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Prewitt uses music and art to express herself

Prewitt uses music and art to express herself

Abbey Prewitt’s life revolves around music. To her, it is a lifestyle. It’s been this way for her since she was 12-years-old.  Read More

Film

‘Parasite’ will latch on to you and not let go

  • Orval Howard
Film

‘The Grudge’ (2020) grudgingly gets by

  • Orval Howard
Film

The feel good film we need right now

  • Orval Howard
Film

Film industry taking a hit due to COVID-19

  • Orval Howard
The Arts

Rian Johnson makes comeback with original “Whodunnit”

  • Orval Howard
  • Feb 28, 2020
Opinion

Weinstein convicted

  • Quinten Sargent
  • Feb 28, 2020
The Arts

Matt Reeves shares first look at Robert Pattinson in the Batman suit

  • Orval Howard
  • Feb 28, 2020
The Arts

‘Gemini Man’: Will Smith v Fresh Prince

  • Orval Howard
  • Feb 21, 2020
The Arts

Matt Reeves shares first look at Robert Pattinson in the Batman suit

  • Orval Howard
  • Feb 28, 2020
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The internet took storm on Feb. 13 when director, Matt Reeves, shared a short test footage clip of Robert Pattinson in full costume for the up… Read More

The Arts

‘Gemini Man’: Will Smith v Fresh Prince

  • Orval Howard
  • Feb 21, 2020
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I am a huge lover of the cheesy action films from the 90s. The bad script, big named actors and explosive action makes for a great time to pop… Read More

The Arts

‘Uncut Gems’: The Sandman gets no love

  • Orval Howard
  • Feb 13, 2020
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Adam Sandler gives the performance of a lifetime in ‘Uncut Gems’, directed by the Safdie brothers. Sandler turns his back to comedy to play a … Read More

Local News

Bookhouse Cinema presents: Video with a Vengeance

  • Toby Davis
  • Feb 13, 2020
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Bookhouse Cinema, located at 715 East Broadway, is the place to view the most recent independent, arthouse and under the radar films.  Read More

The Arts

‘Doctor Sleep’ will do anything but put you to sleep

  • Orval Howard
  • Feb 7, 2020
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Mike Flanagan had big shoes to fill when he signed onto this project. He had to win over fans from Stanley Kubrick’s ‘The Shining’ while also … Read More

The Arts

‘Countdown’ will have you counting down until the end credits

  • Orval Howard
  • Jan 29, 2020
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In recent years, Hollywood has made multiple films about whatever is popular at the time to try to relate to a certain demographic. They have … Read More

The Arts

'Superbad' if they were six years younger

  • Orval Howard
  • Nov 15, 2019
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Good Boys delivers the raunchy comedy of Superbad while having a dash of innocence in the young protagonists. An unoriginal plot that has been… Read More

State

Marvel Cinematic Universe swinging out of Phase 3

  • Orval Howard
  • Nov 8, 2019
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‘Spider-man: Far From Home’ is a fresh addition to an already iconic character. What starts out as a romantic, coming of age comedy turns into… Read More

The Arts

The Orval-all picture: Slow and steady didn't win this race

  • Orval Howard
  • Oct 11, 2019
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Remember a time when the Fast and Furious franchise was about a group of street racers stealing computers? Neither does Dwayne Johnson, apparently.  Read More

The Arts

The Orval-all picture: 'The Lion King': What is the problem here?

  • Orval Howard
  • Oct 4, 2019
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After viewing the remake to the 1994 classic, The Lion King, I couldn’t help but wonder what everybody’s problem was with this film. I underst… Read More

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Bookhouse Cinema collaborates with Missouri Southern

  • Orval Howard
  • Sep 20, 2019
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In April of 2018, Holly and Bradley Crane opened Joplin’s only independent movie theater. The property was founded on Historic Route 66 in Eas… Read More

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'Toy Story 4': The film we didn't know we needed

  • by Orval Howard
  • Sep 20, 2019
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‘Toy Story 4’ is the fourth addition to an already perfect trilogy. This film is full of hilarious characters and heartfelt moments that it do… Read More

The Arts

'Annabella Comes Home,' but she should've stayed away

  • By Orval Howard
  • Sep 13, 2019
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With the horror genre on the rise due to Halloween getting closer, ‘Annabelle Comes Home’ gets lost in the mix with its generic and unoriginal story. Read More

The Arts

'The Secret Life of Pets 2': fun for the whole family

  • by Orval Howard
  • Sep 6, 2019
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‘The Secret Life of Pets 2’ is the perfect movie for anybody who can relate to the mayhem of having kids and/or pets. There is a great amount … Read More

Prewitt uses music and art to express herself
The Arts

Prewitt uses music and art to express herself

  • By Victoria Gaytan Editor-in-Chief
  • Apr 15, 2019
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Abbey Prewitt’s life revolves around music. To her, it is a lifestyle. It’s been this way for her since she was 12-years-old.  Read More

News

Bookhouse highlights on the road films

  • Alexandria Berryhill
  • Feb 25, 2019
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Officials with the Missouri Southern’s Harrison and June Kash International Film Society and Joplin’s Bookhouse Cinema recently joined togethe… Read More

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Garner rocks the box office in Peppermint

  • Melanie Dunnic Managing Editor
  • Sep 28, 2018
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There’s nothing better than walking into Regal Northstar Stadium, and the aroma of delicious and buttery popcorn hits you like a ton of bricks… Read More

Reel Talk Double Feature:  Suicide Squad and War Dogs
The Arts

Reel Talk Double Feature: Suicide Squad and War Dogs

  • CJ Housh
  • Oct 28, 2016
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Suicide Squad is the newest film in the new DC comic book cannon. It follows a group of super criminals that are released from prison to creat… Read More

Rotten tomato: Tired tropes trash sad attempt at YA adaptation
The Arts

Rotten tomato: Tired tropes trash sad attempt at YA adaptation

  • Cody Housh, Staff Writer
  • Updated Apr 29, 2016
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I’m at a loss as to how a film can be less than the sum of its parts. I know that The 5th Wave had the opportunity to be good, as I’ve seen pr… Read More

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens" comes to Southern next week
The Arts

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens" comes to Southern next week

  • Cody Housh, Staff Writer
  • Apr 15, 2016
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The loudest sound I have ever heard was the scream that went up in the movie theater at 7:00 p.m. Dec. 18, 2015 when the words STAR WARS zoome… Read More

The Arts

Animated French film teaches importance of cultural diversity

  • CJ Housh, Staff Writer
  • Apr 15, 2016
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This Tuesday Missouri Southern will be showing “Tales of the Night” as the last film of the Tournées French film festival. This culmination of… Read More

Film critic to attend Kurosawa symposium
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Film critic to attend Kurosawa symposium

  • Cody Harsh, Staff Writer
  • Updated Mar 15, 2016
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A world renowned film critic is chairing a film symposium on Missouri Southern’s campus this Tuesday at Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall.  Read More

The Arts

French film fest gets underway this month

  • C.J. Housh, Staff Writer
  • Mar 4, 2016
  • 0

Students have access to a unique opportunity this semester because of a ten-year-old postcard. Dr. Michael Howarth, associate prof of English … Read More

Ferrell and Wahlberg team up for another adventure
The Arts

Ferrell and Wahlberg team up for another adventure

  • Morgan Reed, Staff Writer
  • Updated Feb 26, 2016
  • 0

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg have reunited, hanging up their detective badges from “The Other Guys” to compete as opposing father figures ba… Read More

Creed brings Rocky into the 21st century
The Arts

Creed brings Rocky into the 21st century

  • Haven Falkner, Staff Writer
  • Feb 19, 2016
  • 0

In the 1976’s a movie series called “Rocky” came out and became the highest grossing film of that year.  Read More

Finding your own way is difficult, but necessary
The Arts

Finding your own way is difficult, but necessary

  • Aaron Weatherford, Arts/Feature Editor
  • Updated Feb 9, 2016
  • 0

Having never heard of the movie Gimme Shelter, I didn’t know what to expect going in. It wasn’t until I popped it open on Amazon Prime I had a… Read More

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Students attend private screening of new film
The Arts

Students attend private screening of new film

  • Phaze Roeder, Staff Writer
  • Nov 11, 2015
  • 0

The recently released film Suffragette excels at its aim to give viewers a personal and deeply moving perspective of the women’s movement in e… Read More

CAB screens 'Blair Witch Project' for Halloween week
The Arts

CAB screens 'Blair Witch Project' for Halloween week

  • Jack Girard, Staff Writer
  • Updated Oct 27, 2015
  • 0

It was called groundbreaking for a reason. When it was put theaters in 1999, the horror genre desperately needed something fresh. Blair Witch … Read More

The Arts

Spanish cinema influenced by dictatorship

  • Aaron Weatherford, Arts and Feature Editor
  • Sep 18, 2015
  • 0

Do you believe all movies are created equal? Do you believe the cinema realm is the same the world over? Read More

The Arts

Oskar’s mission of discovery

  • Aaron Weatherford, Arts and Feature Editor
  • Sep 4, 2015
  • 0

Most of us over the age of 30 remember Sept. 11, 2001. We remember where we were and what we were doing. Some of the sights and sounds will ne… Read More

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘American Sniper’ gets the soldier experience right
The Arts

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘American Sniper’ gets the soldier experience right

  • Aaron Weatherford, staff writer
  • Updated Apr 9, 2015
  • 0

Have you been to war? Have you been shot at or walked down a street where people want you dead? Or have you wondered if the effects you hear a… Read More

‘Into the Woods’ combines fairy tales in musical film
The Arts

‘Into the Woods’ combines fairy tales in musical film

  • Kjersti McDonald, Arts/Feature Editor
  • Updated Mar 6, 2015
  • 0

Into the Woods, a film based on the Broadway original musical, will be the next movie to be shown on campus as part of the Missouri Southern w… Read More

Movie Review: New ‘Hunger Games’ disappoints
The Arts

Movie Review: New ‘Hunger Games’ disappoints

  • Brad Stout, Editor-in-Chief
  • Updated Feb 26, 2015
  • 0

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1, the first of another needless Hollywood two-parter final chapter, will be the next film to be featured … Read More

Redmayne, Jones shine in ‘The Theory of Everything’
The Arts

Redmayne, Jones shine in ‘The Theory of Everything’

  • John Davidson, Managing Editor
  • Feb 13, 2015
  • 0

Too often, Hollywood romantic dramas fall flat and have few to no redeeming traits. The stories are fluffed, not relatable, feature sub-par ac… Read More

CAB sponsored movie series highlights Valentine’s Day
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CAB sponsored movie series highlights Valentine’s Day

  • Brad Stout, Editor-in-Chief
  • Updated Feb 5, 2015
  • 0

The Missouri Southern Campus Activities Board (CAB) will be hosting a weeklong series of movie screenings on campus from Feb. 9 to Feb. 13 in … Read More

Dumb and Dumber To proves dumber than original classic
The Arts

Dumb and Dumber To proves dumber than original classic

  • Brad Stout, Editor-in-Chief
  • Updated Jan 23, 2015
  • 0

Dumb and Dumber To, the mildly disappointing follow-up to the 1994 comedy classic starring Jim Carey and Jeff Daniels, will be the next film f… Read More

Showing of Tammy brings laughs to oval
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Showing of Tammy brings laughs to oval

  • Kylie Ackerson, staff writer
  • Updated Jan 8, 2015
  • 0

Tammy, starring Melissa McCarthy, is a heartfelt comedy about an eccentric granddaughter and her drunk, diabetic grandmother who go on a cross… Read More

MOVIE REVIEW: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Film

MOVIE REVIEW: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

  • Brad Stout, Managing Editor
  • Updated Jan 8, 2015
  • 0

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, the charming story of a negative assets manager at Life Magazine, will be the next film to be featured in the… Read More

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