All posts by Mason Dredge
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‘Doctor Sleep’ review: The shine is dim
How do you make a sequel to something like “The Shining?” It’s a tall order for even the most seasoned horror director. However, after helming...
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Tip your caps to ‘An Italian Straw Hat’
“An Italian Straw Hat” is making its way onto UMKC stages later this month, and you’d better start preparing your sides for splitting now. The...
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‘El Camino:’ a well-crafted but unnecessary epilogue
This review can’t really function without spoiling the ending of “Breaking Bad,” so if you’re one of the three people in the world who still...
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‘Joker’ review: The clown prince reigns
“Joker” tries to be a lot of things: an “anti-comic book movie,” a loving tribute to the early films of Martin Scorsese, a scathing indictment...
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‘Ad Astra’: A thought provoking, uneven epic
“Ad Astra” is a difficult film to peg down. Its story is complex and thematically rich, yet the way in which it’s told is distractingly...
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Find your zen with music and meditation on campus
On most days, you can find the rooms in Atterbury Hall hosting student meetings, debates or lectures. Wednesdays in Room 237 however, are not like...
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Art-based drama ‘The Goldfinch’ feels like watching paint dry
Grief takes center stage in “The Goldfinch.” When young Theo Decker (Oakes Fegley) loses his mother during a bombing at an art museum, his life...
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‘IT Chapter Two’ doesn’t deserve your penny
“IT Chapter Two” dwarfs its 2017 predecessor in nearly every way. The horror scenes are more brutal, more surreal. The original cast of baby-faced teens...
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A different way to hit the books
College is stressful, but you probably already knew that. If it somehow comes as a shock to you—sorry to burst your bubble—but this stuff isn’t...
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Top 5 films of the summer
The summer movies of 2019 were a tad underwhelming to say the least. Populated with mostly reboots, remakes and sequels, these movies ranged in quality...
