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The Jungle Book, a visual masterpiece bolstered by a talented cast and a classic story

Seth Ritchie, Contributing Writer April 20, 2016

The Jungle Book is a live-action remake of the 1967 classic of the same name and follows Mowgli (Neel Sethi) as he attempts to flee the jungle with the help of his mentor Bagheera (Ben Kingsley) and the...

Mary Elizabeth Winstead  and John Goodman star in 10 Cloverfield Lane.

10 Cloverfield Lane, a thoroughly engrossing psychological thriller that will knock the wind out of you

Seth Ritchie, Contributing writer March 16, 2016

10 Cloverfield Lane, released March 11, 2016, is a spiritual successor to the 2008 film Cloverfield and follows Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), a woman who is brought to a bunker after a car crash...

Taron Egerton and Hugh Jackman star in Eddie the Eagle

Eddie the Eagle, a cliché but entertaining underdog story

Seth Ritchie, Contributing Writer March 3, 2016

Eddie the Eagle, released Feb. 26, tells the real life story of Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards (Taron Egerton), a rather inept ski jumper who strives to go to the Olympics with aid from his washed up coach...

Joseph Fiennes as Clavius in the movie Risen

“Risen” a great concept, but hindered by lax storytelling

Seth Ritchie, Contributing Writer February 23, 2016

Risen, released Feb. 15, follows a roman military tribune named Clavius (Joseph Fiennes) as he and his aide Lucius (Tom Felton) scramble to find the disappeared body of Jesus Christ to prevent a revolt...

Lily James and Sam Riley star in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies entertaining, but for all the wrong reasons

Seth Ritchie, contributing writer February 11, 2016
All being said, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is a fun movie. What it lacks in narrative weight it makes up for in a well-cast, well-executed and hilariously strange premise that will delight some who are willing to accept its faults.
Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Seth Ritchie, Contributing Writer December 29, 2015

      Star Wars: The Force Awakens, released December 18, 2015, is the latest installment in the wildly successful Star Wars franchise. It takes place 30 years after Return of the Jedi and has two new...

Sarah Bolger plays Freddies girlfriend, Linda Wheeler, his high school sweetheart who follows him to University of Texas at Austin.

“My All-American”: More than just another sports movie

Brynne Herzfeld, Voice Editor December 2, 2015
All in all, “My All-American” is enjoyable and bittersweet, regardless of viewers’ college allegiance or interest in football. It stands above other sports movie with its remarkable faithfulness to Freddie’s story, to college life and to Texas football.
Review: Insurgent

Review: Insurgent

Daniel Kibbe, Contributor April 1, 2015

Insurgent picks up immediately where Divergent left off. The “divergent” heroine Tris (Shaliene Woodley) is on the run from Jeanine (Kate Winslet) and the evil enforcers of her strictly enforced, segregation-centric...

2015 Oscar Predictions: Daniel Kibbes Top Picks

2015 Oscar Predictions: Daniel Kibbe’s Top Picks

Daniel Kibbe, Contributor February 21, 2015

Best Picture What will win: Boyhood Possible upset: Birdman The nominees: American Sniper, Birdman, Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, Selma, The Theory of Everything, Whiplash This...

Review: Jupiter Ascending

Review: Jupiter Ascending

Daniel Kibbe, Contributor February 17, 2015

It's nice to see a big blockbuster with a strong female protagonist, but Jupiter Ascending consistently feels like The Wachowski's attempt to adapt a bad comic book: their unique stylistic flourishes only...

Review: American Sniper

Review: American Sniper

Daniel Kibbe, Contributor January 29, 2015
While the premise has potential, the film suffers from an extremely weak script and little to no unique flair to keep the viewer interested.
Review: Selma

Review: Selma

Daniel Kibbe, Contributor January 22, 2015
Much less a biopic and more a straight historical drama, Selma succeeds where other films have failed.
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