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The 14 Best Movies of 2014

The 14 Best Movies of 2014

Eddie Sheehy, Arts and Entertainment Editor
December 31, 2014

2014 has officially come to a close, which for me is only exciting because I get to compile my list of The Best Movies of 2014. This was a great year for film, and I’ve been very busy watching nearly every single new release that came out this year! So here it is, the list...

Battle of the Five Armies: Smaug dies and nothing else happens

Battle of the Five Armies: Smaug dies and nothing else happens

Eddie Sheehy, A&E Editor
December 17, 2014

There is no denying that Peter Jacksons original Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of the most stunning film series ever to grace the big screen. Their wide spread popularity and immense financial success made the adaptation of the prequels, “The Hobbit” a given. Over the...

“Exodus: Gods and Kings” boring on a biblical scale

“Exodus: Gods and Kings” boring on a biblical scale

Eddie Sheehy, Arts and Entertainment Editor
December 11, 2014

When Exodus: Gods and Kings was first announced, many, like myself, were ecstatic at the idea of legendary director Ridley Scott taking on this biblical epic. By all means, this seemed like the perfect film for the aging Scott, who’s long and renowned film career has included...

Dumb and Dumber To: I like it a lot

Dumb and Dumber To: I like it a lot

Eddie Sheehy, Arts and Entertainment Editor
November 13, 2014

It has been twenty years since Dumb and Dumber first arrived on the big screen, and ever since that moment, people have been wondering when the two greatest bumbling idiots of all time would return. Jim Carrey is notorious for abstaining from sequels, and Jeff Daniels has...

Fear the Hunters

Fear the Hunters

Sean Koepfinger, Lifestyles Contributor
October 29, 2014

The Walking Dead has historically suffered from stale episodes between the premier, mid-season, and finale.  Thankfully, season five has yet to give us an uneventful episode. Last week's episode served mainly to build up for the third.  It introduced Father Gabriel - a character...

The butcher or the cattle?

The butcher or the cattle?

Kristen Kudla, Lifestyles Contributor
October 14, 2014

Last night’s episode of the Walking Dead was all that I could have hoped for and more. Going into the season five opener, we knew that this season the group was going to head down a very dark road. Fire fights, walkers, and cannibals, yes cannibals, were all things that die-hard...

Freak Show: The Circus is in Town

Freak Show: The Circus is in Town

Sean Koepfinger, Lifestyles Reporter
October 13, 2014

­­­ The latest installment in the “American Horror Story” anthology, “Freak Show,” made its premiere this Wednesday, and it sure was freaky. Right off the bat we’re introduced to long time AHS star Sarah Paulson’s new character, or characters rather. Paulson plays...

The Strain season finale leaves us thirsty for more

The Strain season finale leaves us thirsty for more

Sean Koepfinger, Lifestyles Reporter
October 13, 2014

We’ve tasted blood, and we want more. FX’s “The Strain” has shown us monsters, murder, and mayhem and the season finale gave us even more. Here’s a quick glance at the season, the finale, and what lies in store. Warning: Spoilers ahead. First and foremost, this...

"The Zero Theorem:" Too complex for casual movie-goers?

“The Zero Theorem:” Too complex for casual movie-goers?

Eddie Sheehy, Lifestyles Editor
September 23, 2014

Terry Gilliam is notorious for being weird. His films, which are always highlighted by bright colors, intermittent otherworldly CGI sequences and personalities so bizarre you never fully like them, have become a point of great intrigue for many movie viewers. In the past, Terry...

Guillermo Del Toro's "The Strain" re-invents vampires

Guillermo Del Toro’s “The Strain” re-invents vampires

Sean Koepfinger, Staff Reporter
September 16, 2014

While vampires have been a movie and TV staple for a long time, the age of supernatural teen dramas may be coming to an end. FX’s new vampire thriller, “The Strain,” is reviving the undead creature’s horror roots in a series that can only be described as contagious. Created...