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The Wichitan

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The Wichitan

The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan

Emma Stone in The Favourite (2018)

‘The Favourite’ is an unforgettable treat

Brian Lang, Film Critic February 5, 2019

The war is on in France, but the duck races continue… at least in Queen Anne’s court, the setting for Yorgos Lanthimos’s newest absurdist masterpiece ā€œThe Favourite.ā€ Set in the early 1700s,...

Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali in Green Book (2018)

‘Green Book’ a simplistic, but enjoyable ride

Brian Lang, Film Critic January 30, 2019

During the Jim Crow era, African-American travelers in the South were unwelcome in many hotels, restaurants and even some towns after sunset. They were aided by a small, pamphlet called ā€œThe Green Book,ā€...

Image from Vice

‘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 ā€œHouse of Cards,ā€ there is great entertainment in watching...

Queen Performing

‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ succeeds despite flaws

Brian Lang, Film Critic November 6, 2018

Boom-Boom-Clap, Boom-Boom-Clap! Queen’s iconic ā€œWe Will Rock Youā€ is known by both the young and old with its catchy melody sung by the captivating voice of Freddie Mercury. Bryan Singer’s new...

‘First Man’ shoots for the moon and inspires

Brian Lang, Film Critic October 24, 2018

Everyone knows the story of the moon landing, and those old enough to remember it can tell you exactly where they were when they saw Neil Armstrong make those historic first steps onto the moon. Renowned...

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