Logan’ breaks new ground for comic book adaptations
On Jan. 23, the nominations for the 90th Academy Awards were announced, and this year, something monumentally shocking and surprising occurred: a superhero flick earned itself an Oscar nomination, and this time, it was not for visual effects. After decades…
Why did ‘Wonder Woman’ not get seat at table?
The first Academy Awards show was in 1929. The year is 2018, and 89 Academy Awards shows later, hundreds of superhero movies have been released. Ranging from “Superman” to “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” and “Spider-Man 3,” the films have…
Pointers to bring home cash from your office Oscar pool
The 90th annual Academy Awards are just around the corner, and this year, it seems like most of the major categories (Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor and Actress) have large frontrunners and little debate about who should/will win…
Top 10 most notable snubs in Oscar history
The Academy Awards have been a staple of the film industry for almost as long as film itself has been around. Whether people love it for the shine and spotlight it gives to certain films that otherwise would not receive…
The Review Board: Episode Two: Oscars 2018
In the second episode of The Review Board, our Laker Review editor and host Dominick Lioto is joined by staff writer Dominic Rizzi. The duo break down the 90th Annual Academy Awards (a.k.a. the 2018 Oscars). They dive deep into…
Conversation around ‘Get Out’ reemerges near Oscar season
At the end of February and the beginning of March last year, the biggest film in the public eye was “Get Out,” written and directed by Jordan Peele (“Key & Peele”). The film follows Chris Washington (Daniel Kaluuya, “Sicario”), who…
Revolutionary ‘Black Panther’ roars through
“Black Panther” is the 18th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is directed by Ryan Coogler (“Creed”). Following up on the events of “Captain America: Civil War,” T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman, “Marshall”), the Black Panther and newly crowned King of…
The Oswegonian staff picks: Michael Reilly
With all the content available throughout the number of streaming services there are to choose from, many great shows, movies and podcasts can go unnoticed by viewers. The goal of “staff picks” is to help uncover some of the hidden…
‘Darkest Hour,’ decent film overdone by Oldman’s performance
Rating: 3 / 5 stars Film biopics can be a hard thing to get right in more ways than one. For instance, “Gandhi” (1982) presented some events with historical accuracy, but ended up being boring and preachy, hiding the dishonorable…
‘Lady Bird’ flies into award shows as charming coming of age story
Rating: 4 / 5 stars Everyone remembers their teenage years differently. Some think back to those days with a smile, some with the exact opposite, and some might not remember them at all. Yet, we all cling to our own…
