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The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Griffin May

COLUMN: ‘A Silent Voice’ isn’t so silent

Griffin May, Podcaster October 11, 2025

Despite its name, “A Silent Voice” speaks volumes about salvaging friendships and self-acceptance. “A Silent Voice” introduces us to Shoya Ishida (Miyu Irino) who bullies his classmate Shouko...

Griffin May

COLUMN: ‘The Imitation Game:’ Good at everything except accuracy

Griffin May, Podcaster September 29, 2025

“The Imitation Game,” set during World War II, has great moments even when not sticking to the facts. The film follows cryptanalyst Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) and his team of codebreakers...

Luke Brewer

‘The Naked Gun’ review: Like father, like son

Luke Brewer, Reporter August 1, 2025

Thirty-one years after Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) last graced the silver screen in “The Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult” (1994), it’s time for a comedic legend to return.  The reboot...

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: Direct-to-streaming releases threaten film industry; hybrid model offers a solution

Luke Brewer, Reporter June 8, 2025

Ever since 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, the conversation revolving around the death of cinema has been at an all-time high.  The question of what’s been killing cinema has long been debated...

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...

Luke Brewer

COLUMN: ‘I Saw the TV Glow:’ visually impressive, uncommitted storytelling

Luke Brewer, News Editor February 11, 2025

“I Saw the TV Glow” impressed me with its visuals but left me wanting more from its uncommitted story.  The coming-of-age, fantasy horror film follows Owen (Justice Smith, Ian Foreman as Young...

Gunnar Olson, Senior, Journalism.

COLUMN: ‘It’s What’s Inside’ asks who are you on the inside?

Gunnar Olson, Editor-in-Chief October 24, 2024

Out of body experiences are generally seen as a metaphor, but “It's What’s Inside" brings this to an all-new level.   I was casually scrolling through TikTok when I stumbled into someone making...

Cam'ron Hardy, Senior, Journalism

‘The Boys in the Boat:’ Gold for the sport, bronze for the plot

Cam’ron Hardy, Senior Reporter September 3, 2024

The film "The Boys in the Boat" is a great film for the rowing industry, but it falls flat in terms of characters and plot. When main character Joe Rantz (Callum Turner) can’t afford his tuition bill,...

Drew Coffey

COLUMN: ‘The Social Network:’ nice guys finish last

Drew Coffey, Columnist April 18, 2024

I’ll start by saying that I am completely aware that this film is not fully accurate. However, this film stands as one of the most entertainingly crafted and sharply made real-life biopics in the last...

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