Timothy Johnson & Amariani Garcia Lantern Staff Us is one of the most wonderfully, unique films to come around in years. It is a twisty film that makes the viewer think about the preceding scenes in a new way. Unfortunately, though, it is one of those twisty films where the writer (Jordan Peele) inadvertently walked… Continue reading ‘Us’ entertains but leaves some confused
Amanda Smith Lantern Staff Everyone (well, most people) loves a quirky TV series that touches base on real lives with real issues. If this is what you’re looking for, Hulu’s new series, Shrill is a great choice. The six episodes dropped on Hulu on Friday, March 15 with a captivating pilot episode that draws its… Continue reading For the ‘Shrill’ of it
Amariani Garcia Lantern Staff A new Hulu Series called “The Act,” based on real events in 2015, premiered on Wednesday, March 20. The star role Joey King, also in The Kissing Booth, plays Gypsy, a naïve child that turns out to be an adult. The very dramatic series heightens Gypsy’s childlike features as they display… Continue reading Gypsy Rose story comes to life in ‘The Act’
Magnus McFaulds Lantern Staff Triple Frontier is a film to appeal to those who like action and war. One thing to note is this is not the average war film; it is no 13 Hours Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, with high octane action and explosions. It is more like Zero Dark Thirty with a build… Continue reading ‘Triple Frontier’ changes the game
Magnus McFaulds Lantern Staff Netflix takes to the court in their new original High Flying Bird that was released on Friday, Feb. 8. This movie focuses on lockouts, an event that has affected the NBA only four times in its history, the last being in the 2011 season which lasted eight months. A lockout is… Continue reading ‘Bird’ soars high
You originally ran on the Lifetime series before Netflix picked the show up. Penn Badgley stars in You as Joe Goldberg. Magnus McFaulds Lantern Staff You is a show that makes anyone who watches concerned for their own safety. Coming out on Wednesday, Dec. 26, it came at a perfect time for a post-Christmas, cuddle… Continue reading Watch your back: ‘You’ may be next
Sophia Allen Lantern Staff The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, an Emmy award winning show which debuted in March 2017, recently released its second season. Just like the first, this new season is fast paced and full of witty humor. In the first season, the protagonist, Midge (Rachel Brosnahan) stumbles upon her comic ability after leaving her… Continue reading Mrs. Maisel continues to entertain audiences
R.J. Lara Guest Columnist It is a boring Saturday night. You and your girlfriend/boyfriend have worked hard all week long and are looking for a way to unwind and relax. A few ideas pop into your head. Ideas like a big fancy dinner, a trip to a local art museum, or maybe even a concert.… Continue reading Make movies great again
Caelin Bragg Advertising & Distribution Manager Spyro Reignited Trilogy brings the original Spyro games into the 21st century without losing what made them special in the first place…sometimes. Spyro Reignited Trilogy is a return to form for the purple dragon, who’s had it rough since his debut in the late 90s on the PS1. As… Continue reading Spyro charges back to his glory days
Tyler Krenzin Lantern Staff How do you know when you’re looking at the next greatest work of art? Does it capture some feeling in you nothing else has, or does it make you think beyond belief or maybe the piece of art was made by Rockstar? Rockstar games has brought us the third installment of… Continue reading Rockstar flirts with greatness with ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’
