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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 29: Top Gun: Maverick

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey May 2, 2023

Drew and Cam talk about the 2022 blockbuster, Top Gun: Maverick for their final podcast episode of the semester. They also thank you for listening to the episodes. They will be back mid August. Have...

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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 29: Top Gun: Maverick

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey April 28, 2023

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ctP1gi0eDWQ1j098zRTB9?si=ZyMlc7qNREGYjduREnnppQ Drew and Cam talk about the 2022 blockbuster, Top Gun: Maverick for their final podcast episode of the semester. They...

Camron Hardy is a sophomore journalism major and can be reached at 581-2912 or cahardy@eiu.edu.

COLUMN: ‘Annie’ sings like there is no tomorrow: film review

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor April 25, 2023

Annie is a staple for classic Broadway brought to the big screen. When I was a child, around three or four years old, my grandmother told me I would watch either King Kong or Annie every day. I am assuming...

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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 27: Back to the Future Trilogy

Drew Coffey and Cam'ron Hardy April 19, 2023

Cam and Drew talk about the historic and arguably the best trilogies ever, Back to the Future.

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

Which one is that again?  This may be the question from viewers when asking about his film as there have been many reimaginations and creative attempts with this series. However, this one was able...

Camron Hardy is a sophomore journalism major and can be reached at 581-2912 or cahardy@eiu.edu.

COLUMN: “Hanna” is an underrated action movie

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor April 11, 2023

Hanna (Saoirse Ronan) lives with her father Erik Heller (Eric Bana) in the woods and are both trained assassins. Heller has been training Hanna to become the perfect assassin to cross Europe to kill Marissa...

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

Multiple horror franchises such as “Halloween” and “Friday the 13th” have well known killers with memorable masks that go around killing unsuspecting teenagers.   But in this film, death itself...

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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

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4cvNCDshMohdQacaT2HtlI?si=t6GX3mkxT_mcLo6qOhN5aQ Drew and Cam discuss the 2019 thriller, I See You, while ranking the best streaming services.

Camron Hardy is a sophomore journalism major and can be reached at 581-2912 or cahardy@eiu.edu.

COLUMN: An ending to a movie, not a trilogy

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor March 28, 2023

“Spider-Man 3” is a respectable ending to the trilogy and an even better ending to the movie alone, unfortunately it did not feel as though the trilogy was entirely complete. Peter Parker, Tobey...

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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 and Cam try their hardest to talking about the 2004 teen comedy, Mean Girls, but Jenna Minor comes and saves the day giving her perspective on the film.  

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

Christopher Nolan has cemented himself as a director with an extraordinary attention to detail and well thought out way of telling a story. His 2006 film “The Prestige” is one of the best examples...

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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 23: Donnie Darko

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey March 20, 2023

Drew and Cam give opposing views on the 2001 sci-fi thriller, Donnie Darko featuring special guest, Rob LeCates

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