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Luke Brewer

‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ review: new dinosaurs, same old problems

July 6, 2025

Kicking off the “big three” of blockbuster films this month (“Jurassic World Rebirth,” “Superman” and “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”), “Jurassic World Rebirth” doesn’t make...

Luke Brewer

‘28 Years Later’ review: a worthy sequel that lives up to the legacy

Luke Brewer, Reporter June 20, 2025

“28 Days Later” reinvented the zombie apocalypse for audiences in a new and terrifying way with the Rage Virus. “28 Weeks Later” attempted to be worth anyone’s time but failed to meet expectations. Now...

Luke Brewer

COLUMN: ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ is Wes Anderson to perfection

Luke Brewer, Reporter May 25, 2025

Wes Anderson is one of the most recognizable directors of our time due to his unique filmmaking style and his 2014 action/adventure comedy “The Grand Budapest Hotel” utilizes the Anderson’s unique...

Luke Brewer

COLUMN: ‘Sinners’ is heavenly

Luke Brewer, News Editor April 22, 2025

 Writer and director Ryan Coogler alongside composer Ludwig Göransson return to the silver screen once again with the most heavenly film I’ve ever seen in the form of “Sinners.”  The film takes...

Cam'ron Hardy

COLUMN: ‘The Amateur:’ Geeks can be badass too

Cam’ron Hardy, Reporter April 16, 2025

After his wife dies in a terrorist attack in London, Charlie Heller (Rami Malek), a CIA decoder, travels around the globe to get answers and revenge while being pursued by his corrupt boss. The description...

Luke Brewer

COLUMN: ‘The Menu’ left me hungry for more 

Luke Brewer, News Editor April 10, 2025

Films are no stranger to twist reveals and character revelations but having them as meticulously planned as seen in “The Menu” is a rarity.  The film follows a group of wealthy foodies who travel...

Cam'ron Hardy

COLUMN: “The Resemblance:” So much in so little  

Cam’ron Hardy, Senior Reporter April 2, 2025

The 12-minute short film (15 minutes with the credits) tackles big emotions.   When Daniel (Tom Dang) commits suicide, his mother Lan (Sumalee Montano) and father David (François Chau) go to an agency...

Cam'ron Hardy

“The Batman:” a new perspective three years later 

Cam’ron Hardy, Reporter March 20, 2025

As a life-long Batman fan it was hard for me to come to the realization that a new Batman film was coming out in 2022.  Before it came out, I was adamant that the movie would flop and could never live...

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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 85: North By Northwest: Featuring the President of Our University

Cam’ron Hardy and Luke Brewer March 10, 2025

https://youtu.be/ue9Y1YrHyYs?si=hPhQnI-bk4RhCH3- Cam and Luke discuss what makes the 1959 action thriller "North by Northwest" oldie such a goodie alongside Eastern Illinois University President Jay Gatrell.  

Luke Brewer

COLUMN: ‘Anora’ is deeper than you think 

Luke Brewer, News Editor March 5, 2025

Comedy/romance movies aren’t typically my cup of tea, but two things about “Anora” struck me as unique.  And no, it wasn’t the “choreography” but rather the movie achieving the difficult...

Luke Brewer

COLUMN: ‘A Different Man:’ a compelling headache

Luke Brewer, News Editor February 19, 2025

Actors metaphorically put on a different face when working, but “A Different Man” takes that metaphor literally. Sebastian Stan plays Edward, a man with neurofibromatosis type one, a rare genetic...

Cam'ron Hardy

COLUMN: ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo:’ who did it?

Cam’ron Hardy, News Reporter February 15, 2025

A little over a year after releasing a staple in cinema history, "The Social Network" director David Fincher brought the book "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" to the big screen.   While there are...

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