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“Blade Runner 2049”: Real or Artificial

October 23, 2017October 22, 2017 Zach Meisel0

The sequel to the 1982 neo-noir classic, “Blade Runner 2049” is an intriguing, thought-provoking, sci-fi ride. It reels you in and takes hold with its stimulating ideas and captivating imagery. Director Denis Villeneuve breathed new life into an already established world with new characters and an intriguing story that doesn't feel like a retread of the past. In the future, the LAPD now uses

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Netflick of the Week: The Babysitter

October 20, 2017October 20, 2017 Tyler Leighton0

Netflix has such a huge variety original shows and films that Netflick of the Week was actually conceived as a way to highlight new and interesting content that hit Netflix, but didn’t get the attention they deserve. As our content has moved online and Netflick of the Week topics have become heavily focused on new releases, it’s also the first line of defense keeping

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Netflick of the Week: Gerald’s Game

October 13, 2017February 26, 2018 Tyler Leighton0

We are incredibly lucky that Stephen King decided to become an author, rather than act on any of the deprived, terrifying ideas that come into his mind. “Gerald’s Game” is truly a story that only a master of suspense and horror could produce. TRIGGER WARNINGS: This film and review contain mentions of childhood sexual assault and graphic mutilation. Marital issues have plagued Gerald (Bruce

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Adam Blumenthal Brings Virtual Worlds to Life

October 10, 2017October 11, 2017 Nick Klotz0

The School of Arts and Sciences has opened up a new virtual reality (VR) lab in the Academic Center. To help students get excited about the wealth of possibility in this growing technology, SNHU invited Adam Blumenthal, artist-in-residence of VR at Brown University, to introduce students to VR and its wealth of applications. “[I want] students to be excited about this new field,” said

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Netflick of the Week: “Little Evil”

October 5, 2017October 5, 2017 Tyler Leighton0

Having children for the first time is one of the hardest experiences for any parent, and it can be even more difficult for a stepparent, coming into a child’s life after they’ve already grown so much. Little Evil is a story of a step-father trying to form a relationship with his new stepson, with the added twist: the stepson’s real father just so happens

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“Black Films Matter” Film Series to Screen Oscar Winner “Moonlight”

October 4, 2017October 4, 2017 Nick Klotz0

Students have the opportunity to see Academy Award Best Picture-winner “Moonlight” tonight (October 4) as part of the School of Arts and Science’s latest film series, dubbed Black Films Matter. The series seeks to provide a space for discussion regarding race relations post-Ferguson. “This series happened to coincide with an extremely tense time in the United States surrounding the issue of race,” Said Dr.

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“Destiny 2” is an Uncommonly Good Sequel

October 3, 2017October 3, 2017 Troy Robinson0

“Destiny 2” was a game that was expected to fail, but Bungie Studios delivered to its fans with the release of an excellent sequel. Bungie took a different approach this time around by switching up multiplayer, while also greatly improving upon the story of the “Destiny” universe. This game is loosely a First-Person Shooter Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (FPS MMORPG) and stands alongside

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Voice Actor Troy Baker on Career Development and “Middle-earth: Shadow of War”

October 3, 2017February 26, 2018 Tyler Leighton0

If you’ve picked up a video game in the last fifteen years it’s likely that, somewhere along the way, you’ve heard Troy Baker’s voice. With over 300 individual voice credits to his name Baker has been a prolific figure in the voice acting industry with lead roles in The Last of Us, Bioshock Infinite, Uncharted 4 and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. But it wasn’t

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“It” Floats to the Top

September 29, 2017September 29, 2017 Zach Meisel0

Andy Muschietti’s “It” is the newest movie added to Stephen King’s ever-growing collection of book adaptions and, while not perfect, it is a ray of hope in a somewhat muddled assortment of films. Muschietti seems to have found a way to use the source material and his own vision to make a movie that pleases both book readers and moviegoers alike. Set in 1988

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Netflick of the Week: “Okja”

September 28, 2017September 28, 2017 Tyler Leighton0

There are some movies, great movies, that you can’t talk about without sounding completely ridiculous. “Okja” is one of these great, but ridiculous, movies. “Okja” follows a young girl, Mija (Ahn Seo-hyun), and her grandfather’s absolutely massive super pig. This pig is one of the 26 given out throughout the world by the Mirando Corporation, who, ten years later, plan on crowning the top