Despite a darker tone “Wicked: For Good” is good
By Sophia Monastra
A year ago, “Wicked: Part 1” released and was reviewed by an intrepid Arts and Entertainment writer who had only just realized the musical “Wicked” had been split into two movies and she had to wait a year before finishing it.
With the one-year intermission, you’d have to wonder–is it worth it?
Well, "Wicked: For Good" is far from perfect. The main issue with the movie is that “Wicked” is originally a singular Broadway musical, and transferring ...
‘Plurbius’ Episodes 1-3 masterfully tackles the ethics of a hivemind virus
By John Hiett
From Vince Gilligan, the creator of legendary shows such as “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul,” comes a new sci-fi show that looks at the practical consequences of an alien virus. “Plurbius” follows Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn), a cynical drama writer, who is thrust into dealing with the aftermath of an alien virus that takes over almost the entire population on Earth.
For some unknown reason, she and 11 others are miraculously immune to the virus. The ...
Opinion: The two picks for Game of the Year and why ‘Expedition 33’ should win
By Balen Allain
The annual Game Awards are happening tonight at 8p.m., and among a myriad of available awards, the most prestigious title – Game of the Year – has a few nominees: “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33,” “Death Stranding 2: On the Beach,” “Donkey Kong Bananza,” “Hades II,” “Hollow Knight: Silksong” and “Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.”
This is a stacked lineup. “Silksong” has been the anticipated sequel to the acclaimed “Hollow Knight” for ...
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Vol. 1, draws audiences back to the Upside Down
By Danielle Cherry
It happened. “Stranger Things” season five is finally here after four painful years of waiting to see what happens next. With the mind flayer in the distance and Will Byler’s iconic hand-on-neck sensations, fans correctly predicted that season five would only go deeper into the Upside Down.
Production quality for the final season skyrocketed, and the plot only dives deeper into the connection between Will and Vecna. Eleven (Mille Bobby Brown), now with her ...
‘Eternity’ is so much more than a love triangle dramafest
By Gabriel Payne
If you had to choose where to spend the rest of all time, how long would it take you to make that decision? In David Freyne’s “Eternity,” the recently deceased get one week to cement the rest of their eternity. But for Joan Cutler (Elizabeth Olsen), this decision is even more complex and difficult than it initially seems.
Upon her arrival to the “afterlife,” she is faced with an impossible dilemma. She must choose between her first husband and love of her ...
‘Zootopia 2’ is the best remake Disney has ever made
By Danielle Cherry
Back in the world of Zootopia, not much has changed, except for the fact that Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) are partners for the ZPD. Their friendship is on the line as they embark on a harrowing journey through Zootopia to retrieve a lost journal and, consequently, a lost land.
Zootopia, while known for its harmony of different animal species, has a secret - a species that was banished due to mysterious reasons: reptiles. While ...
Arts in Action: Wind Symphony blows away audience with concert lineups
by Megan Deets
The Wind Symphony, also called band, is a large group of woodwind instruments along with brass and percussion instruments, omitting stringed instruments generally. The winds are positioned in the front with the brass in the middle and the percussion the farthest from the conductor.
The Wind Symphony at Cedarville is made up of 79 students, over half of which are non-music majors. These students play in many important services on campus, including the Veteran’s Day ...
Arts in Action: Cedarville University’s Jazz Band Swings through November concert
By Cadence Powers
The Cedarville University Jazz Band held their most recent concert in a room so packed that the audience had to stand. Almost two hours in length, Friday, Nov. 21 saw students, family members and community members alike gathered in the DMC recital hall. The band delivered a fantastic performance, each song ebbing and flowing with a practiced ease. It begs the question, what does it take to put a concert like this together?
Dr. Jenkins directs the Jazz Band 1 rehears...
‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ brings all the worst new ideas to magic
By Josh Ball
Sleight of hand is the magician’s trade. Diverting the audience's attention away from the real action is not easy to do. It allows the magician to say, “the closer you look, the less you’ll actually see.”
In 2013, the first installment of “Now You See Me” reminded the world why magic is so fascinating. In a cat-and-mouse chase with the FBI reminiscent of “Catch me if You Can,” the main characters, the Four Horsemen, use their tricks to perform massive ...
Season four of ‘The Witcher’ fails to deliver on already low expectations
By Josh Ball
‘The Witcher’ is a franchise with plenty of media adaptations. Latest among them is Netflix’s show. When actor Henry Cavill announced he was leaving the show due to creative differences, questions abounded. Cavill is known for being a fan of fantasy. Fans worried his dedication to the source material was the only reason the show had not spiraled into the Hollywood slop the fantasy genre has become. Sadly, we were right.
Season three ended with a lot of potential. Every ...
