Film & TV
Review: ‘Pacific Rim: Uprising’ is simple yet satisfying
Story by Andrew Nation / Contributing Writer Simple. Fun. Destructive. These are the words I would use to describe “Pacific Rim: Uprising.” What the movie lacks in a cognitive story or compelling characters, it makes up for in the Jaeger robots beating up on the Kaiju monsters. It’s a fun movie to see, because it allows …
Review: ‘Tomb Raider’ proves to be mediocre
Photo courtesy of IMDB Story by Nick Lester / Contributing Writer They say that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. If that’s true, Lara Croft should be able to bench-press a mountain by now. The new “Tomb Raider” movie, starring Swedish actress Alicia Vikander as the titular character Lara Croft, is trying to break …
Review: ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ fails to meet high expectations
Photo courtesy of IMDB Story by Nick Lester / Contributing Writer “A Wrinkle in Time” was released in theaters on March 9. If you went to into the premiere completely blind and hadn’t seen any trailers for the movie, you might have had a hard time believing that the same studio responsible for the live-action …
Recap: After 90 years, Oscars as awkward, forced, mildly inspiring as ever
Photo courtesy of Oscars.com The Academy Awards ceremony — an overblown and overly celebrated private industry awards night — was held for the 90th year on Sunday evening, and the ceremony included all the awkward comedy, forced political messages and sporadic moments of inspiration that the night is known for. Read below for some of the …
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ season 10 lineup reveals 2 contestants from Tennessee
Photo courtesy of VH1 RuPaul finally announced the new lineup of drag queens that will compete in season 10 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” Fans flocked to the internet to see if any of the queens they’ve been following made the cut. Because there are drag queens all over America, choosing a favorite difficult. However, this …
Review: ‘Game Night’ proves to be a refreshing comedy
Photo courtesy of IMDb Story by Delaney Dickey / Contributing Writer Comedic movies have been steadily heading in a downhill spiral over the past two years. Not straying far off the mediocre path, “Game Night” attempts to revamp the genre with suspenseful plot twists. “Game Night” is also full of witty one-liners that kept the …