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Film

‘A Minecraft Movie’ causes chaos at theaters, sells out screens 

With “A Minecraft Movie” coming out April 4, there has been some excitement—and some might say even a little too much. When the trailer first came out, there were already a lot of memes floating around. Fans had been saying…

Psychological thriller ‘The Woman In The Yard’ depicts raw, hard-hitting reality of grief

Rating: 4/5 stars “The Woman in the Yard” is a horror movie following Ramona (Danielle Deadwyler), a mother, an artist, a survivor and a grieving widow. She lost her husband in a car accident, leaving her with a broken leg…

A24’s black comedy ‘Death of a Unicorn’ star-filled cast takes fantasy to new level

Rating: 4/5 stars A24’s latest production is a wonderfully strange venture into the fantastical. Directed by Alex Scharfman, “Death of a Unicorn” (2025) tells the story of a father and daughter who accidentally kill a unicorn on their way to…

From cheap costumes to disappointing performances: Disney’s live-action ‘Snow White’ flops

Rating: 2.5/5 stars The backlash for the live-action “Snow White” (2025) has been the driving force of the media’s outlook on the movie, so the release was anticipated for negative reasons. The controversy came from comments from the star herself,…

Oswego Film Club’s Genre Fest displays ranges of student talent

Rating: 3/5 stars The 2025 SUNY Oswego Film Club’s Genre Fest featured six student-made romantic dramas, all produced over a single weekend. Requiring both that genre, a specific prop (either a flower or a ring), a high camera angle and…

Anthony Mackie disappoints in latest Marvel flop ‘Captain America: Brave New World’

Rating: 2.5/5 stars Marvel’s rebuild after the iconic era of “Avengers: Endgame” (2019) had a rocky start on what direction the Marvel Cinematic Universe wants to go.  “Captain America: Brave New World” (2025) is one of the new ways Marvel…

‘Venom: The Last Dance’ cheaply closes underwhelmingly trilogy

Rating: 2/5 stars When will action and superhero filmmakers stop making cheap, lackluster movies that leave audiences feeling confused and unamused? Of course, there is a time and place for movies that only fill a certain role like comedy or…

Marvel spin-off ‘Agatha All Along’ finale recieves shockingly high ratings

Rating: 4.5/5 stars Contains spoilers “Agatha All Along” concluded with a two-part finale, firmly establishing itself as not only one of Marvel’s best TV series, but also as one of the top shows ever released on Disney Plus.  Although many…

‘We Live In Time’ tells touching, heart-wrenching love story 

Rating: 4.5/5 stars The film goes back — and — forth between past and present as we watch the two main characters fall in love, raise a family and deal with Almut’s (Pugh) diagnosis of ovarian cancer. “We Live in…

Controversial Menendez Show narrative directionless: blurring fact, fiction

Rating: 3/5 stars In 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez shocked America when they brutally murdered their wealthy parents, José and Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills mansion. Their trials became a media spectacle, revealing allegations of abuse and a complex…