As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise. Director: Gavin O’Connor Starring: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J. K. Simmons Rated R for strong violence and language throughout Perhaps it’s time to admit that Ben Affleck has made […]
For the first time in the history of the United States, the Democratic Party has elected a female to represent their party as a presidential candidate in the 2016 election. Hillary Clinton represents the first female to run for the one of the two major political parties. In addition to one leading female candidate, however, […]
Welcome to college: a place where you always have homework, and even when you don’t have homework, you still have homework. The words exam, project, paper and homework have the unmatched ability to bring us much anxiety and stress (I mean, joy). With so much being demanded from us from our stacks of syllabi, it’s […]
Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher in the antebellum South, orchestrates an uprising. Director: Nate Parker Starring: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Penelope Ann Miller Rated R for disturbing violent content, and some brief nudity The release of Nate Parker’s “The Birth of a Nation” is aptly timed, tapping into the racial tensions that have […]
It became clear on Sept. 28 that a tropical wave from the African coast was to become a major threat to the Caribbean and–eventually–the United States. As the storm greatly intensified and traveled westward in the Atlantic, it was given its name: Hurricane Matthew. The first landfall that Matthew made was in Haiti on Oct. […]
Stranger Things When Will Byers goes missing under supernatural circumstances in fall of 1984, his friends and family, the chief of police and a mysterious, young girl are all thrown into the search before an otherworldly monster can find him first. Somehow spooky and adorable at the same time, this new series absolutely deserves all […]
This fall, tech shoppers and students are getting ready to upload, download and purchase the latest in technology as new releases and updates hit the market–most notably is the new iOS10 for Apple products. This update is revolutionizing the iPhone. With new message and photo apps, among other add-ons, Apple took the essentials and made […]
Upon hearing heated discussions over politics, you’re probably aware of the approaching Nov. 8 election. If you have completely missed watching or reading the latest in political news, there’s no better time than the present to start paying attention. There are four (yes, four) major people running for president this year, all from different parties: […]
A dramatization of the April 2010 disaster when the offshore drilling rig, Deepwater Horizon, exploded and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history. Director: Peter Berg Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich Rated PG-13 for prolonged intense disaster sequences and related disturbing images In what appears to be director Peter Berg’s new conquest […]
The Kid (1921) The Tramp cares for an abandoned child, but events put that relationship in jeopardy. “The Kid” feels real. There’s no other film quite like it. Watching the interactions between actor and director Charlie Chaplin’s character the Tramp and Jackie Coogan as the Child is like watching something genuinely sad, funny and frightening […]