives Out” sounds like the setup for...

Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone in Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)

‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ brings back the gang for more of the same laughs

Brian Lang, Film Critic October 28, 2019

It’s been a long 10 years since “Zombieland” debuted, but our favorite team of zombie killers has still got it. After making it out of the first film unscathed, redneck Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson),...

Kristen Bell and William Jackson Harper in The Good Place (2016)

‘The Good Place’ a heavenly comedy about philosophy

Brian Lang, Film Critic February 12, 2019

When Eleanor Shellstrop wakes up in heaven, she knows something is very wrong. That is the premise behind the hit comedy series “The Good Place.” Created by Michael Shur, the producer of hits like...

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‘Vice’: a case study of corruption

Brian Lang, Film Critic January 17, 2019

Audiences have always been drawn to stories of corrupt rulers. From Shakespeare’s classic power struggle in "Macbeth" to Frank Underwood in “House of Cards,” there is great entertainment in watching...

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About 600 attend stand-up comedian Chico Beans’ performance

Nathan Martinez, Reporter October 23, 2018

The UPB Host performance by comedian Chico Bean from Wild 'N' Out TV show at Clark Student Center at 8 p.m. Oct. 23. Eduardo Castañeda, nursing freshman, said, “It was really good the man spoke about...

‘Night School’ struggles for laughs

Brian Lang, Film Critic October 4, 2018

The summer hits have come and gone and the Oscar-worthy films are yet to hit the screens, so the box office is left with little to show at the moment. One of the more interesting of the meager offerings...

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