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‘The Accountant’ is a pleasant surprise

‘The Accountant’ is a pleasant surprise

“The Accountant” was originally set to star Mel Gibson in the lead role with the Coen Brothers directing. (Courtesy of Warner Bros Pictures) Owen Johnson Connector Staff “The Accountant” is one of those few movies where, for every positive attribute you can name for the movie, there is essentially an equal con to conflict with

Classic Game Review: ‘Digimon World 3’

There are multiple Mega-Digivolution forms available including Sakuyamon(featured above). (Photo courtesy of Bandai Entertainment) Shane Foley Connector Editor Role playing games, or RPGs for short, can prove to be one of the most difficult genres to create a video game for. Not only must the develpoer attend to the elements that make the game an

Classic Game Review: ‘Mario Kart: Double Dash’

Mario Kart: Double Dash was the fourth entry in the Mario Kart series, which began back in 1992. (Photo courtesy of Nintendo) Shane Foley Connector Editor For Nintendo fans, “Mario Kart” games have become as expected as the rise and fall of the sun each day. Bundle package for the Gamecube, bundle package for the

War Dogs review: “We kinda liked it!”

Packouz (Teller) and Diveroli (Hill) as ill prepared for their meeting as audiences were for what this movie would bring to the table. (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Studios) Andrew Sciascia Connector Staff Ever ask yourself where tax dollars are spent by the federal government?  Todd Phillip’s film ‘War Dogs’, the true story of how

Unlike real life, ‘Sully’ doesn’t crash

Sullenberger (Hanks) and Skiles (Eckhart) prepare for the public hearing after the accident. (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures) Owen Johnson Connector Staff Even at eighty-six years old, Clint Eastwood proves that he is still all there when it comes to filmmaking. Based around the event that became known as the Miracle on the Hudson,

SNL team creates TV show, ‘Documentary Now!’

Stars Fred Armisen and Bill Hader dressed up in their Sunday best (Courtesy of AMC Networks) Mary Connell Connector Staff Fred Armisen, Bill Hader and Seth Meyers of “Saturday Night Live” have united for their own show, “Documentary Now!” Armisen and Hader star in the show while Meyers produces it. As documentary enthusiasts, the trio