‘Sense and Sensibility’ sensibly portrays a love greater than romance
By Danielle Cherry
An atmospheric romance with a taste of drama, “Sense and Sensibility” follows the whirlwind life of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianna. Based on Jane Austen's classic novel, the movie adaptation brings the joys of sisterhood and blistering romance to the big screen.
Set in the Victorian time period, Elinor (Daisy Edgar Jones) and Marianna (Esme Creed Miles) are left to find suitable husbands in lew of their fathers death. Conveniently, wealthy ...
‘Clayface’ is not about a pottery villain…but it teaches that selfish intentions can have life molding consequences
By Becca Taylor
Content Warning: This film contains brief explicit nudity, intense gore scenes and heavy language.
Have you ever done something so out of line to get what you wanted – only to find out that your circumstances changed for the worse? Everyone in the world has had at least one of those moments in their life, and astounding B-list actor Matt Hagen (Tom Rhys Harries) is a profound example of these exact moments.
While living the high life, being on talk shows and ...
‘The One About Matthew Perry’ is an extension of the actor himself
By Amelia Morris
Matthew Perry was most well known for his beloved, charismatic and larger-than-life character of Chandler on the 90’s sitcom “Friends.” Behind the on-screen personality all along was a struggling man who achieved what all actors dream of, success.
“The One About Matthew Perry” uncovers the inner struggles Matthew faced before, during and after his stardom on “Friends.” Through the words of friends, family and Matthew himself in previously recorded ...
‘Wildwood’ hits theaters as a wildly beautiful experience
By Cadence Powers
What are you willing to do for the people you love? This question echoes throughout LAIKA Studios’ newest animated stop-motion film “Wildwood.” The story follows a young girl, Prue McKeel (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) trying to find her baby brother after he is kidnapped by a flock of crows. Along with help from another kid, Curtis Mehlberg (Jacob Tremblay,) the two set off to a magical world. Their journey leads them to meet talking animals, see complicated dynamics ...
‘Whalefall’ travels beyond the depth of the ocean…and into the meaning of relationships
By Becca Taylor
Have you ever regretted treating someone a certain way? Telling them things you never meant, wanting to take back those emotion-driven statements or doing something that actually helped rather than hurt?
Jay Gardiner (Austin Abrams) holds onto this mindset in Brian Duffield’s “Whalefall.” Based on the book by Daniel Kraus, the audience follows college-aged Jay through a journey of emotional and physical turmoil, discovering the relationship that he used to have with ...
‘Street Fighter’ brings arcade nostalgia to the big screen
By Lucas Dennis
The date was August 30th, 1987. As Takashi Nishiyama and Hiroshi Matsumoto released a new game in Japanese arcades, they unknowingly laid the foundation for one of gaming's most iconic franchises. Developed by Capcom, “Street Fighter” introduced players to a new type of fighting style: one-on-one combat. What began as a simple fighting arcade game soon would evolve into a global phenomenon that became recognizable far beyond the gaming world.
However, “Street ...
The first four episodes of ‘VisionQuest’ are visually fun and thematically rich
By Cadence Powers
Vision’s closing shift at a bar in Edinburgh, may seem like a normal, human, night. He says goodnight to the bar owner, Fiona Gurthie (Polly Frame), cleans the bar, and moves heavy barrels. But when Vision sneaks into the walk-in freezer and reveals the form of a robot exoskeleton underneath his skin, the viewer is transported into a whole other world—one made entirely of Vision’s subconscious.
However, Vision’s subconscious is not his alone. J.A.R.V.I.S ...
‘You Can See Everything’ revolutionizes the genre of documentaries forever
By Evan Allred
Trust is difficult to earn and quite easy to lose. Who you trust is very important and can impact all aspects of your life. That being said, when someone is proven to be untrustworthy, how can they earn back your trust? Is it by proving that they were never untrustworthy to begin with? Or simply repenting of their faults. This documentary explores what happens when someone so notorious for being untrustworthy opens up her whole life for the world to see.
Before sitting to ...
‘Musk’ truly leaves a stench
By Amelia Morris
Elon Musk is the richest person ever with an estimated worth of $1 trillion. “Musk” is a comprehensive documentary that aims to uncover the reason for his explosive success and unveil what the “visionary genius” does behind closed doors.
The movie begins by immediately admitting its own faults in the first five minutes. The film discloses to the audience that an interview with Musk was denied. Because of this, the audience better get comfortable for this four ...
‘The Social Reckoning’ shows Hollywood’s unwillingness to accept audience feedback
By Josh Ball
What is the most destructive aspect of social media? In the decades since the technological revolution, online social platforms have grown to dominate people’s lives and minds. Now, seeing the long term effects of this technology, there is a movement calling attention to the adverse effects of social media.
“The Social Reckoning” is a sequel to “The Social Network,” which won three Oscars. The new movie chronicles the creation of an expose written by Jeff Horwitz ...
