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I’ve heard “Rumors” of a hilarious play

Described as a farce, Rumors builds on unbelievable situations to create a hilarious play. Rumors opens with characters Chris and Ken panicking about Charlie’s, the deputy mayor of New York who remains off-scene for the show, suicide attempt.

An ‘Arcadia’ at Stevens

Arcadia means “perfection,” and the play put on by the Stevens Dramatic Society, this past weekend from November 12–14, was a great attempt to reach perfection.

The Stute Reviews: ‘The Martian’

Based on the popular novel, Ridley Scott’s film adaptation of The Martian is grounded, funny, visually stunning, and brilliantly acted. The film’s setting invokes curiosity, and its box office numbers prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that Americans are enamored with space travel.

The Stute Reviews: Black Mass

James “Whitey” Bulger. Ruthless gangster. Informant killer. FBI informant. Yes, that’s right: under FBI agent John Connolly, Jim Bulger brought down his arch Bostonian rivals, killed several informants, and made millions in illegal money, all while protected under the FBI.

“Whiplash” Film Review

With Whiplash, director Damien Chazelle has created a tense, thrilling film that explores how far one is willing to go to achieve success in a competitive, merciless market.

American Sniper: a shot to the soul

Editor’s note: this review contains some spoilers.

Whenever a film’s context is war, especially between the United States and the Middle East, there is inevitable controversy.

Interstellar review

Time and again, Christopher Nolan has delivered through his unique method of creating films that explore time, morality, humanity, and philosophy.