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“A Minecraft Movie” flint and stole my sweet and precious time
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When the Lumière Brothers opened the first movie theaters in turn-of-the-century Paris, do you think they could have seen this coming? When George Méliès wrote and directed “A Trip to the Moon” in 1902, do you think it occurred to him that we could end up here? When Victor Flemming pioneered color cinema with…
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It’s a-mid: “Super Mario Bros. disappoints
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“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” is the latest feature from Illumination, the studio responsible for “Despicable Me,” “The Lorax” and the creation of the Minions, a pop culture epidemic we are unfortunately still living through. Released on April 5, 2023 to a lukewarm consensus from critics, the film still managed to rake in almost…
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“Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach” brings fresh frights
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On Dec. 16 and 17, the highly anticipated video game, “Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach” was released in the United States and worldwide. Created by Steel Wool Studios, Five Nights at Freddy’s, commonly known as FNAF, is a survival horror video game that is famous for its frightening jumpscares, eerie animatronics and rich…
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Sonic dashes his way onto the big screen
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As videogame movies go, Sonic is just your average live-action adaptation, nothing special. In terms of Hollywood, however, Sonic is entirely unprecedented. Never before has a movie been completely revamped due to input from fans. Most of the time the studio just goes ahead and disappoints everyone. This time, after a couple of months…
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Kyle Agnello is a Fortnite Fanatic
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It is not just a game. As he looks down from the battle bus, he sees a world of virtual anarchy. Ready for battle, he descends toward Tomato Temple with the press of a button. Kyle Agnello, junior, has mastered the game of Fortnite with over a thousand victories. Fortnite is a video game…
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It is time to say goodbye to video game violence
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Video Games in the last 20 years have been notorious for their graphic, violent and sexually explicit content, with the most controversial franchises, such as Grand Theft Auto, making a name for themselves because of their controversial content. But, in recent years, video games made purely for violence’ sake have become almost nonexistent in…
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Mario Odyssey: Embarking into newfound territory
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I’ve never been a fan of Mario games. Their traditionally linear structure and one-dimensional platforming has never appealed to me, and while the 3D Mario games offered some interesting mechanics, the games still felt flat. Along with Mario Galaxy came a completely new style of Mario, one where exploration was encouraged within a…