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Category: Reviews

Movie Review: “Us” (Spoiler Alert)

12 April 2019
Rachel Bell
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“Us” is an absolutely stellar second film by writer and director extraordinaire Jordan Peele – it’s also 116 minutes of pure terror. Those expecting “Us”…

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Book Review: “The Last Unicorn”

29 March 2019
Audrey Mapes
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“The unicorn lived in a lilac wood and she lived all alone.” I think about this opening line, sometimes; how simplistic, how straightforward. How sad.…

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Spoiler review: “Captain Marvel”

15 March 2019
William Humphrey
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“Captain Marvel” is the 21st movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – the first to have a female superhero as the lead. The movie is currently…

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Spoiler Alert: Isn’t It Romantic Review

8 March 2019
Sydney Bass
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“Isn’t It Romantic” is a fun and upbeat movie that provides a slightly better update to the typical romantic comedy. The movie is light but…

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Restaurant ​Review: Cupini’s

8 March 2019
Savannah Hawley
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Perhaps you’re a Kansas City insider who knows where to find the best eats. Or perhaps you tuned into season 18, episode nine of Guy…

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Album Review: “thank u, next”

1 March 2019
Julia Yamate Geminiano de Almeida
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From headlining the 2019 Coachella, winning her first grammy and making music history Ariana Grande shows the world how to make a come back from…

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A Review of Velvet Buzzsaw: What did I just watch?

22 February 2019
Caitlin Overmeyer
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This weekend, I decided to try out another Netflix film. I saw some horrible reviews of a new movie, “Velvet Buzzsaw,” on social media and…

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Book Review: Becoming

15 February 2019
Maddie McCormick
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In a small one bedroom apartment in the Southside of Chicago, before its infamous degradation, a young Michelle Robinson was born. She was the daughter…

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Netflix Review: Russian Doll

15 February 2019
Caitlin Overmeyer
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When I first saw “Russian Doll” pop up on Netflix, I was intrigued. After watching the trailer, I thought that it was going to be…

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