COURTESY PHOTO Another year has brought another Oscar season to a close. With hosting controversy, commercial outrage, and frustration over the Best Picture winner, there is plenty to dive into. The show opened with the band Queen, featuring the lyrical talents of Adam Lambert in place of Freddie Mercury, performing […]
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“Overlord” Reigns Supreme
ldquo;They have been given a purpose.” I cannot forget this chilling line that has haunted me for months since watching the first trailer for “Overlord.” The premise was simple, at first. A squad of American soldiers land in a small French town occupied by Nazi Germany at the height of […]
Halloween (2018) Improves Upon a Classic
COURTESY PHOTO 40 years ago, the horror movie genre was introduced to the mask-wearing serial killer known as Michael Myers. Since then, the Halloween franchise has exploded with its ever-continuing mythology. With over half a dozen sequels, which featured mad cultists, super soldier cloning, and satanic rituals, the roots of the series […]
‘Venom’ Surprises With a Different Kind of Hero
COURTESY PHOTO After being disappointed so often with many superhero films in the past that exist outside of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Suicide Squad, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Batman vs. Superman), I was fully prepared to be let down by the Tom Hardy-led Venom. Surprisingly, I didn’t hate it. In fact, I […]