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Review: ‘Evil Dead Rise’ brings new life to the cult horror franchise

“Evil Dead Rise,” is in theaters starting April 21. This movie is ready to scare you and everyone else — no one is safe.
Chesney Graham, Contributing Writer April 24, 2023

In Lee Cronin’s new addition to the “Evil Dead franchise,” which now has five adaptations in addition to a TV show, “Evil Dead Rise” seems to be the first film that could...

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What actual Dungeons & Dragons players wanted from the new film adaptation

Hollywood has adapted another beloved game. What did Dungeons & Dragons fans actually think about this movie? 
Ana Marks, Contributing Writer April 17, 2023

“Game Night” writer-directors John Frances Daly and Jonathan Goldstein recently adapted Dungeons & Dragons, the iconic tabletop roleplaying fantasy game that has seen a...

A still from "Greener Grass". (via Youtube)

‘Greener Grass’: A Lackluster Attempt at Social Satire

The suburban soccer mom comedy falls short of social commentary but entertains with its bizarre premise.
Nico Pedrero-Setzer, Staff Writer November 8, 2019

Jocelyn DeBoer and Dawn Luebbe’s “Greener Grass” plays out like an over-extended SNL skit by David Lynch. Satirizing the preservation of the status quo in a listless suburban...

Ellen Martin (Meryl Streep) in "The Laundromat. (via YouTube)

‘The Laundromat’ Is Star-Studded and Half-Baked

Steven Soderbergh’s latest film is a swing and … not a miss, but definitely one of those awkward skid-roll-bounces.
Elizabeth Crawford, Staff Writer October 3, 2019

In less than a minute, Steven Soderbergh affirms what we already knew to be true: Antonio Banderas is, and will always be, a stone-cold fox. Suit-clad and smugly traversing the...