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"Transformers One" premiered Sept. 20, 2024. (Courtesy of Paramount Pictures)

‘Transformers One’ breathes new life into a dwindling franchise

Logan Bowman, Reporter September 23, 2024

The “Transformers” franchise returned to the big screen with the long-awaited release of “Transformers One” on Sept. 20. The movie is refreshing after years of middling live-action “Transformers”...

Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice in "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice." (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment)

For fans of ‘Beetlejuice,’ ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ delivers spooky nostalgia

Savannah Shaver, Staff writer September 13, 2024

The glowing green ghost world of “Beetlejuice” introduced many to creepy, Halloween-esque movies. “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” the sequel to the 1988 classic, delivers viewers back to director...

Clapperboard and film (taken from GoDaddy).

After the Oscars: 2024 Best Picture nominees to watch now, later, or never

Shamani Salahuddin March 13, 2024

Featured photo via GoDaddy Story by Shauna Reynolds If you want more news like this, sign up for the Sidelines weekly newsletter here! Find it in your inbox every Thursday afternoon. The 96th Academy...

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Can we be thankful for a 16-year wait for Eli Roth’s “Thanksgiving”? 

Stephanie Hall November 19, 2023

Featured Photo by IMDB Story by Marshal Clemmer  Holiday horror stories have been around for a long time. From “A Christmas Carol” being one the oldest surviving holiday ghost stories about...

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“Trolls: Band Together” is a silly, musical good time

Stephanie Hall November 3, 2023

Featured Photo by Dreamworks Story by Larry Rincon Kids movies are either enjoyable for everyone or absolute cringe filled with moments only a child would ever find humorous. Most studios...

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“Totally Killer” is the time-traveling horror slasher we needed

Stephanie Hall October 6, 2023

Featured Photo by Amazon Studios Story by Larry Rincon Horror movies have a range of genres and niches. However, time travel seems to be one of the least used ideas. Time loops I have seen...

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“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”: Is animation giving CGI a run for its money?

Featured Graphic by Destiny Mizell Story by Larry Rincon As the movie market becomes more and more saturated with superhero films, it's becoming harder to find ones that raise the bar and set a...

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Getting closure on the members of “The Guardians of the Galaxy”

Featured Graphic by Destiny Mizell Story by Larry Rincon “Someday I’m going to make great machines that fly, and me and my friends are goingto go flying together into the forever and beautiful...

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“Super Mario Bros. Movie” is better than expected

Stephanie Hall April 7, 2023

Featured Graphic by Destiny Mizell Story by Larry Rincon It's always annoying to see movie trailers claim it is the movie of the year when it’s onlyjust released. However, I must say that “The...

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“Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves”

Stephanie Hall April 7, 2023

Featured Graphic by Destiny Mizell Story by Larry Rincon From a tabletop game to a podcast to a television series and more, the "Dungeons and Dragons"franchise is constantly expanding. With the...

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“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” Spoiler Free Review

Stephanie Hall March 24, 2023

Featured Graphic by Destiny Mizell Story by Makayla Sulcer “Shazam: Fury of the Gods” released last weekend. I watched the film opening night with a smaller crowd than expected. Here are my...

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“Scream VI” and the “sequal requel” revolutionizations

Featured Graphic by Destiny Mizell Story by Larry Rincon From legacy to new beginnings, “Scream VI” has it all. The "sequel requel” honors a lot of theoriginal "Scream" movies from plot to...

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