By Carter James, editor in chief Big budget films seem to be in a weird spot right now. You’re either trying to make a cinematic universe, start a franchise or click the reset button because you’re on life support. Since Disney bought 20th Century…
The problem with movie theaters
By Carter James I’m a movie theater addict. I’ve gone 45 times this year. That’s usually my average at the end of the year. Movie theaters are my third space. Regardless of the movie…
‘Oppenheimer’: A film I can’t stop watching
By Carter James I’m obsessed. As much as I love movies, and I love going to the movies, I only ever see a movie twice in theaters. That’s only if I’m dying to see it…
‘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…
‘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…
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…
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…