“Roma” transcends Academy’s conventions
by Ursula Muñoz Schaefer/ Staff Writer Roma might just be Netflix’s most surprising hit. The quiet drama, filmed entirely in black and white has resonated…
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“The Happytime Murders” fails to be funny
George Ibarra/Staff Writer For anyone who watched the horribly unfunny trailers for Brian Henson’s “The Happytime Murders,” it’s no surprise the “comedy” film is a…
Disney and 21st Century Fox merge will negatively affect entertainment industry
Gabriella Pinos/Staff Writer As if Disney wasn’t powerful enough, they now have an even stronger hold on American entertainment. On July 27th, the company purchased…
“Christopher Robin” encapsulates reflection of childhood imagination
Erik Jimenez/Staff Writer If I were to choose a mascot for the Walt Disney Corporation, I would easily pick Winnie-The-Pooh. As the face of many…
“Jurassic World” is a “mixed bag like its predecessor”
Erik Jimenez/Staff Writer I think it’s safe to say the original Jurassic Park is one of the greatest blockbusters of all time, and revolutionized…
“The Happytime Murders” trailer is a sad attempt at post-South Park humor
George Ibarra/Contributing Writer Rarely do audiences get to experience a film that’s escaped from development hell. Unfortunately, despite over a decade of waiting on…
“Deadpool 2” : Your cure for “Avengers: Infinity War” depression
Erik Jimenez / Staff Writer “Deadpool 2” is a gory and gleeful send up of the superhero genre that spawned it, and if you’re still…
Anime and manga don’t work as live-action adaptations
Caroline Lozano/ Assistant Opinion Director As a once avid anime viewer, I always found it disappointing that live-action anime adaptations haven’t fared well anywhere, especially…
“Love, Simon” is a sweet story with an important message of self-love
By Jose Gil “Love, Simon” is the first studio teen film whose focus is on a gay lead character, and, in a world that is…
Classic children’s book adaptation from writer of “Frozen” shockingly bad
By Erik Jimenez I have never read Madeleine L’Engle seminal 1961 children’s novel, “A Wrinkle in Time”. It was apparently required reading many a K-8…