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…
‘The Shape of Water,’ retread of familiar ideas in beautiful new ways
Rating: 3.5 / 5 stars “The Shape of Water” is a film that if written or directed by anyone else, would likely be a complete paint-by-numbers bore. But writer-director Guillermo del Toro (“Crimson Peak”) elevates the typical genre proceedings into…
Rumors around ‘Cloverfield Paradox’ are worse than actual movie
Rating: 3 / 5 stars “The Cloverfield Paradox” is directed by Julius Onah and is the third installment in the Cloverfield anthology series, focusing on a space station called, surprise surprise, the Cloverfield Station. The crew running it consists of…
Wright’s ‘The Darkest Hour’ resurrects Winston Churchill
Rating: 3.5/5 stars “The Darkest Hour,” a film directed by Joe Wright (“Pan”), takes place in World War II-era United Kingdom. As Europe started to fall, the only major nation that remained untouched at this point was the UK. Neville…
Jumanji’ reboot loses magic original film offered
The movie “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” is a reboot of the 1996 movie “Jumanji.” This story introduces four new protagonists. It has Spencer Gilpin (Alex Wolff, “The Naked Brothers Band”), Anthony “Fridge” Johnson (Ser’Darius Blain, “Footloose”), Martha Kaply (Morgan…
