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Culture Pick: “John Wick: Chapter 4” is a historically great action movie

Culture Pick: “John Wick: Chapter 4” is a historically great action movie

Luke McClinton, Contributing Writer April 5, 2023

There’s an odd dynamic to watching basketball being played at the NBA level. While one can objectively acknowledge the skill, speed and freakish athleticism on the floor, it is hard to truly conceptualize...

Culture Pick: “Shazam: Fury of the Gods” represents everything wrong with comic book movie franchises

Culture Pick: “Shazam: Fury of the Gods” represents everything wrong with comic book movie franchises

Luke McClinton, Contributing Writer March 26, 2023

When “Shazam!” was released in 2019, filmgoers were in almost ubiquitous agreement. With a 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, it was a hit, combining wit, charm and goofy superhero fun into one of the DC Extended...

Culture Pick: “Cocaine Bear” goes about as you’d expect it to

Culture Pick: “Cocaine Bear” goes about as you’d expect it to

Luke McClinton, Contributing Writer March 5, 2023

Long and strong has been the anticipation for “Cocaine Bear,” which was arguably one of the most intriguing and delirious concepts of the 2023 movie landscape. According to the Google summary, “a...

Culture Pick: “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”: Zany, universe-expanding and visually enchanting

Culture Pick: “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”: Zany, universe-expanding and visually enchanting

Luke McClinton, Contributing Writer February 19, 2023

"Phase Five" of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has officially begun with “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” which promises to push the universal narrative toward the next “big bad.” The new movie...

A pre-“Quantumania” ranking of the Marvel Cinematic Universe 

A pre-“Quantumania” ranking of the Marvel Cinematic Universe 

Luke McClinton, Contributing Writer February 19, 2023

Thursday, Feb. 17 brought us the long-awaited “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” which delivered intriguing new faces and yet another expansion of the sprawling Marvel Cinematic Universe. With this...

Culture Pick: M3GAN is bonkers, but that might not be a good thing 

Culture Pick: M3GAN is bonkers, but that might not be a good thing 

Luke McClinton, Contributing Writer January 29, 2023

In terms of pure critical reception, “M3GAN” is an anomaly among January horror releases, which some believe are not the best movies on the market. Sitting with a surprising 94% on the Rotten Tomatoes...

Culture Pick: “The Kings of the World” and the brutal reality of poverty 

Culture Pick: “The Kings of the World” and the brutal reality of poverty 

Luke McClinton, Contributing Writer January 18, 2023

Half a decade after the release of her 2017 drama “Killing Jesus,” Colombian director Laura Mora Ortega has graced the independent film scene once more, this time with “Los Reyes del Mundo,” or...

Culture Pick: “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and the gaping hole left by Chadwick Boseman 

Culture Pick: “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and the gaping hole left by Chadwick Boseman 

Luke McClinton, Contributing Writer November 30, 2022

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is the sequel to the critically acclaimed “Black Panther,” which boasts a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and is one of the most widely beloved films in the Marvel Cinematic...

Culture Pick: “Halloween Ends” is a fresh, underrated finale

Culture Pick: “Halloween Ends” is a fresh, underrated finale

Luke McClinton, Contributing Writer October 30, 2022

“Halloween Ends” is the long-awaited finale to the rebooted “Halloween” movie franchise, which began with 2018’s "Halloween” and continued with last year’s “Halloween Kills.” It is a...

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