By Camille Yost It was no surprise that it only took two weeks for Star Wars: The Last Jedi to become the highest-grossing film of 2017. The forty-year-old franchise brought in approximately $1.265 billion, on par with The Force Awakens that brought in $2.066 billion. Although it was a huge hit with the critics, the fans were…
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The Killing of a Sacred Deer
By Alec Nunez After the acclaimed success of director Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Lobster (2015), 2017 brings audiences his latest work, The Killing of a Sacred Deer. Following Yorgos’ style of dark and twisted stories, this film follows Steven, a charismatic cardiovascular surgeon, who takes a fatherless teenage boy, Martin, under his wing after he intrudes…
Cinematic Camera Work
By Jair Martinez Camera work is one of the most important parts of creating a movie. Directors use different types of camera angles to show emotion, setting, point out certain characters, and to show the tension between characters—not to mention that noticeably sloppy camera work can potentially ruin a film. But it’s easy to make…
It’s A Must-See
By Jair Martinez The classic horror movie It, which might as well be titled Coulrophobics Worst Nightmare, is getting a remake. Maybe you’ve heard about it or maybe not, but either way, this is definitely a must-see movie of 2017. Just from the snippets seen in the trailers, It 2.0 seems to be similar to…
The Recent Evolution of DC and Marvel
By Jason Aquino Comic books have been on the rise in popularity in recent years. We’ve gone from having a decent comic book movie every few years to having three or more appearances from the Avengers, Iron Man, Thor, and Batman every few months. Just last year, we got six comic book movies from both…
Movie Review: Minority Report
By Jason Aquino Minority Report, directed by Steven Spielberg, features an interesting sci-fi crime and justice plot. The cast features a plethora of skilled actors including Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, and Max von Sydow. It is filled with action packed sequences, some tearful moments, and a number of intense twists that will keep you guessing…
Everyone is Falling in La La Love with La La Land
By Gigi Hume Way back in ‘ye olden days, musicals were the norm at the box office scene, and a widely popular one in that. Tales of romance combined with light-hearted tunes of Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, and Debbie Reynolds harmonized into audiences’ hearts and created an uplifting energy, and in a time of war…
What’s a Lazer Team?
By: Kayla Brunner For fans of sci-fi, Rooster Teeth, and cheesy humor, Lazer Team is a must see. In 1977, we received a transmission from an unknown source most commonly known as the “Wow” signal. We were told that it was nothing, but we discover that in all actuality, the government had been secretly decoding…
Attack on Titan Live action film hits U.S theaters
By Jacqueline Chavez Get ready my fellow anime fanatics, for the time has come to dust off your 3dm gear and swing over to your local movie theater. Tomorrow is the first part screening of the widely awaited Attack on Titans live action film. AOT (Attack on Titans) was originally a manga series created by…