All posts by Mason Dredge
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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...
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Five classes you should take at UMKC
The UMKC course catalog is 1,113 pages long and lists hundreds of classes. That’s a lot to ponder, especially at the start of a new...
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DC finally finds some magic with “Shazam!”
It can be hard not to feel bad for DC movies. For the past ten years, Marvel has dominated pop culture while DC has had...
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“Pet Sematary:” Sometimes Dead Really Is Better
“Pet Sematary” is back from the dead and, ironically, maybe not for the better. For the most part, directors Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer keep...
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“Us:” A beautiful nightmare
Jordan Peele has made something truly unique with his sophomore effort, “Us.” The film centers on the Wilson family as they vacation on Santa Cruz...
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“Captain Marvel”: not so marvelous
“Captain Marvel” tries to be a lot of things during its two hours. On one hand, the film is another high-flying (literally), high-octane superhero action...
