Matthew Will Editor-in-Chief For the first time since September of 2013, we have a college football video game. Not just a college football game, but one that plays on the newest consoles – the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Yet, this ‘college football homecoming’ falls quite short. Released on Friday, Sept. 27 at $29.99, Doug… Continue reading ‘Maximum Football’ drops the ball on college football
Maya Hall Lantern Staff Joker, one of the most anticipated films of the year, was released Friday, Oct. 4 and debuted with a successful weekend box office of $96 million. The movie stars Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Frances Conroy and Zazie Beetz. Joker not only lives up to most of its expectations but also… Continue reading ‘Joker’ tackles representation of mental illness
Madeline Owens Lantern Staff The Golden Asian buffet has excellent Chinese cuisine, and they know what a good buffet should consist of. Chinese food is a necessity in a small midwest town. Even in my small hometown of Gardner, there are a couple of really good “hole in the wall” Chinese restaurants that were very… Continue reading Local buffet provides stunning choices, service
Caelin Bragg Lantern Staff Pokémon’s introduction to the mobile market with Pokémon Masters has promise but is weighed down by lackluster gameplay wrapped in a predatory business model. Masters is the latest Nintendo IP to be made into a mobile game by DeNA. Releasing on Thursday, Aug. 29 for iOS and Android, Masters is a… Continue reading Players gotta buy ‘em all in ‘Pokémon Masters’
Cat Gonzales Photography & Social Media Editor I am riding in the car from El Dorado to Wichita’s AMC movie theatre with my two best friends, getting ready to see Ready or Not directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. We already had the trailers in the back of our minds and are talking about… Continue reading Beautiful start leaves an explosive ending
Caelin Bragg Advertising & Distribution Manager Mortal Kombat 11 is the most impressive showing of the series to date, though some questionable progression choices hinder the overall experience. Mortal Kombat 11 is the latest in the infamous Mortal Kombat series, a fighting game series featuring an increased level of violence and gore which got… Continue reading ‘Mortal Kombat 11’ brings reboot trilogy to close
Timothy Johnson Lantern Staff Avengers: Endgame is a movie with a slow, while still important, first act, that gives the moviegoer one of the greatest third acts in the history of film. Seriously, there may have not been a better way to end this film. The third act is such a work of heart it… Continue reading Endgame is the perfect ending
Caelin Bragg Advertising & Distribution Manager A Silent Voice brings something unique to the world of animated films and offers a realistic representation of the trials and tribulations of repenting for one’s mistakes. A Silent Voice (sometimes translated as The Shape of Voice) is one of the latest movies by anime powerhouse Kyoto Animation, producers… Continue reading Silence speaks louder than words in ‘A Silent Voice’
Timothy Johnson Lantern Staff Shazam is a fun movie and that is about it. It does have a few moments of solid story telling every now and then, but the structure of the story as a whole is very disjointed. That being said, the movie is thoroughly entertaining, with lots of laughs along the road… Continue reading Shazam is a fun movie, that’s about it
Magnus McFaulds Lantern Staff Turn Up Charlie is Netflix’s new show about a DJ that has passed his peak but is still trying to make music. On Friday, March 15, Idris Elba appeared as Charlie, an older DJ who once was a big name in the industry, but after a few big hits fell out… Continue reading It’s time to ‘turn up’ with Charlie
