By Madeline Burbank As student organizations on campus kick off a new year, Montevallo’s Astronomy Club is excited to be back to observing the skies in a recently renovated observatory. The Astronomy Club meets bi-weekly—usually…
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’: A good movie…
By Carter James “Super Mario Bros.” is a video game franchise that I have a deep love and nostalgia for. I consider myself a lifelong fan, as gaming is an avid passion of mine. When…
Best films of 2022
by Carter James 2022 was an interesting year for film. Theaters finally opened back up, and the box office started to return to pre-COVID times. Based off the data from Box Office Mojo, the total…
Not much punk in “Punk Rock Girl!”
By Carter James When I first heard that UM Theatre was putting on a show titled “Punk Rock Girl!,” I was curious to see what a punk jukebox musical would be like. Unfortunately, there wasn’t…
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ review
“Black Panther” is one of my favorite films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe so naturally I was on board for a sequel since day one. What I did not expect was to lose Chadwick Boseman…
‘Tár’: a masterful symphony of chaos
By Carter James “Tár” is one of the most captivating films I’ve seen all year. At first glance, you might think this a standard prestige biopic or even an inaccessible arthouse film, but all my…
Dueling opinions: is the MCU doomed?
I’m concerned about the future of the MCU By M.K. Bryant Over the course of the past few years, a lot of questionable decisions have been made regarding the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As the franchise…
“Werewolf by Night,” Marvel’s return to creativity
By Carter James At first, I did not care about “Werewolf by Night” and for many months was skeptical to see what the TV special would entail for Marvel Studios. Marvel’s Phase 4 has been…