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Film Review: Weiner is an honest picture of the infamous New York politician

Film Review: “Weiner” is an honest picture of the infamous New York politician

Morgan Smith July 2, 2016

Calling American media and politics broken today sounds like a broken record. The only thing the people and politicians of this country can seem to agree on is that our system is not doing great. Hardly...

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Film Review: “Tale of Tales” is a beautiful fantasy about reality

Morgan Smith June 28, 2016

"Tale of Tales" is a film that is entirely concerned with its own world. There are no connections to our reality, and no subtle nods or reflections of what our society is like. It is a testament, along...

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Film Review: ‘The Lobster’ brings audiences smart and funny humor

Morgan Smith June 10, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmaCMswlaKo "The Lobster" is an absolute gem.Barring any unforeseen contenders, I will go ahead and declare this the funniest film of the year. The experience I had watching...

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Film Review: ‘Love and Friendship’ fails to meet expectations

Morgan Smith June 9, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MaSK3POHI0 "Love and Friendship" is a decidedly average enigma of a film.I went in with high expectations. The film had a stellar Metascore and a 99% rating on Rotten...

2015s top 15 films to watch this Oscars season

2015’s top 15 films to watch this Oscar’s season

Morgan Smith February 10, 2016

We are coming to the end of 2015's season for American cinema, heralded by the Oscars ceremony on Feb. 28. I tried to see as much of the best of the best, including documentaries and foreign films, as...

Film Review: Carol has not received the attention it deserves

Film Review: ‘Carol’ has not received the attention it deserves

Morgan Smith January 25, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4z7Px68ywk Courtesy: The Weinstein Company."Carol" is a film set in 1953 that should have been made in 1953, but could only be made now.The film is based off of a popular...

Film Review: The Revenant leaves viewers with feelings of awe

Film Review: “The Revenant” leaves viewers with feelings of awe

Morgan Smith January 19, 2016

Alejandro Innaritu's frontier tale exceeded my own steep expectations and has earned its spot in the prestigious pantheon that is Innaritu's own filmography.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoebZZ8K5N0 ...

Film Review: Creed concludes the Rocky series well

Film Review: ‘Creed’ concludes the ‘Rocky’ series well

Morgan Smith December 2, 2015

My IMDb rating: 9/10"Creed" is one of the only sequels I've seen that almost completely reuses the plot, themes, characters, locations, and even lines of its predecessor, but absolutely works. It makes...

Film Review: Spotlight sways through passionate characters, realistic settings

Film Review: ‘Spotlight’ sways through passionate characters, realistic settings

Morgan Smith November 19, 2015

My IMDb Rating: 10/10The beauty of "Spotlight" is how the film takes us from essentially nothing to one of the greatest revelations in modern journalism. At first, it is admittedly cliché. Editing and...

How The Martian saved the Earthlings: a review

How ‘The Martian’ saved the Earthlings: a review

Morgan Smith October 7, 2015

My IMDb rating: 9/10That is the title of a documentary or a research article somebody will make hundreds of years in the future about "The Martian" when the red planet has been colonized by humankind.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue4PCI0NamI When...

Dr. Conor Nelsons flute recital captures audience Wednesday

Dr. Conor Nelson’s flute recital captures audience Wednesday

Morgan Smith September 10, 2015

Yes, the recital was fantastic, and you should go to one if you ever get the chance. Specifically, go see one at the UCA's Organ Recital Hall. Walking in, you are immediately greeted by what looks...

Film review: Mistress America

Film review: ‘Mistress America’

Morgan Smith September 8, 2015

My IMDb rating: 9/10 After a summer of mostly disappointing reboots of old action movies, a straight drama-comedy like "Mistress America" is overwhelmingly refreshing. Imagine eating a big mac every...

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