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DC, Disney, Dinosaurs: Top 10 anticipated films of 2018

Ian Lack January 24, 2018

Editor’s Note: This list was made subjectively by the reporter who viewed web traffic, fan interest, media attention and overall appeal for films being released later this year. 10. X-Men: Dark Phoenix...

Top 10 films of 2017 make grand statements, tackle issues

Top 10 films of 2017 make grand statements, tackle issues

Ian Lack January 17, 2018

Editor’s Note: This list was made subjectively and done by the reporter who viewed these films in the time available to them. Not every film from the year was seen, including those that received a limited...

20TH CENTURY FOX
Kenneth Branagh is lead actor and director in “Murder on the Orient Express.” He plays fictional, world-renowned detective, Hercule Poirot, solving a whodunit murder mystery on a derailed express train in 1933. The film opened third at the U.S. box office with $28.2 million.

‘Murder on the Orient Express:’ whodunit mystery gone off-track

Ian Lack November 15, 2017

Editor’s Note: The grading system used here is similar to the 10-point scale used in SDSU courses. GRADE: C+ In today’s age of multi-million dollar blockbuster franchises, everyone is a detective....

MARVEL
Chris Hemsworth stars as the title character, Thor, the Nordic god of thunder. “Thor: Ragnarok” opened with over $123 million in its opening weekend, making it the fourth largest opening for the year.

“Thor: Ragnarok”: a mix of thunderous gods and silly humor

Ian Lack November 8, 2017

Editor’s Note: The grading system used here is similar to the 10-point scale used in SDSU courses.  GRADE: B- Thor has always been a strange character for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. His...

LIONSGATE
The eighth entry in the “Saw” franchise, “Jigsaw” resurrects its killer for more mayhem and “trials” for the film’s five victims. The film opened with $16.4 million at the US box office.

“Jigsaw”: morally questionable and a torture to watch

Ian Lack November 3, 2017

Editor’s Note: The grading system used here is similar to the 10-point scale used in SDSU courses. GRADE: D+ I have no idea what compels people to watch “torture porn” horror films. Let’s...

WARNER BROS.
Gerard Butler plays Jack Lawson, the chief architect for a network of satellites that prevent weather disasters. The disaster film, “Geostorm,” opened second at the U.S. box office this weekend with $13.3 million.

“Geostorm”: a disaster of a film, boring and predictable

Ian Lack October 25, 2017

Editor’s Note: The grading system used here is similar to the 10-point scale used in SDSU courses. GRADE: F Contrary to what people might think, most movie critics don’t enjoy reviewing horrible...

WARNER BROS
Ryan Gosling plays a replicant, a human-like android, named K. His job as a Blade Runner is to hunt down and “retire” other replicants in the sequel to the 1982 cult-classic “Blade Runner.”

“Blade Runner 2049”: best film of the year, visionary sci-fi

Ian Lack October 18, 2017

Editor’s Note: The grading system used here is similar to the 10-point scale used in SDSU courses. GRADE: A+ There’s an effective test you can try to find out if a film is something special. You’re...

LIONSGATE
“Kingsman: The Golden Circle,” sequel to the 2014 spy film “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” features an array of celebrity cast members. Taron Egerton, center, who plays Eggsy, must defeat the drug cartel, led by Julianne Moore’s character Poppy before millions are killed by her product.

“Kingsman: The Golden Circle”: duller than its predecessor

Ian Lack September 30, 2017

Editor’s Note: The grading system used here is similar to the 10-point scale used in SDSU courses.  GRADE: C In 2014, a sleek, action-packed spy film arrived at the February box office. Like a well-tailored...

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