By TIANA CANTU Staff Writer Stephen King’s terrifying novel, IT, made its feature film debut to critical and box office success. The highly anticipated movie stars up-and-coming actor, Bill Skarsgard, as the iconic Pennywise. Skarsgard’s opposite is played by Jaeden Lieberher, best known for his role in St. Vincent, who plays Bill Denborough. The cast...
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Kidnap: A Movie Review
By ARIA SALESSI Staff Writer When summer arrives, thriller movies roll in. Kidnap is a heart-stopping action movie starring the Academy Award-winning Halle Berry playing Karla Dyson, and Sage Correa playing her son, Frankie. Halle Berry, 51, is known for her role as Catwoman and also as Leticia in Monster’s Ball. Sage Correa, 9, started...
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Everything, Everything: A Movie Review
By KATHERINE NGUYEN Staff Writer Now that it’s May, summer romance movies are at a high and we’re all here to welcome and enjoy them! Everything, Everything is a romantic drama film that was released on May 19, 2017. All about love, separation, and romantic escapades, the movie features two rising stars, Amandla Stenberg and...
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Ghost in the Shell review: understanding how adaptations are made
By JENSEN LIM LEONG Staff Writer Ghost in the Shell is an American adaptation of the manga of the same name by Masamune Shirow and Mamoru Oshii’s classic 1995 animated film. The film is directed by Rupert Sanders and stars Scarlett Johansson as The Major. The film flopped with a disappointing $19 million on its...
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Get Out: A Movie Review
By BETHANY HUANG Photo Editor The tagline of the satirical comedy Dear White People is “A black face in a very white place.” Get Out takes the premise of Dear White People and applies it to the world of horror, creating a fresh new scare in the monotony of the horror movie genre. Chris, the...
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Your Name review: the least abstract anime film
By JENSEN LIM LEONG Staff Writer Kimi No Nawa or Your Name is the widely acclaimed animated movie by director Makoto Shinkai. The film has become the fourth highest grossing film of all time in Japan, and the highest grossing animated film in Japan, overtaking Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. It released August 26, 2016 in...
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Logan: a movie review
By JENSEN LIM LEONG Staff Writer Logan, rated R, is the final film in the Wolverine trilogy and Hugh Jackman’s swansong to the role of 17 years. It is, supposedly, the final time Patrick Stewart will portray Professor X, as reported by Entertainment Weekly. James Mangold, who directed the second Wolverine movie The Wolverine, returns...
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The Lego Batman Movie review: a romantic comedy
By JENSEN LIM LEONG Staff Writer The following review contains minor spoilers. The Lego Batman Movie is a spin-off of the critically acclaimed The Lego Movie from 2014. It takes the film’s interpretation of Batman, played by Will Arnett, and gives him his own standalone film. It is directed by Chris McKay and stars Zach...
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La La Land: A Movie Review
By KATHERINE NGUYEN Staff Writer There are very, very few ways for me to describe the way La La Land made me feel, but the most accurate combination of words I can summon is: hand me the box of tissues and some chocolate ice cream and leave me alone for a good two hours. If...
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story movie review
By JENSEN LIM LEONG and JUN YUN Staff Writers The following article contains minor spoilers. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is the first anthology film of the Star Wars series and is the ninth canon film of the Star Wars franchise. It describes the story of how the Rebels gained control of the schematics to the...