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Hot Pink or Hot Mess? - Review of  Mean Girls (2024)

Hot Pink or Hot Mess? – Review of Mean Girls (2024)

By Kacie Burns, Arts and Entertainment Editor February 9, 2024

Mean Girls (2024) hit the big screens at the start of the new year. A reimagined and musical retelling of the original 2004 cult classic, Mean Girls (2024) sadly lacks the same spunk as the original.  Set in the modern day, Mean Girls (2024) tells the same story of the original, but with song...

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Napoleon (2023) Conquers The Big Screen

By Bibi Vele, Writer December 22, 2023

The Napoleon movie got history fanatics excited to grab a ticket and see if it’s worth the watch. But since it hit the screens, opinions are all over the place, especially about how accurately it portrays Napoleon and the real events that took place in French history. Some say it’s spot-on, while...

Killers of the Flower Moon: A Missed Opportunity in Modern Native American Storytelling

Killers of the Flower Moon: A Missed Opportunity in Modern Native American Storytelling

By Alec Elkin, Writer December 15, 2023

Even with Wolf of Wall Street director Martin Scorsese, a cast of Academy Award-winning actors, and a seemingly genuine intent to document one of many examples of Native American exploitation, Killers of the Flower Moon falls flat in most regards. The first film to depict the “Reign of Terror,”...

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Barbie: He’s Just Ken and She’s Completely Misrepresenting Feminist Ideologies

By Elaine Clarke, Opinion Desk Editor September 29, 2023

Greta Gerwig is a fantastic director. She has proven herself again and again through amazing movies like Lady Bird and Little Women that she is able to weave important feminist messages within empowering stories about womanhood.  However, her most recent attempt at a feminist narrative fell short....

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“Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” Review

By Kacie Burns, Arts and Entertainment Editor January 27, 2023

One of the most memorable children’s movies of our generation is Shrek-- it's been quoted, memed, and has shaped the comedic minds of thousands of kids. The Shrek saga introduced unforgettable characters like Donkey, the Gingerbread Man, and Puss in Boots. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish follows the...

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Avatar: Way of Water Review

By Elaine Clarke, Writer January 20, 2023

Avatar: Way of Water follows Jack Scully (Sam Worthington) and his family as they again fight off the military forces trying to destroy the home they love. This time, Jack and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), his wife, must take their family and leave their forest home to protect the ones they love. We follow...

Best of 2022: Movies

Best of 2022: Movies

By Francisco Aguirre-Ghiso and Kacie Burns December 30, 2022

After a lengthy and creatively hindering pandemic, many directors returned this year to release ambitious films that push the boundaries of art and entertainment. Classic characters were reimagined in films like The Batman, films like Everything Everywhere All at Once broke boundaries no one even realized...

Dont Look Up: Movie Review

Don’t Look Up: Movie Review

By Elaine Clarke, Writer March 14, 2022

Director Adam McKay is famous for his witty satires and comedies, poking and prodding at important (and unimportant)topics. With a list of movies like Step Brothers, Booksmart, and The Anchorman under his belt, his new movie Don’t Look Up had high expectations. To many, however, this movie just wasn’t...

Hamilton Movie

“Hamilton” Movie

By Zoë Rose, Writer, Editor December 17, 2020

This past summer, despite the coronavirus cancelling many traditional July 4th barbecues and get-togethers, families across the US still had something to look forward to; in May, Disney+ announced that it would begin streaming a movie version of the hit Broadway musical Hamilton on July 3rd, just...

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