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2Nov

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The Haunting of Bly Manor: A Review

BY: Jessica Alldredge The Haunting of Bly Manor debuted as a Netflix Original on October 9. This much-anticipated sister series to The Haunting of Hill House was an absolute delight. Whether you just like well written and directed television shows or if you’re a horror fan, there’s truly something for everyone involved in this installment of The Haunting anthology. The creator of the show, Mike Flannagan, gives the audience a mystery to be solved and keeps viewers guessing at every turn. The colors, the camera angles, and the little things that the characters do provide little easter eggs that will eventually reveal themselves to be part of some larger circumstance.Without spoilers, here’s what The Haunting of Bly Manor has in store for you: An American girl named Dani is given ...

The Masked Singer Returns With a New Season and New Rules

4Mar

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The Masked Singer Returns With a New Season and New Rules

BY: Evan Justice Premiering right after Superbowl LIV, “The Masked Singer” season three started off with all new contestants and all new rules. Returning for a third season to guess who’s under the mask are, Ken Jeong, Nicole Scherzinger, Robin Thicke, and Jenny McCarthy, along with celebrity guest judge Jamie Foxx. All judges were introduced to six new contestants from Group A. It was announced that, together, the contestants from Group A had nine Super Bowl appearances. For those unfamiliar with the show, celebrities from all walks of life come together to battle it out each week until only one is left standing. Each week, the contestants reveal new clues about their identity to the judges and the audience to aid them in guessing who they really are before they are elimi...

Star Wars the Clone Wars: Three Things You Need to Know Before Season 7

4Mar

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Star Wars the Clone Wars: Three Things You Need to Know Before Season 7

BY: Evan Justice At San Diego Comic-Con on July 19, 2018, Dave Filoni, creator of Star Wars the Clone Wars, announced a new season set to be released on the Disney+ streaming service on February 21, 2020. This was great news for anyone who was a fan of the show and has been waiting to see the conclusion ever since it was cancelled. Before the new season is released, there are a few things old and new fans should be aware of. Here is what you need to know before watching the final season. The Unfinished Episodes Shortly after its cancellation, Lucasfilm released a collection of thirteen unreleased episodes that would have continued the story of The Clone Wars before its cancellation. These episodes, which are fully voiced and partially animated, include some of the new and e...

5Dec

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Favorite Hallmark Christmas Movies

BY: Molly Gray If you did not already know, the Hallmark Channel is already playing their new Christmas movies, as well as the classic ones that we all know and love. As usual, they have two channels where you can watch these movies. The first one is Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, which plays what I call the “sad movies.” Truthfully, they are the movies that are very heartwarming. The other is the Hallmark Channel, which plays movies that can be considered romantic comedies. Hallmark has something for everyone this Christmas season. Here’s what I found to be some favorite Hallmark movies. Ashley Taylor, AUM student and Hallmark Christmas movie-lover, says that her favorite new Hallmark Christmas movie so far is Merry and Bright. This movie has Jodie Sweetin (Full House) and Andrew W...

5Dec

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BET Plus

BY: Kaleria Jackson Have Netflix and Hulu started a trend? With millions of people subscribing to these streaming services and getting rid of their cable television providers, many network television stations have started their own streaming services. Like other television networks, BET (Black Entertainment Television) cable television network has started their own streaming service. Tyler Perry partnered with BET to launch a streaming service that will cater to African American viewers and content creators. The video-on-demand service will have an ad-free subscription. Lucky enough for viewers, there will be no commercial breaks. For only $9.99 a month, this service will provide viewers with the chance to watch different shows, movies, stand-up specials, and content from Tyler Perr...

5Dec

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AMC Offers New Subscription Service

BY: Brandon Barker This past October, AMC Theatres began a new subscription service that is set to battle top on-demand streaming platforms like Google Play and iTunes. With thousands of titles available to the customer, AMC is definitely a go-to entertainment company. AMC is the world’s largest theatre chain and wants to expand its reach to more consumers. Starting a new service with customers already familiar with their brand is a huge advantage because they have access to their information. AMC will offer over 2000 titles, with new ones added every month just like Amazon and other streaming companies. As of right now, you can access these on Smart TVs, Rokus, or the company’s website. Signing up with them automatically makes you a part of AMC Stubs, which is their rewards p...

9Nov

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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Review

BY: Caitlin Gallagher Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, like its predecessor, gives us a side to the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty that we didn’t know before. The film starts with a focus on the newly engaged couple, Aurora and Prince Phillip. With a deep desire to unify their two kingdoms—The Moors and Ulstead—soon betrayal and deceit looms like a dark cloud over their plans and rips through each of their families. Once more, Angelina Jolie delivers a cunning performance as Maleficent. Riddled with sly and witty one-liners, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil delves deeper into her ancestry and we begin to see a more sensitive side of her. When Queen Ingrith, played by Michelle Pfeiffer, shows what evil truly is as she concocts a plan to destroy Maleficent, a fatal confrontation bet...

8Nov

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Movie Review: The Addams Family

BY: Molly Gray The Addams Family is something that most of us grew up watching. Therefore, we have a good idea of what we envision the Addams family looks like and acts like. I was excited to see this new version to see how they would change the story or how the family acted or looked. Here are my thoughts on this new movie. I really liked how you could easily tell which animated character went with the live version that many of us have seen. Morticia was tall and slender. Gomez had the iconic black hair and mustache. Wednesday had her dark hair in the familiar pigtails. Pugsley was the only one with light-colored hair. I will say that I did not like how Gomez was larger in size than what I am use to seeing. Wednesday’s head was also a strange shape, but I believe that it went with...

Borderlands 3 Review: New Touches to a Familiar Formula

8Nov

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Borderlands 3 Review: New Touches to a Familiar Formula

BY: Cory Donde With the same grind for loot, familiar faces from previous entries, and several returning enemy types, it would be easy to mistake Borderlands 3 as an over-glorified DLC for Borderlands 2. However, with enough new mechanics, new weapons manufacturers with interesting gun quirks, and a pair of new antagonists, Borderlands 3 makes its mark in the ten-year-old franchise from 2K and Gearbox. The new story follows a new set of vault hunters on their journey to foil the plans of the Calypso twins, Tyreen and Troy, and their quest to become gods. Along with the main quest, there are the token Borderlands side quests, as well as the hunt for loot that the original looter shooter in the series made so addicting. As a long running fan of the series, I was concerned abou...

31Oct

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Real Life Scary Movies

BY: Morgan Thayer With Halloween right around the corner, who doesn't love a good list of horror movies? What about horror movies based on real-life events? These horror movies that are based on real-life are sure to make your spine tingle with fear, considering they could’ve very well happened to you. Open Water, which was released in 2003, is a movie about a couple who goes scuba diving in open water. Then, their boat leaves them behind in the shark-infested waters. The movie is based on the real-life story of American tourists Tom and Eileen Lonergan, who were diving off the Great Barrier Reef when their diving company left them behind. Two days later, when the couple was noticed missing, it was too late. This movie is scary enough to make you mark the beach off your vacati...