Ryan Ranc, Life and Arts General Reporter
• August 24, 2022
“Beast” follows recently widowed Dr. Nate Samuels (Idris Elba) as he takes his daughters Meredith (Iyana Halley) and Norah (Leah Jeffries) to Africa for a safari tour from his best friend Martin Battles...
Sage Dunlap, Associate Life&Arts Editor
• August 23, 2022
Highly anticipated “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” premiered on HBO Max Aug. 21. Continuing the legacy of the hit fantasy series, “House of the Dragon” presents a story of political...
Ryan Ranc, Senior Life & Arts Film Columnist
• August 22, 2022
Rebekah McKendry’s “Glorious” follows Wes (Ryan Kwanten) as he visits a rest stop after a break up and ends up in a public restroom with a Lovecraftian being named Ghat (J.K. Simmons) who claims...
Sage Dunlap, Life and Arts Associate Editor
• August 13, 2022
Halina Reijn’s “Bodies Bodies Bodies” follows six 20-something friends as they hunker down in a mansion together during a hurricane. However, after an innocent game of lights-out hide-and-seek turns...
Ryan Ranc, Life and Arts Reporter
• August 11, 2022
TW: Some scenes discussing sexual assault and incest may be disturbing for some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.
Vincent Grashaw’s “What Josiah Saw,” released for streaming...
Ryan Ranc, Life and Arts Reporter
• August 11, 2022
Dan Trachtenberg’s “Prey,” released Aug. 5, sees the return of the Predator — this time in a prequel set 300 years ago in the Comanche Nation. Naru (Amber Midthunder), a female warrior, finds herself...
Apple TV+’s new animated children’s movie “Luck” follows Sam (Eva Noblezada) after finding a lucky penny on the ground leads her to befriend a talking black cat named Bob (Simon Pegg). While following...
Jackson Milch, Life & Arts Reporter
• August 4, 2022
David Leitch’s “Bullet Train” hits theaters Friday. The action-packed film stars Brad Pitt as assassin Ladybug, who speeds, laughs and incapacitates enemies in Japan while searching for a missing...
“DC League of Super-Pets,” released July 29, follows Krypto the Super-Dog (Dwayne Johnson) after Superman (John Krasinski) is kidnapped by an evil guinea pig named Lulu (Kate McKinnon).
While the...
“Vengeance,” a dark comedy written and directed by BJ Novak, follows New York journalist Ben Manalowitz (Novak) after receiving the information that a girl he previously hooked up with was murdered....
Aaron Boehmer, Life and Arts Reporter
• July 28, 2022
While “Riverdale” started as a cheesy teen drama, the CW show diverged into a guilty pleasure series known for ridiculous plot lines and cringe-inducing dialogue — ironically a major draw for many...
Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo of “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame,” Netflix’s “The Gray Man,” starring Ryan Gosling (Six), Chris Evans (Lloyd Hansen) and Ana de Armas (Dani...
