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Hadley Clark presents on her studio practice at Tarble Art Center Thursday evening.
Creating repurposed art with Hadley Clark
Freshman political science major, Mason Tegeler plays as character Richard Hannay in The 39 Steps play in Doudna Fine Arts Center Thursday evening.
39 Steps, a night of fun and laughs
McKinney Halls boat makes it back to land in one piece as the winner of the boat race between all of the residence halls on Thursday afternoon at campus pond.
McKinney wins annual boat race
Following an investigation, the mens swim team is suspended for the fall semester.
EIU suspends men’s 2023 swim meets for hazing investigation
A house smoking from a fire at 912 Oakcrest Drive in Charleston, Ill., on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.
Fire at four apartment units
Panthers’ football lists superstitions before game day
Sophomores Mason Stoeger (190) and Michael Atkins (181) run during the Walt Crawford Open meet at the Panther Trail during the 2022 season.
Panthers’ XC hope to improve as a team at Louisville Classic
Sam Eccles, a senior forward, dribbles between two Lindenwood defenders at Eastern Illinois University Lakeside Field Thursday afternoon.
Eastern stages last minute comeback to overcome the Lions
Following an investigation, the mens swim team is suspended for the fall semester.
EIU suspends men’s 2023 swim meets for hazing investigation
Junior wide receiver Eli Mirza celebrates after he scores a touchdown against McNeese cowboys at O‘Brien Field Saturday afternoon.
‘We’re chasing after greatness’ Mirza says previewing game against Northwestern State
COLUMN: It is okay to switch your major
COLUMN: It is okay to switch your major
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: More in-class writing will retain college students
Brie Coder is a graduate student studying graduate student in communication and leadership and can be reached at bmcoder@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Is Jake Paul a legitimate fighter?
Staff profile for Drew Coffey.
COLUMN: ‘Reservoir Dogs’: A group of truly colorful characters
COLUMN: The beauty of close proximity friendships
COLUMN: The beauty of close proximity friendships
EIU PD Squad Car 42
EDITORIAL: Inform students, even if it’s redundant
EDITORIAL: New method at the Counseling Clinic has high hopes
EDITORIAL: New method at the Counseling Clinic has high hopes
EDITORIAL: Despite delayed elections, Student Senate is in the same predicament
EDITORIAL: Despite delayed elections, Student Senate is in the same predicament
EDITORIAL: Welcome to The News
EDITORIAL: There needs to be more education on steps after a sexual assault
EDITORIAL: There needs to be more education on steps after a sexual assault
COLUMN: It is okay to switch your major
COLUMN: It is okay to switch your major
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: More in-class writing will retain college students
Brie Coder is a graduate student studying graduate student in communication and leadership and can be reached at bmcoder@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Is Jake Paul a legitimate fighter?
Staff profile for Drew Coffey.
COLUMN: ‘Reservoir Dogs’: A group of truly colorful characters
COLUMN: The beauty of close proximity friendships
COLUMN: The beauty of close proximity friendships
Spencer Spear, an educational leadership graduate student, supports his wife, Shelly Spear, an English instructor, in her fight for a fair contract in front of Old Main Wednesday afternoon.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: To Provost Gatrell, get EIU strong
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: My story, not all men but enough
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: My story, not all men but enough
Madelyn Kidd is a senior journalism major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Meet the new Editor-in-Chief for the new semester
letter to the editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: UPD failed me, do not let them fail others
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Coles County Faith-Based Coalition for Racial Justice thankful for Douglas Hall name change
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Coles County Faith-Based Coalition for Racial Justice thankful for Douglas Hall name change
Circus and movement artist Alex Oliva performs with the Cyr wheel as a apart of the Cirque Night Out show.
A Cirque Night Out, a night to remember 
COLUMN: The only movie you will ever need- The Princess Bride
COLUMN: The only movie you will ever need- ‘The Princess Bride’
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Taylor Swift is sort of metal
Brie Coder is a graduate student studying graduate student in communication and leadership and can be reached at bmcoder@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: The CM Punk Comeback Era has abruptly ended
Jaedah Franks, a sophomore biological sciences major, is congratulated by Yolanda Williams after being crowned Miss Black EIU 2022 on Saturday in the Grand Ballroom.
Annual Miss Black EIU pageant to be canceled
A variety of people such as students and Charleston community members join Raven McBride for her new moon yoga practice at Tarble Arts Center Friday morning. Were basically here with the intention of whichever the sign the moon is to bring energy of that into our practice. The more we bring that intention to our mat, the more its going to show up into our daily life. McBride explained about new moon yoga.
THROUGH THE LENS: New intentions with New Moon Yoga
Tavon Evans, a junior TV and video production major, gets sprayed with a water gun at the Mellin Steps Tuesday afternoon for the Splash the NeoZ event presented by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
THROUGH THE LENS: Splash the NeoZ
Jennifer Stringfellow, the president of EIUs UPI chapter, gives one last final speech for day 2 of the strike on Friday afternoon.
THROUGH THE LENS: First two days of striking
Junior Addison Brown loses in her singles match against Amelia Gorman of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Saturday afternoon at the Rex Darling Courts. The Panthers lose to the Cougars 5-2.
THROUGH THE LENS: Tough loss for women’s tennis vs. SIUE
Cory Meadows, a sophomore criminal justice major, and Billy Hung, a biology professor, listen to event organizer Theo Edwards, a senior psychology major, as they deliver their speech.
THROUGH THE LENS: Students rally for Transgender Day of Visibility
Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 35: Napoleon Dynamite
Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 35: Napoleon Dynamite
Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 33: Pulp Fiction
Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 33: Pulp Fiction
DEN Delivery: EIU Lifts uplifts newcomers
DEN Delivery: EIU Lifts uplifts newcomers
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Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 32: Toy Story
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Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 31: 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Staff profile for Drew Coffey.

Drew Coffey, Reporter, Columnist

Drew is a senior television and video production major. He previously served as a reporter for The News.

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Staff profile for Drew Coffey.

COLUMN: ‘Reservoir Dogs’: A group of truly colorful characters

Drew Coffey, Columnist
September 26, 2023
Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 35: Napoleon Dynamite

Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 35: Napoleon Dynamite

Drew Coffey and Cam'ron Hardy
September 22, 2023
Jessica Nantes, a senior TV and video production major plays pickleball with her sister and friends and at the outside Lantz Arena tennis courts Tuesday evening.

Local pickleball club consistently hits the courts, welcomes all  

Drew Coffey, Reporter
September 21, 2023
Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 33: Pulp Fiction

Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 33: Pulp Fiction

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
September 15, 2023
Staff profile for Drew Coffey.

COLUMN: ‘La La Land’: A toe-tapping, amazing, musical love story 

Drew Coffey, Columnist
September 12, 2023
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Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 32: Toy Story

Drew Coffey and Cam'ron Hardy
September 10, 2023
Staff profile for Drew Coffey.

COLUMN: “The Outsiders”: An impressive adaptation with young A-list stars 

Drew Coffey, Columnist
August 29, 2023
Students in South Quad Dinning eats during lunch hours on Thursday afternoon

Taylor dining hall sees changes coming into the new school year

Drew Coffey, Reporter
August 25, 2023
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 30: Barbie

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
August 25, 2023
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 29: Top Gun: Maverick

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
May 2, 2023
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 28: Game of Thrones feat. Special Guest

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
April 26, 2023
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 27: Back to the Future Trilogy

Drew Coffey and Cam'ron Hardy
April 19, 2023
Drew Coffey is a sophomore television/video production major. He can be reached at akcoffey@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”: a strong start to a great modern trilogy

Drew Coffey, Columnist
April 18, 2023
Members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Inc., work as a team to defeat their opponents at the Tugs event for Greek Week on Monday evening at the Campus Pond on April 18, 2022 at Eastern Ilinois University in Charleston, Ill.

Greek week to come this week

Drew Coffey, Reporter
April 17, 2023
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Two Dudes Talk Movie Ep. 26: The Dark Knight Trilogy

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
April 9, 2023
Drew Coffey is a sophomore television/video production major. He can be reached at akcoffey@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: “Final Destination,” a horror film with a faceless killer

Drew Coffey, Columnist
April 4, 2023
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 25: I See You + Debate on Streaming Services

Drew Coffey and Cam'ron Hardy
March 31, 2023
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 24: Mean Girls Feat. Special Guest

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
March 24, 2023
Drew Coffey is a sophomore television/video production major. He can be reached at akcoffey@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: ‘The Prestige,’ a film focused on detail

Drew Coffey, Columnist
March 21, 2023
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 23: Donnie Darko

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
March 20, 2023
Rhys-Maxwell Barnes, a choral conducting graduate student, follows the porvided ramen recipe and pours chicken broth into her pan during the Health and Counseling Services Cooking Thyme: Noodles and Company cooking class in Klehm Hall.

Cooking Thyme gives student an introduction to cooking

Drew Coffey, Reporter
March 10, 2023
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 22: Shutter Island

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
March 4, 2023
Graphic submitted by Sierra Price.

Si-Si Sweetz: A sweet store for a sweet tooth

Drew Coffey, Reporter
March 1, 2023
Drew Coffey is a sophomore television/video production major. He can be reached at akcoffey@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: ‘Uncut Gems’: a film filled with anxiety and tension 

Drew Coffey, Columnist
February 28, 2023
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 21: Nope

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
February 24, 2023
Marcello Woltmann, a senior sport management major and president of the Eastern Illinois University esports team, finishes playing an Overwatch 2 deathmatch match Tuesday evening in the eSports Arena in the Student Recreation Center.

eSports club welcomes casual, competitive audiences

Drew Coffey, Reporter
February 21, 2023
The eSports club started in 2018 and was temporarily deactivated two years later due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 20: Hidden Figures

Drew Coffey and Cam'ron Hardy
February 18, 2023
Drew Coffey is a sophomore television/video production major. He can be reached at akcoffey@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: ’42’: a sports film with plenty of heart and impact

Drew Coffey, Columnist
February 14, 2023
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 19: 42 Feat. Special Guest

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
February 10, 2023
Aidan Gonzalez, a freshman history education major, hits a ping pong ball to Jonathan Kang, a junior economics major, Wednesday night at Immanuel Lutheran campus ministry.

ILCM hosts ping pong tournament for students to relax

Drew Coffey, Reporter
February 9, 2023
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 18: The Help feat. Special Guest

Drew Coffey and Cam'ron Hardy
February 3, 2023
Drew Coffey is a sophomore television/video production major. He can be reached at akcoffey@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.

‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,’ an undebatable classic

Drew Coffey, Columnist
January 31, 2023
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 17: The Shining

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
January 27, 2023
Joe Trotter, a harm reduction program coordinator, informs people about opiates and other drugs while he teaches what the signs of an overdose look like, risk factors for an overdose, and how to save someones life using Narcan in Klehm Hall Tuesday evening.

Narcan training teaches students about overdose prevention

Drew Coffey, Reporter
January 25, 2023
Drew Coffey is a sophomore television and video production major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: ‘Jumper’: a fun and creative film that lacks heart 

Drew Coffey, Columnist
January 18, 2023
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 14: Batman Returns feat. Special Guest

Drew Coffey and Cam'ron Hardy
January 10, 2023
From left, Isaiah Hughes, True Force Martial Arts owner, practices different drills with Ed Thomas, a Charleston resident, at the True Force Martial Arts school on the Square Saturday morning. Hughes said he has had around 15 years of martial arts experience.

Martial arts on square teaches respect, discipline

Drew Coffey, Campus Reporter
December 12, 2022
Drew Coffey is a sophomore television and video production major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: “The Machinist”: a psychological film led by an iconic leading performance  

Drew Coffey, Columnist
December 6, 2022
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 13: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
December 3, 2022
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 12: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
November 19, 2022
Residence halls, dining to close for Thanksgiving break

Residence halls, dining to close for Thanksgiving break

Drew Coffey, Campus Reporter
November 18, 2022
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 11: Sausage Party

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
November 15, 2022
Drew Coffey is a sophomore television and video production major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: “Face/Off”: an exciting and shameless action extravaganza

Drew Coffey, Columnist
November 15, 2022
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 10: The Nice Guys

Drew Coffey and Cam'ron Hardy
November 10, 2022
Douglas Taurel opens his one-man production called The American Soldier by calling the audiences attention by simulating the military in The Black Box Thursday evening in the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Through his show, Taurel unveils struggles that soldiers and veterans face when returning to society after battle.

‘The American Soldier’: One man cast shows struggles of war, veterans

Drew Coffey, Campus Reporter
November 4, 2022
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 9: Jeepers Creepers

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
November 2, 2022
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 8: Saw

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
November 2, 2022
Drew Coffey is a sophomore television and video production major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: “Barbarian,” frightening storytelling at its finest

Drew Coffey, Columnist
November 2, 2022
Lashonda Banks celebrates her win at balloon darts at the RHA Family Carnival. Banks was visiting her son Jeremy Banks for Family Weekend. “Family Weekend is very important to us because we still get to be together with (Jeremy) who is now apart from us,” Banks said.

Family Weekend to invite families over Halloween weekend

Drew Coffey, Columnist
October 28, 2022
August Frisby, a junior music performance major and alto saxophone player, and Kyle Huddleston, a tenor saxophone player, both apart of the Blue Note Quintet, perform Cornbread by Lee Morgan in the Black Box Theatre of Doudna Fine Arts Center Thursday night.

Jazz Combos performs at Doudna Thursday

Drew Coffey, Campus Reporter
October 21, 2022
Drew Coffey is a sophomore television and video production major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: “It Follows,” a simple but masterfully executed horror film

Drew Coffey, Columnist
October 18, 2022
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 7: It (2017)

Drew Coffey and Cam'ron Hardy
October 17, 2022
The Company dance together in the PSUKHE performance of AILEY II in the Theatre of Doudna Fine Arts Center on Thursday night.

AILEY II impresses, surprises Eastern students at Doudna

Drew Coffey, Campus Reporter
October 14, 2022
Eastern students wish for others to talk freely about drugs, alcohol

Eastern students wish for others to ‘talk freely’ about drugs, alcohol

Drew Coffey, Campus Reporter
October 12, 2022
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 6: Hush

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
October 11, 2022
Thomas Dining, Booth Library to be open for fall break

Thomas Dining, Booth Library to be open for fall break

Drew Coffey, Campus Reporter
October 6, 2022
Students are able to make their own stress balls made with balloons and different items to put inside at the mental health fair in Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

HERC hosts mental health fair to help students

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
October 4, 2022
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 5: Don’t Worry Darling

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
October 4, 2022
Drew Coffey is a sophomore television and video production major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: “Collateral” is a thought-provoking crime noir film

Drew Coffey, Columnist
October 4, 2022
Marty, played by Jessica Nantes, a TV video and production maor, directs Theresa, played by Brea Howard, a theatre major, to act as Martys mother to create a picture of her childhood family dynamic in the Circle Mirror Transformation play.

Circle Mirror Transformation actors stay in character through it all

Drew Coffey, Campus Reporter
September 30, 2022
Send Silence Packing and Behind the Backpacks provide a display of backpacks with personal stories written on them about people who have lost their life to suicide and those who have survived. The display aims to prevent suicide and have others read these messages. The display lasted from 9 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon on Monday.

Send Silence Packing sees large turnout, spreads awareness

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
September 27, 2022
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 4: Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
September 25, 2022
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 3: Morbius

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
September 20, 2022
Drew Coffey is a sophomore television and video production major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: “Tower Heist,” a fun and highly underrated comedy  

Drew Coffey, Columnist
September 20, 2022
Tarble Arts Center Assistant Director and Exhibitions Curator Mike Schuetz, looks at the Abraham Lincoln Biography, in woodcuts that is part of the Working Artists Exhibit on Feb. 14.

Tarble to celebrate 40th anniversary Friday

Drew Coffey, Campus Reporter
September 20, 2022
The parking lot in between the Triad and Lantz Arena and south of the Lincoln Stevenson and Powell-Norton dorm halls, known as E Lot will be closed for construction from Thursday to next Tuesday.

Parking Lot E to be temporarily closed

Drew Coffey, Campus Reporter
September 15, 2022
Eastern faculty speak on own mental health

Eastern faculty speak on own mental health

Drew Coffey, Campus Reporter
September 13, 2022
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 2: I Am Legend

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey
September 12, 2022
Drew Coffey is a sophomore television and video production major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: “I Came By” offers familiar thrills in a fairly suspenseful way

Drew Coffey, Columnist
September 8, 2022
Arvind Kumar Bhongiri, a graduate student in computer technology, and Vishal Kadamanda, also a computer technology graduate student, try not to let the blocks fall while playing Jenga at Resident Hall Night in Booth Library on Wednesday.

Games at Booth Library, information meeting for new students

Drew Coffey, Campus Reporter
September 8, 2022
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 1: Catch Me If You Can

Drew Coffey and Cam'ron Hardy
September 5, 2022
Eastern buildings to be closed on Labor Day

Eastern buildings to be closed on Labor Day

Drew Coffey, Campus Reporter
September 4, 2022
Monkeypox: What to know and what to look for on campus

Monkeypox: What to know and what to look for on campus

Drew Coffey, Campus Reporter
September 4, 2022

COLUMN: Film “Beast” is intense, but repetitive

Drew Coffey, Columnist
August 23, 2022
Drew Coffey

COLUMN: “Everything Everywhere All at Once” is visually innovative

Drew Coffey, Columnist
May 3, 2022
Drew Coffey

COLUMN: “The Northman” is a brutal, stunning film

Drew Coffey, Columnist
April 26, 2022
Drew Coffey

COLUMN: “Father Stu” is a heartfelt biopic

Drew Coffey, Columnist
April 19, 2022
Drew Coffey

COLUMN: “Ambulance” is an exhilarating film

Drew Coffey, Columnist
April 12, 2022
Drew Coffey

COLUMN: “Morbius” lacks identity or focus

Drew Coffey, Columnist
April 5, 2022
Drew Coffey

COLUMN: “The Adam Project” is a surprisingly emotional film

Drew Coffey, Columnist
March 29, 2022
Drew Coffey

COLUMN: “Deep Water” is a dull and uninspired thriller

Drew Coffey, Columnist
March 21, 2022
Drew Coffey

COLUMN: “The Batman” is a gritty and stylish superhero thriller

Drew Coffey, Columnist
March 8, 2022
Drew Coffey

COLUMN: “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (2022) is a sliced and diced mess of a film

Drew Coffey, Columnist
March 1, 2022
Drew Coffey

COLUMN: “The Last Duel” is original film that mirrors current issues

Drew Coffey, Columnist
February 22, 2022
Drew Coffey

COLUMN: John Carpenter’s “The Fog” is a dated yet charming look at older era of horror

Drew Coffey, Columnist
February 15, 2022
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COLUMN: “War of the Worlds”: Spielberg’s Remake for a New Generation of Sci-Fi

Drew Coffey, Columnist
February 8, 2022
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