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Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet in Call Me by Your Name (2017)

‘Call Me By Your Name’ examines young love

Brian Lang February 13, 2018

One of the more controversial movies of this year’s Oscar picks is Luca Guadagnino’s “Call Me By Your Name.” Set in the Italian countryside in 1983, “Call Me By Your Name” tells the...

Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott Thomas in Darkest Hour (2017). Photo by Jack English.

‘Darkest Hour’, Gary Oldman’s ticket to an Oscar

Brian Lang February 13, 2018

During the cold winter months, studios begin marching out huge dramas headlined with the names of Hollywood’s top drawer actors. This year’s “Darkest Hour” follows this tradition. Telling...

Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford, Daniel Kaluuya, Betty Gabriel, and Allison Williams in Get Out (2017)

‘Get Out’, a chilling look at racism

Brian Lang February 5, 2018

Possibly the biggest breakout hit of 2017 was Jordan Peele’s horror film “Get Out,”a timely film that succeeds in the horror genre while starting a dialogue about racism in our country. Never...

Mark Rylance and Barry Keoghan in Dunkirk (2017). Photo by Melinda Sue Gordon.

‘Dunkirk’ a thrilling war flick, falls flat

Brian Lang February 5, 2018

There comes a time in every serious director’s career to produce a war movie. Christopher Nolan’s 2017 film “Dunkirk” is an ode to the heroism and bravery of soldiers throughout some of...

Michael Shannon, Octavia Spencer, and Sally Hawkins in The Shape of Water (2017). Photo by Kerry Hayes

‘The Shape of Water’ gives hope to those without a voice

Brian Lang January 24, 2018

The Academy announced its nominations for the 90th Academy Awards last week and the front runner is Guillermo del Toro’s breathtaking film “The Shape of Water” with a staggering 13 nominations....

Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Philip Casnoff, David Cross, Tracy Letts, Bradley Whitford, Jessie Mueller, and Carrie Coon in The Post (2017) Photo by Photo Credit: Niko Tavernise

‘The Post’ engages, inspires audiences

Tyler Manning January 15, 2018

The Academy Awards are approaching and that signals the release of movies slated to be nominated, including the film “The Post.” “The Post” tells the story of The Washington Post publishing...

Haleigh Wallace, mass communication senior, works in the broadcast department editting bay on her and her groups senior production final video project that is due Monday, Dec. 10, 2017. Wallaces groups 15 minute documentary is titled Mom: Mother of Many  and her group members include Hanna Heuring, Kara McPherson, and Noah Fazekas. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Senior documentary screenings to be held Dec. 15

Tyler Manning December 5, 2017

To showcase the documentaries students made in the senior production course this fall, the mass communication department will be hosting a screening of the projects on Friday, Dec. 15 in the Fain Fine...

Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, and Ray Fisher in Justice League (2017)

Justice League: DC’s latest failure

Tyler Manning November 27, 2017

It is apparent that Warner Bros. does not have a solid plan for its DC film universe. Every bit of news regarding the latest endeavor, "Justice League," has been about last-minute changes to the...

Tom Hiddleston and Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ presents fun space adventure

Tyler Manning November 7, 2017

This year has been great for Marvel. "Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 2" was a touching character-driven story about what it means to be a family. "Spider-Man: Homecoming" was a nice callback...

Maika Monroe, Lili Sepe, and Daniel Zovatto in It Follows (2014)

‘It Follows’ calls back to ’70s horror

Tyler Manning October 31, 2017

Horror is one of the most creative film genres. There are plenty of themes to explore and with modern special effects, what can be filmed is absolutely limitless. That being said, however, horror...

Ryan Gosling and Ana de Armas in Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Blade Runner 2049: a modern masterpiece

Tyler Manning October 9, 2017

"Blade Runner 2049" is a film that I have wanted to see ever since its announcement. With brilliant auteur Denis Villeneuve at the helm and one of my favorite modern actors, Ryan Gosling, set to...

Taron Egerton in Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

Kingsman sequel misses the mark

Tyler Manning September 23, 2017

    "Kingsman: The Secret Service" was a breath of fresh air for the spy genre. Matthew Vaughn's style and visual flair blended with a conventional coming-of-age story made for...

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