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Margot Robbie shines in “Birds of Prey”

Wesley Stenzel, Arts & Entertainment Editor

February 12, 2020

It’s been four years since “Suicide Squad,” the critically maligned but wildly popular antihero movie that introduced Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn. In that film, Quinn served as a comic relief sidekick to Will Smith�...

Our favorite films of 2019

November 20, 2019

The vices and virtues of “Joker”

October 16, 2019

“Shazam!” electrifies with adolescent adventure

Wesley Stenzel, Staff Writer

April 9, 2019

Family entertainment has significantly shifted in the last ten years. Between the ever-increasing proliferation of computer-animated kids’ movies and the seemingly unstoppable rise of superhero films, it feels as though more ...

“Aquaman” delivers DC its biggest hit yet

Wesley Stenzel, Staff Writer

January 22, 2019

Following the spectacular failure of 2017’s “Justice League,” Warner Brothers and the DC Extended Universe needed a win. In an era when Marvel’s “Avengers” films crack a billion dollars in a matter of weeks, DC’s ow...

Remembering the life and legacy of Stan Lee

Wesley Stenzel, Staff Writer

November 20, 2018

Superhero fans around the world were saddened by the death of comic book legend Stan Lee last Monday. Lee was best known for his work with Marvel Comics, where he co-created many of the company’s most iconic characters, includi...

“Venom” slithers to theatres sans Spider-Man

Wesley Stenzel, Staff Writer

October 2, 2018

Following a summer of superhero mega-hits such as Disney’s “Avengers: Infinity War” and Fox’s “Deadpool 2,” Sony will release its latest comic-book film “Venom” this Friday, October 5th. While he’s very familiar...