‘Mercy’ demonstrates the dangers of AI in the legal system
By Josh Ball
Is it better to acquit a guilty man or to convict an innocent one? The presumption of innocence we enjoy takes the former stance. Chris Pratt’s new film “Mercy” explores this debate for the modern audience.
In the future, Los Angeles experiments with the Mercy Capital Court. Defendants accused of capital murder find themselves strapped to a chair before an AI judge. Under a presumption of guilt, the defendant is given 90 minutes to clear their name. With access to the ...
‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ season 2 shows viewers that a weekly release doesn’t always build hype
By Danielle Cherry
Percy Jackson isn’t like other boys; he is a demigod born of a mortal mother and the Greek god Poseidon. For Percy, life is no longer academics and school games; now it's fighting monsters. In the second season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” Percy struggles as he welcomes a new brother and tries to fight for the camp he has come to call home.
“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” season one was a hit with book fans, staying true to ...
‘The Night Manager’ season 2 episodes 1-3 exceed expectations in intentionality
By Danielle Cherry
Originally made for the screen as a book adaptation, “The Night Manager” follows hotel night-shift concierge, Jonathan Pine, in his whirlwind entry into the world of espionage.
Season one shows us the mess Pine (Tom Hiddleston) got himself into - choosing to save a hotel guest’s life from Richard Roper, a crime boss fronting as a philanthropist. In turn, Pine is sought out by British Intelligence to go undercover as Andrew Birch and infiltrate ...
‘The RIP’ offers meaningful reflection on the meaning of life amidst car chases, big explosions and lots of shootouts
By Gabriel Payne
The intensely drug-controlled, highly dangerous and fast paced underworld of Miami, Florida is a side of life that many do not come into contact with often, if at all. For the majority of America, their lives are neatly experienced in nice, quiet suburban neighborhood developments, without a care or thought given to the millions of dollars and thousands of people involved in illegal lifestyles right under their noses.
This security they feel is due to the valiant efforts ...
Cedarville strikes with record-breaking performances at Wittenberg
By Matt Schaeckenbach
Excellence in effort. It’s one of Cedarville University’s core values, and few teams do it better than the Yellow Jackets’ track and field program. It’s what fans have come to expect from the Cedarville track and field team this season.
Just within the first two meets, the Jackets have broken four school records, including the women’s 60m, the men’s 60 hurdles, the men’s high jump and the men’s triple jump.
It seems to happen every ...
