The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Jan. 11, 2025

Reviews

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‘The Binding of Issac: Rebirth’ gains steam

As the Steam platform continues to grow and gain momentum with bigger blockbuster titles and popular hits, it’s nice to know that Valve still has a sweet spot for the little guys. From the developer Nicalis and the creative mind…

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‘Interstellar’ ambitious, struggles reaching new heights

Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan (“The Dark Knight” trilogy) has never been one for brevity or subtlety. His films pack a cerebral punch that the screenplay strings along until a raging climax in which the audience may or may not fully…

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‘Big Hero 6’ high-flying super hero adventure for everyone

In the fictional city of San Fransokyo, Hiro Hamada, played by Ryan Potter (“Supah Ninjas”), is a 14-year-old genius that graduated from high school at 13, has a love for creating robots and illegal bot fighting. His older brother Tadashi,…

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Oh Land’s latest album odd, other-worldly sonic experiment

At the age of 29, Nanna Øland Fabricius has released a thorough collection of music. With three albums fully released and a fourth on the way, the quirky pop singer better known as Oh Land is ready to grace the…

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Dillon Francis non-traditional production, reshapes beats

  Dillon Francis, renowned electronic music producer and DJ, released a brand new album on Oct. 21 called “Money Sucks, Friends Rule.” This album is 45 minutes of pure brilliance. Francis mixes several different sounds and collaborates with various artists…

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‘Nightcrawler’ shines light on darker side of crime journalism

The city shines brightest at night. Likewise, “Nightcrawler” shines brightest in its darkest, most disturbing moments. The film shines its light on the dark underbelly of Los Angeles crime journalism—it is brutal, unflinching and most of all, ratings gold for…

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‘John Wick’ not your typical action flick, surprising thriller

Stunt actors aren’t known for much besides, well, stunts. Turns out they do know a thing or two about directing, as shown by the director duo of Chad Stahelski and David Leitch. Experience in fight choreography is evident in their…

Calvin Harris stumbles setting latest album in ‘Motion’

In 2012, Calvin Harris, born Adam Richard Wiles, experienced what it’s like to have an album climb the Billboard Hot 200. Reaching the 19th position, Harris’ fan-base grew astronomically. While already a well-known electronic-dance producer due to the moderate success…

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Theophilus London’s good vibrations

The most fashionable hip-hop album of the year has finally arrived. Brooklyn-based MC and part-time style icon Theophilus London has released his second full-length album “Vibes,” and the Kanye West-helmed album lives up to its simplistic name. London’s extensive genre-borrowing…

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Weekly EP Revue: Ella Eyre’s epynomous debut

The past three years have been eventful for Ella McMahon. Known almost exclusively by her stage name Ella Eyre, this 20-year-old songstress has been the subject of much praise and exposure. From collaborations with Bastille on their cover of TLC’s…