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Low-Budget Horror Film May Reignite Your Childhood Fears

Low-Budget Horror Film May Reignite Your Childhood Fears

Phillip Cozzi, Editor January 26, 2023

Oftentimes childhood memories center on fond recollections of celebrations, friends and innocence gone by. Conveniently, childhood fears of the intangible, when darkness muddied the familiar waters of...

Check Out This ‘Understated’ Demon Spider

Matthew Kenney, Video Game Reviewer December 19, 2022

This week I reviewed Choo-Choo Charles, I know it sounds strange, but it's actually quite understated. Just a giant demon spider train that comes outta nowhere randomly and makes me cry. https://youtu.be/u8qDzNQXljI

The Sweet Catharsis of Kimberly Akimbo

The ‘Sweet’ Catharsis of ‘Kimberly Akimbo’

Drew Eldridge, Theater Reviewer December 19, 2022

Originality had failed to return to its reserved seat on Broadway until "Kimberly Akimbo" arrived. Actually, it would be unfair to say that originality has not shown its face at all this year on Broadway....

I Abandoned The Girl Who Is Sarah Cohen And Became Madam Prosecutor

‘I Abandoned The Girl Who Is Sarah Cohen And Became Madam Prosecutor’

Sarah Cohen, Staff Writer December 9, 2022

“Remember, we're doing this for ourselves,” my castmate said. “It doesn't matter what they think of us. We worked for this. Now let’s have some fun.” We bumped fists and stepped out onto the...

Game Review: Rather Than Pure Evil, Its Pure Boring

Game Review: Rather Than Pure Evil, It’s Pure Boring

Matthew Kenney, Video Game Reviewer December 9, 2022

Evil West, was an overall drab, boring experience that I just honestly found could've had the potential to be something much greater if it had better writing and gameplay. So, basically, it was just a...

Reviewer Finds A Game For Those Who Like Getting Stuck

Reviewer Finds A Game For Those Who Like Getting Stuck

November 28, 2022

Eye Divine Cybermancy was strange. The guns handled fine, but I have a feeling it all may not be particularly for me. I like to jump around from game to game depending on what I'm doing. But if you like...

Films Love Triangle Explores LGBTQ Issues And More

Film’s Love Triangle Explores LGBTQ Issues And More

Sara Hosbach, Movie Reviewer November 7, 2022

Bethan Roberts’ novel “My Policeman” has recently been reconstructed for the big screen. Streaming on Amazon Prime as of Nov. 4, the film stars Harry Styles as lead Tom Burgess and Emma Corrin as...

Wine In The Wilderness Showcases Professional Theater In Red Bank

‘Wine In The Wilderness’ Showcases Professional Theater In Red Bank

Gwyneth Finn, Staff Writer November 7, 2022

It is no surprise when sitting in the audience at Alice Childress’ "Wine in the Wilderness" that this play is filled with racial commentary. Set in 1964’s New York City amidst a time of racial unrest,...

Reviewer: Forget About Thymesia, I Have

Reviewer: Forget About ‘Thymesia,’ I Have

Matthew Kenney, Video Game Reviewer November 4, 2022

Thymesia was a forgettable mess that I could've just done another playthrough of Bloodborne or Sekiro and gotten pretty much the same experience out of, except much better and more polished. It has some...

Reviewer Looks At Retro Shooter Game

Reviewer Looks At Retro Shooter Game

Matthew Kenney, Video Game Reviewer October 23, 2022

This week I did a review of Cultic, a retro shooter in the style of old Build engine games from the mid 90’s. It was a fun, fast, violent experience and I had a lot of fun playing it, with my only...

Halloween Comes To An End

Halloween Comes To An End

Tara Coffey, Movie Reviewer October 23, 2022

The Boogeyman returns one last time to enact his final bloody massacre in the most recent installment of the Halloween franchise. In 1963, Michael Myers made his debut as the infamous Boogeyman as he...

Darling, This Time The Drama Is Around The Film, Rather Than In It

Darling, This Time The Drama Is Around The Film, Rather Than In It

Giulia Campora and Sara Hosbach October 8, 2022

“Don’t Worry Darling,” a psychological thriller and drama, follows Alice Chambers, played by Florence Pugh, and husband Jack, played by Harry Styles, as mysterious acts unfold in the town of Victory....

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