Movie review
By Connor McCoy “Wish,” Walt Disney Animation Studios’ newest film, might just be one of the best films I’ve seen all year. And I mean that. The film is directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn. Buck previously directed “Tarzan” (1999), “Frozen” (2013), and “Frozen II” (2019). “Wish”…
Read MoreTaking a trip though Eastern Oregon history….with birds! By Ethan M. Rogers Time travel is easier than most people think. People do it all the time without knowing what they’re doing. If not for my trip to Malheur with two science instructors from Clackamas Community College and a group of their students, I…
Read MoreOne of my favorite types of horror has to be psychological horror. They usually don’t have to rely on jump scares or loud noises. There are still some that do, but great tension buildup and characterization are mostly focused on more, for they are the key elements that make this genre of horror better than…
Read MoreOne word. During this entire film, one word was in my head. From the start to the end, all I could think was “wow!” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was not only a great sequel to the previous iterations, but it is hands down one of the best Marvel Cinematic Universe movies to date.…
Read MoreWith cinematography that, at times, evokes the landscape-as-story style of Terrence Malick to the quick paced story that doesn’t get bogged down in dialogue, Isaiah Washington’s directorial debut, “Corsicana,” takes a step in the right direction for the Western genre of filmmaking. “Corsicana,” released in February of 2023 on Amazon Prime, tells a fictionalized story…
Read MoreAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania happens to be the thirty-first movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Timeline, and first movie in the “Phase Five” MCU movie plan, with the previous movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, being the last of “Phase Four.” This movie is a very well-rounded Action-Comedy with a lot of suspenseful yet emotional…
Read MoreWhen Chadwick Boseman died in August 2020, speculation began over what Marvel would do in regards to their planned sequel to Black Panther. Would they recast Boseman’s character, T’Challa/Black Panther? Would they recreate him using CGI, as Lucasfilm did with Carrie Fisher in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker? Or would T’Challa be absent from…
Read MoreDon’t Worry Darling hit theaters on Sept. 23 and it has young adults flocking to the theaters. Directed by Olivia Wilde, the film has a packed cast featuring Harry Styles, Florence Pugh, Gemma Chan, Chris Pine, and Nick Kroll in the leading roles as well as director Wilde. It isn’t every day that mega pop…
Read MoreAfter 35 years in the Navy, Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell has failed to grow in any significant way since we last saw him in Top Gun back in 1986. Despite the Youtubesque intro, in which Tom Cruise addressed the theater audience with his sincere hopes that all would enjoy the film; despite the nostalgia; despite…
Read More“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” is a PG-13 movie, released in the U.S. on April 15 that you don’t want to miss. The scenes will keep you on your toes with great acting, amazing storyline, impressive CGI, and even better music. The creators of the film put a lot of effort into it and…
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