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Arts & Entertainment

Don’t Breathe is a Real Breathtaker

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Despite the joke, “Don't Breathe” actually was quite a tense film. Released on August 25 (a bit old at this point, but not many movies came out that I saw recently), “Don't Breathe” is the newest film from the people behind the “Evil Dead” remake: Fede Alvarez and horror legend Sam Raimi. Taking place in an aban­doned neighborhood in De­troit, “Don't Breathe” follows three
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Arts & Entertainment

“10 Cloverfield Lane” is a Disconcerting Thrill Ride

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“10 Cloverfield Lane,” re­leased on Mar. 11, is the first film by director Dan Trachten­berg, and was produced by JJ Abrams. It stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), John Goodman (yo u know who he is), and John Gal­lagher Jr. (known primarily for stage acting) as our only char­acters. Taking place almost en­tirely underground in a fallout shelter, “10 Cloverfield Lane”
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“The Witch”: A Delightfully Disturbing Folktale

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Robert Eggers’ directo­rial debut, “The Witch,” was a surprisingly well made thriller. That’s right, a thriller, not the straightforward horror it’s been advertised as. Taking place in 1630 New England, “The Witch” follows a family of seven who were exiled from their unspecified settlement. Taking their ban­ishment with dignity, the fa­ther, mother, and five children (one teenager, a younger boy, a small boy and
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“The Finest Hours” Was a Couple of Pretty Boring hours

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“The Finest Hours,” directed by Craig Gillespie (“Fright Night” and “Mr. Woodcock”), released on January 29, is based on the true story of the most daring small boat rescue in U.S. Coast Guard history. The film stars Chris Pine as Bernie Webber, captain of the boat that rescued 32 survivors off the T2 oil tanker SS Pendleton. Recently engaged to his girlfriend Miriam, played
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News

Blackfish Screening

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The Students for Environmental Action club (SEA), set up a screening of “Blackfish” on Nov. 11. A total of 13 people were present to watch the documentary, making for a personal, intimate screening. “Blackfish,” a documentary released in 2013 about the captivation of orca whales at SeaWorld and other oceanthemed amusement parks, was the film chosen by the SEA in order to bring light
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Arts & Entertainment

Summer Movie Review: “Mad Max: Fury Road”

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Did you watch “Mad Max: Fury Road”? If not, your summer was terrible. It doesn’t matter what you did, nothing can compare to the two hours of fuel injected, super­charged, masterclass of action that ran down critics when hit theaters last May. It isn’t inexcusable if you missed Fury Road. In all honesty, the film had everything going against it be­ing a passable film.
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