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The remake of The Lion King impresses only with its striking visuals

The remake of The Lion King impresses only with its striking visuals

Anushka Patil, News Editor Aug 9, 2019

On July 19, 2019, Disney released the live-action remake of the 1994 The Lion King. The film has been hyped up for about a year as a result of people anticipating a film that will bring life to the Pride Lands, just like the animated original. However, the film fails to live up to it’s high expectations...

Avengers: Endgame the End of an Era for Marvel

Avengers: Endgame the End of an Era for Marvel

Penny Joyce, Staff Writer May 2, 2019

As many fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) know, the final Avengers movie, Avengers: Endgame, came out Friday, April 26th. The movie has been the ultimate goal for directors Anthony and Joe Russo ever since the first Iron Man came out in 2008. There have been 21 other Marvel movies made since...

Captain Marvel blasts away the audience

Captain Marvel blasts away the audience

Griffin Parker, Staff Writer Mar 27, 2019

Walking into the movie theater, I was expecting the typical superhero movie: the good guy (or girl) trains to defeat a bad guy, teams up with friends and new allies, and defeats the bad guy once and for all. I am glad to say that I was completely wrong. In fact, every part of my statement was incorrect....

Isn't It Romantic? is a comedy to love

Isn’t It Romantic? is a comedy to love

Heather Vaughan, Staff Writer Mar 1, 2019

The new romantic comedy, Isn't It Romantic, was released on February 13, the day before Valentine's Day, starring Rebel Wilson. The movie is about Natalie (Rebel Wilson), an Australian architect living in New York who grew up watching romantic comedies, but grew to loathe these kinds of movies ever...

Rogue One Disappoints Fans

Rogue One Disappoints Fans

Chris Higgins, Staff Writer Jan 10, 2017

Disclaimer : this review will be spoiler free After Disney’s last Star Wars film, The Force Awakens, expectations were very high for Rogue One. After the first teaser trailer was released in April, many fans were excited to see another new addition to the Star Wars saga. However, many were also...

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them poster

Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts Impresses

Rachel Wright, Staff Writer Nov 28, 2016

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, is a new movie based on the newest novel by J. K. Rowling, about the wizarding world in New York. This movie brings back the magic, happiness, and suspense felt in the original Harry Potter films. One will feel the most suspense when the four main characters...

The Force Awakens is one of the best Star Wars movies yet.

The Force Awakens is excellent addition to Star Wars Franchise

Alok Ganguly, Editor in Chief Dec 19, 2015

Disclaimer: This review will contain NO SPOILERS about anything from Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens that was not revealed in a trailer before release of the film. The beloved franchise of many generations is back with J.J. Abrams' Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. As for any...