‘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 ...
‘The Angel and the Bad Man’ proves that anyone can choose to change
By Evan Allred
What makes someone a bad man? Is it his heart, his actions or his intentions? And is anyone too far gone to change? Many people across history can be described as bad men, but what if they had changed? What even makes someone decide to change their whole nature?
“The Angel and the Bad Man” explores all of these questions, portraying the life of crime and mercy that follows Quirt Evans (Zachary Levi). A violent cowboy who deserves nothing more than to be locked away for ...
‘The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane’ puts selfless love center stage
By Josh Ball
To love is to lose. This reality makes us question whether “‘tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” Cedarville’s theater department seeks to answer that question with their performance of “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.”
Edward Tulane is a porcelain rabbit who cares only for himself. As the story progresses, he must learn to love. This journey unfolds as the little rabbit’s world expands to others. Tragically, he ...
The second half of ‘Lanterns’ came back and did it right
By Amelia Morris
“Lanterns” returns with a surprisingly engaging second half of the series compared to the first. Once again, the small town of Rushville, Nebraska has a mystery to solve with a jump from 2016 to 2026. This one happens to hit far too close to home.
After seemingly resolving the first half of the story, “Lanterns” picks back up after the town of Rushville is destroyed, with Hal Jordan being the target of the town’s blame. Now in 2026 Hal is dead, something ...
‘Digger’ is the epitome of the phrase never let them know your next move
By Becca Taylor
Have you ever watched a scene that was so oddly intriguing you refused to look away even though every bone in your body screamed at you to close your eyes? Stretch that scene into a two hour film, and Alejandro G. Iñarritu’s “Digger” is your result. Strange is the only way to describe the acting, plot and themes of this entire experience.
Digger Rockwell (Tom Cruise) is an extremely wealthy, middle-aged oil tycoon obsessed with his dying pet cat. His billio...
