“Dark Fate” is a sequel to “Terminator 2: Judgement Day”, ignoring the events of the last 3 movies. (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures) Troy Lafond Connector Editor “Terminator: Dark Fate”, starring Mackenzie Davis as Grace, Natalia Reyes as Dani, Linda Hamilton reprising her role as Sarah Connor, and Arnold Schwarzenegger reprising his role as a…
“Last Christmas”: A unique Christmas rom-com
“Last Christmas” is based on the song of the same name by Wham! (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures) Sydney Lee Connector Staff From director Paul Feig and writer Emma Thompson, “Last Christmas” puts a new spin on the typical holiday rom-com. While “Last Christmas” does follow some of these formulaic and obvious plot points in…
“Maleficent 2”: Angelina Jolie saves the day
“Maleficient 2” opened 47 percent lower than its predecessor in the box office. (Photo courtesy of Disney) Kaliisha Cole Connector Staff A dark fairytale continues. From director Joachim Ronning, “Maleficent 2” hit theaters on Oct. 18 with Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning as the stars yet again. In this part of the story, Prince Phillip…
“The King”: a captivating medieval gem
“The King” had a brief, limited theatrical release before coming to Netflix. (Photo courtesy of Netflix) Kaliisha Cole Connector Staff From director David Michod comes a Shakespearean retelling of Henry V in early 15th century England. Netflix has with another wonderfully adapted movie starring Timothee Chalamet as the young King Henry V and Robert Pattinson…
“Spider-Man: Homecoming” is a swinging success
“Homecoming” was the sixth highest grossing movie of 2017. (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing) Troy Lafond Connector Editor “Spider-Man: Homecoming” was the first Spider-Man movie since the Marvel Cinematic Universe acquired partial rights to the character. He was first introduced in “Captain America: Civil War” on Team Iron Man. Due to the exposure of…
“El Camino” wonderfully closes off “Breaking Bad”
Despite being a Netflix original movie, “El Camino” got a limited theatrical release. (Photo courtesy of Netflix) Curtis Deese Connector Staff In the history of television, never has there been an ending as inconclusive to a character’s arc as the one Jesse Pinkman receives in the final episode of Vince Gilligan’s television masterpiece, “Breaking Bad.”…
“Booksmart” plays by the rules to immense success
“Booksmart” was Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut. (Photo courtesy of United Artists Releasing) Troy Lafond Connector Editor “Booksmart” is a coming-of-age comedy starring Beanie Feldstein as Molly and Kaitlyn Dever as Amy, two best friends who, after being accepted to their dream colleges, finishing at the top of their high school class, and spending their entire…
Beyoncé’s “Homecoming” is a victory lap
“Homecoming” was nominated for six Emmy awards. (Photo courtesy of Netflix) Troy Lafond Connector Editor On April 14 and April 21 of 2018, musical superstar Beyoncé performed as a headliner at Coachella, one of the most popular music festivals in the world. Coming fresh off the success of the critically acclaimed and commercial smash hit…
