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“Venom: The Last Dance”, an nonrhythmic tango

“Venom: The Last Dance”, an nonrhythmic tango

(Photo courtesy of IMDB) “Venom: The Last Dance fails to live up to expectations.” Jesse Nguyen Connector Editor “Venom: The Last Dance” is the third and final installment in the “Venom” film series. It is a PG-13 action sci-fi film released on Oct. 24, 2024, starring Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock and his trusty friend,

Editors’ Picks: Halloween Watchlist

(Photo courtesy of IMDB) “Ready or Not is one of our selected films to watch this Halloween.” Aaron Preziosi Connector Editor Halloween is but a few days away, and with the season of haunted houses, sugary candy and costume parties upon us, there’s no better time to talk about scary movies. Some of the editors

‘The Little Things’: The film where there were more than just a few little things wrong

The film received a score of 46% on Rotten Tomatoes (Photo Courtesy of Warner Brothers Entertainment) Amir Kazemi Connector Contributor John Lee Hancock, known for his work on films like “The Founder” and “The Blind Side,” wrote and directed “The Little Things.” Released on Jan. 29 on HBO Max and in select theaters, the film

‘Wolfwalkers’: The best animated film of 2020 that you haven’t watched

‘Wolfwalkers’ turns Irish History and Folklore into a modern-day masterpiece (Photo Courtesy of Apple TV+) Amir Kazemi Connector Contributor From Irish production company, Cartoon Saloon, known for Oscar-nominated films such as “The Secret of Kells,” “Song of the Sea,” and “The Breadwinner,” comes “Wolfwalker.” Cartoon Saloon is known for hand-drawn animation, which has become quite

Daughter of China: Left a lifetime of questions by one nation’s one child policy

“One Child Nation” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2019, before a select-theaters national release on August 9, 2019. (Photo courtesy of ReasonTV) Amariah Condon Connector Contributor At 11 months old, I arrived in America with no evidence of my Chinese birth aside from a packet of documents which listed my birth

‘Justice League’ movie does not do the league justice

Director Zach Snyder stepped away from the movie in May 2017, following the death of his daughter. Joss Whedon took over to finish the film. (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures) Owen Johnson Connector Editor What do Joel Schumacher’s “Batman & Robin” and Halle Berry’s “Catwoman” have in common? There are two answers to this. One:

‘Murder on the Orient Express’ is mysteriously good

“Murder on the Orient Express” is based on the 1934 Agatha Christie novel of the same name. (Courtesy of 20th Century Fox) Owen Johnson Connector Editor In a surprising turn of events, a movie that is a remake and was relying on its big-name stars to get people into the theaters was better than it

‘Jigsaw’ is a puzzle not worth solving

As of Nov. 12, “Jigsaw” has made $64 million worldwide against a budget of $10 million. (Courtesy of Lionsgate) Eric Smith Connector Contributor After “Saw 3D: The Final Chapter,” the production companies Twisted Pictures and Lionsgate decided to bring back the franchise despite the last film being titled “The Final Chapter.” Like every other “Saw”