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Superman: a hopeful new start For DC

Sarah Wasielewski, Arts Reporter July 23, 2025

With the release of “Superman” in theaters on July 11, DC Studios officially turns the page on a tumultuous decade and launches a reboot for their cinematic universe. Directed by James Gunn and starring...

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Box Office Hits and Hidden Gems: Best Films of 2025 So Far

Sarah Wasielewski, Arts Reporter July 23, 2025

Time is flying, and somehow the year is already more than halfway over. Now is the perfect moment to step back and take a look at some of the standout films from the first half of the year, a diverse list...

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How to Train Your live-action remake

Marissa Getschman, Arts Editor June 18, 2025

Fan favorite films getting live-action remakes seems to be a modern day horror. They never live up to the original and invite new audiences in with mediocrity and the wonder toward how the original garnered...

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The Post’s opinions on ‘A Minecraft Movie’

Reagan Reetz, Marketing Director April 16, 2025

In the depths of the Oakland Center, the Posties brainstormed topics for this week’s arts section. Only one drew substantial interest and controversy: “A Minecraft Movie.” “I thought it sucked...

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‘The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie’ is 2D animation perfected

Noah Francis, Features Editor April 2, 2025

“The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie,” released on March 14, 2025, is a brand new 2D animated film directed by Pete Browngardt, and distributed through Ketchup Entertainment. Despite a...

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‘Wicked: Part I’ finally arrives: Grande and Erivo shine in a faithful adaptation

Reagan Reetz, Marketing Director November 27, 2024

“Wicked” has been one of Hollywood’s most anticipated adaptations since plans for a movie were announced in 2012. To put that into perspective: if I’d started practicing “Defying Gravity” back...

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‘Gladiator II:’ Monkeys and sharks and rhinos, oh my!

Mallory Waligora, Content Editor November 27, 2024

Spoilers ahead. Lucius, played by Paul Mescal, takes center stage in the “Gladiator” sequel, directed by Ridley Scott.  Years after witnessing the death of gladiator Maximus, played by Russell...

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‘Heretic’ forces belief into an escape room

Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter November 20, 2024

The long awaited thriller, “Heretic,” released in theaters throughout the U.S. on Nov. 8, 2024, to primarily positive reviews. The film, directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, first premiered at the...

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‘We Live in Time:’ Reminding us of what we are not promised in life

Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter November 13, 2024

“We Live in Time” is a romantic comedy-drama that first premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 6 and was released on Oct. 11, 2024, in the U.S. Directed by John Crowley, the...

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‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice:’ The juice is loose

Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter September 18, 2024

A Halloween classic, “Beetlejuice” was first released on March 30, 1988, and was considered a box office success. The success inspired an animated series in 1989, which consisted of four seasons and...

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‘Alien: Romulus:’ A tribute to a classic

Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter September 11, 2024

Influential movies create a lasting impact on culture — audiences can see this in the modern day with remakes and sequels. Such examples of this is “Alien,” which is considered a genre-defining film...

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‘Twisters:’ Two is better than one

Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter September 11, 2024

A well known classic of its genre, “Twister,” tapped into audience desire for natural disaster movies. The film was the second highest grossing film of 1996 and the film received Oscar nominations...

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