Columnist Troy Freeman reviews Gary Marshall’s 1999 movie, “Runaway Bride.”
Opinion: Live action movie brings ‘Winnie-the-Pooh,’ friends to life
Christopher Robin picks up where the original Winnie-the-Pooh stories presumably left off, with the title character himself having left the Hundred Acre Wood, grown into an adult and started his own family while working for a demanding, soul-sucking luggage company.
Opinion: ‘Slender Man’ mixes good, bad elements, turns out mediocre
Born from an online Photoshop contest and the subsequent video series Marble Hornets, the faceless and thin-limbed “Slender Man” has come a long way since 2009.
Opinion: ‘Hereditary’ deviates from industry standard with mixed results
Hereditary is a film that, as half of Twitter’s population argued for most of the summer, transcends horror tradition.
Review: ‘A Quiet Place’ thrills viewers, pulls at heartstrings
A Quiet Place, the brainchild of director/actor John Krasinski, and writers Bryan Woods and Scott Beck, is perhaps the most popular mainstream horror film since It, and for good reason.
Editorial: Women in powerful roles possess ability to set a new standard
Women are earning leadership positions in increasing numbers at OCU and should continue to do so.
Review: Postmodern novel blurs reality, defies concept of truth
Most know Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas for its 1998 film with Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro, but the 1971 novel off which it was based is of much higher quality, if just as incoherent.
Review: Horror film accomplishes goal, but little further
“It Comes at Night” is set in a remote location and equally remote time period after a plague has wiped out the majority of the population.
Review: Spanish demonic horror film gets undeserved praise
The second Verònica can fall back on special effects and popular horror tropes, it has no problem dropping the eerie storytelling techniques that made it enjoyable in the first place.
Review: Landmark Van Gogh documentary impresses visually
The Oscars are behind us, but the contributions of films will linger forever.
Review: Three Billboards revolves around empathy, deserves Oscar
The Oscars are a few days away and the debates continue about which film is the “Best Picture.”
Review: Dunkirk’s tension demands, keeps audience attention through end
Dunkirk does just this–to call it a “war movie” doesn’t feel quite right, not because it lacks war, but because it doesn’t conform to the traditional movie definition.
Opinion: Before I Wake fails to impress due to ‘lack of substance’
At the heart of this is a worthy and developed concept, but, when it comes to execution, especially near the climax, Before I Wake ultimately falls back into its Hollywood roots.
Shape of Water falls just short of ‘Best Picture’ expectations
The Shape of Water is Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s latest venture.
Review: Experimental movie impresses, challenges viewer’s taste
Some controversy simmered in the movie industry last September, all due to mother! that was simultaneously worshipped and detested, labeled as both the best and worst movie of 2017.
Opinion: Manson-themed claymation film falls flat, disappoints
A retelling of the Manson Family’s origins, killings and ultimate incarceration through claymation.
Traditional Netflix horror still scares viewers
All of this being said, where Pretty Thing might fail in shock value, it succeeds tenfold in tension and thematic material.
Big Mouth outshines Stranger Things in Netflix genre
The show should probably come with a disclaimer warning viewers that the jokes are at times unprecedentedly shocking and the depictions of bodily functions are not for the faint of heart.
Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper brings nostalgia
There is only one logical conclusion. Mark Twain wrote Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper.
It remake takes on life of its own as comedy, horror
Based on Stephen King’s 1986 novel of the same name, the story follows a group of children living in Derry, Maine, a town known for its high rate of unsolved disappearances.
Newest Witherspoon film lacks suspense, complexity
The film Home Again tells the story of a mother and her daughters in the aftermath of a marital separation.
Visual features of new Kingsman film outshine its plot
Electrified lassos happen to be one of the main features of the film, which may make this movie more appealing if terrifying lassos are something you enjoy.
Disney’s latest live-action movie surpasses its predecessors
The incredible dancing, bright colors and catchy music also were highly anticipated aspects of the sequel, and the film did not disappoint.
Brigsby Bear deserves students’ unadulterated attention
Drop everything you are doing, buy a ticket to the movie Brigsby Bear, and avoid any plot spoilers or details possible.
New comedy-drama entertains but lacks overall message
Ingrid Goes West, a comedy-drama directed by Matt Spicer, hit theaters Aug. 11 to relatively mixed reviews.
Viewers need to experience the comedic intricacy of The History Boys
The story of a group of eight high school senior boys in England as they prepare for the exams and interviews that will grant them admission to England’s top tier universities, Oxford and Cambridge.
