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Hugh Jackmans final performance as the Wolverine has already generated 300 billion dollars at the box office worldwide. Photo Courtesy of 20th Century Fox Studios.

“Logan,” an overrated, misguided Western, fails to make up for a flimsy plotline

By Mark Lu March 13, 2017

Yes, that’s right. I did not enjoy “Logan.” It’s actually not that terrible of a movie. The action sequences are well executed and Hugh Jackman did an excellent job portraying a mentally-wounded...

Zoey Deutch makes a tear-jerking performance as Samantha Kingston in the film. Photo courtesy of Epic Reads.

Teenage story reveals hidden life messages

By Hana Baig March 13, 2017

The face of a worried girl fills the big screen, and everyone is silent. The people’s heartbeats quicken as the audience grows tense. We see the face of this girl wake up to the same day over and over....

The pub scene from Quentin Tarantinos Inglourious Basterds (2009) is one of the most anxious conversations in movie history. Tarantinos masterful use of dialogue and setting allows him to easily manipulate his audience and engage them into whats on-screen, and keep them glued to the tension. (Photo courtesy of The Weinstein Company)

The Reel: Tension

By Mark Lu March 6, 2017

Any sort of on-screen entertainment must invoke emotion in the viewer. Sadness, happiness, anger, pity, laughter, the invocation of emotion is pretty much the definition of entertainment. In order to...

The Bye Bye Man only receives $22.2 million box office.

The Bye Bye Man disappoints

February 28, 2017

R eleased on Jan. 13, 2017, The Bye Bye Man follows the story of three friends who discover the legend of a man to is capable of very malicious acts.   Elliot (Douglas Smith), John (Lucien Laviscount)...

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The Reel: The five least-boring Best Picture winners of the 21st century

By Mark Lu February 25, 2017

The Academy Awards is made up of 6,687 members who vote every year on the best movie of the year, through a weird voting style called “instant-runoff voting” in which voters rank the nominations in...

Silence, directed by Martin Scorses and starring Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, and Liam Neeson, is nominated for a Academy Award in the category of Best Cinematography. Photo courtesy of Sikelia Productions

The Reel: A beaut. And fin.

By Mark Lu, Columnist February 10, 2017

You’ve probably seen a good film before. Did you enjoy it for its visuals or story? It probably depends, right? For example, “Fantasia” (2000) is purely based off of visual stimulation and how the...

La La Land, starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, is nominated for 14 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Soundtrack. (Photo courtesy of Lionsgate)

The Reel: 2017 Academy Awards Predictions

By Mark Lu, Columnist January 30, 2017

On Monday night, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed their nominations for the 2017 Academy Awards, otherwise known as the Oscars. Oscars are more than just golden statues; they...

‘Seven’ is a 1995 crime-suspense thriller starring Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kevin Spacey. (Photo courtesy of New Line Cinema)

The Reel: ‘Seven,’ the greatest suspense thriller there ever was

By Mark Lu, Columnist January 24, 2017

It’s difficult to create a thriller. To properly “thrill” an audience, film creators must structure a story that purposefully manipulates the attention of the watcher and keeps them in the dark while...

“Hidden Figures” is about three black women who fight against adversity as they prove themselves to be some of the smartest minds at NASA. Photo Courtesy of 20th Century Fox.

“Hidden Figures” shoots for the stars

By Katie Fung January 12, 2017

In 2011, we watched “The Help,” a movie about a white author in the midst of the Civil Rights era who decides to write a book about the African American maids and their views on the families they work...

Moonlight stars Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Janelle Monáe, Alex R. Hibbert (above), Trevante Rhodes, and Ashton Sanders (Photo courtesy of A24)

The Reel: screenwriting – the biggest snub at the 2017 Golden Globes

By Mark Lu, Columnist January 9, 2017

AN UNHINGED FENCE -- Little squeezing through, doesn’t look back as the other boys attempt to shimmy and wiggle their way though, too big to glide through like Little. LITTLE hauling ass, chest heaving...

Moana (left) and Zootopia (right) both received positive reactions from audiences and critics worldwide. (Photos courtesy of the Walt Disney Company)

The Reel: Disney’s bipolar mindset

By Mark Lu, Columnist December 25, 2016

Two Disney animations came out in 2016: “Zootopia” and “Moana.” Both are excellent movies with engaging storylines and visuals - but are also jarringly different in their narratives. Earlier this...

Christoph Waltz (left) and Jamie Foxx (right) in Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained”, which was rated the #1 movie of 2012. (Image courtesy of the Weinstein Company)

The Reel: Quentin Tarantino- eight eras, one style

By Mark Lu, Columnist December 18, 2016

So, you’ve clicked on this column. If you did, you probably know exactly who Quentin Tarantino is. Perhaps you don’t. Tarantino is a legendary writer and director, the creator of such masterpieces...

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