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Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) resists the abusive guards at Arkham Asylum in Joker: Folie a Deux. Unfortunately, this picture also represents how many audience members felt after watching this disjointed and off-putting movie, as judging from the overwhelming critical, audience, and fan reactions coming out of the film's opening weekend.

The Joke’s on Us for Watching

Alex Lyman, Staff Writer October 7, 2024

In 2019, Warner Bros. released a gritty throwback to late seventies and early eighties films like Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy featuring one of DC Comics' most iconic villains: the Joker. Both fans...

Uglies is a movie about an dystopian society separating Uglies and Pretties. Based on the book of the same name by Scott Westerfield.

Uglies is an Ugly Flick

Kendan Cartwright, Staff Writer September 25, 2024

Film series based on dystopian young adult novels were all the rage in the 2010s. The four Hunger Games films (before last year's Songbirds and Snakes) had a combined box office of $3.3 billion, the...

"Don't rush, die slow." Slotherhouse, a PG13 horror flick where a sloth murders sorority girls, is a fantastic example of a so-bad-its-good horror B-movie. While not perfect by design, this campy throwback stands out among a market dripping with elevated horror.

Sloth Movie Deserves a Slow Clap

Brandon Coon, Staff Adviser September 4, 2023

With Hollywood on strike and small studios like A24 and Blumhouse still in production, the time is right for indie horror movies to flourish. January's M3GAN and July's Talk to Me have become surprising...

Ellie and her family as they start to become worried about her. Photo credits: Warner Bros.

Evil Dead is Wickedly Good

Cameran Martinez, Staff Writer May 22, 2023

Evil Dead Rise was released on April 21st and is the latest addition to the Evil Dead franchise. This Evil Dead movie is directed by Lee Cronin and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. This movie is the...

Cocaine Bear is Really Wild

Christopher Ward, Staff Writer May 4, 2023

Elizabeth Banks' latest film "Cocaine Bear" is based on a genuine tale that occurred in the 1980s. The narrative centers on a black bear in Georgia's Chattahoochee National Forest who consumed a sizable...

Courtesy of A24

The Whale has Big Story, Big Heart

Cameran Martinez, Staff Writer March 15, 2023

The Whale is a stunning and thought-provoking movie that takes the audience on an emotional journey through the struggles of a man named Charlie, played by Brendan Fraser. It was released on December 9th,...

The official movie poster for Mortal Kombat 2021. The release date of this film was officially on April 23, 2021 and was released both in theaters and on HBO Max. There were two Mortal Kombat films from the 90s that weren’t very good, as for this film, not too shabby, but there could be improvements.

Mortal Kombat Isn’t a Flawless Victory

Owen Etter, Staff Writer April 26, 2021

It’s amazing to see different filmmakers these days putting video games and their lore on the big screen with big-name actors. However, one incredibly violent game in particular just released its own...

Sonic The Hedgehog really changed things up from the classic video game. With plenty of jokes that will keep audiences satisfied.

Sonic the Hedgehog Is Speeding Out of Control

Elicia Ramu, Editor March 8, 2020

On February 14th everyone's favorite speedster Sonic The Hedgehog’s movie came out and let’s just say it created a huge reaction. Sonic was originally known as a popular video game created by Sega....

Official poster of Birds of Prey that has been released in theaters worldwide on February 7, 2020. The movie has doubled its budget through worldwide gross since it has been released.

‘Birds of Prey’ Empowers the Female Moviegoers

Nicole Howieson, Staff Writer March 8, 2020

The fantabulous emancipation of one Harley Quinn was a lengthy narrative that did surprise with explosive action sequences. Margot Robbie came back once again to portray this wild, unpredictable character...

Micheal B. Jordan's (Bryan Stevenson) stunning performance is portrayed in a scene at Walter McMillan's (Jamie Foxx) home surrounded by McMillan's close family and friends as a part of the fight to win the case and justice for McMillan and his family. Foxx's passion here portrays the emotion that is carried out through the entire film as well as shows the close bonds the characters form and discover within the film.

Justice in a Merciless System 

Grace Thiebeau, Staff Writer January 16, 2020
Destin Daniel Cretton’s most recent film Just Mercy uncovers the controversial topic of the death penalty and the corruption of the United States justice system in a true story based on Bryan Stevenson’s New York Times bestselling novel.
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