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‘Avengers: Endgame’ is an exhilarating ending

May 2, 2019

Grant Dillard Staff writer [email protected] After nearly a year of anticipation since “Avengers: Infinity War,” “Avengers: Endgame,”...

A look back at my movie reviewing years

May 2, 2019

Grant Dillard Staff writer [email protected] Starting next semester, The Murray State News will no longer feature movie reviews in both...

‘Breakthrough’ breaks even

April 24, 2019

Grant Dillard Staff writer [email protected] “Breakthrough” tells the true story of John Smith (Marcel Ruiz) a troubled teen who fell...

‘The Perfect Date’ is cinematic nyquil

April 18, 2019

Grant Dillard  Staff writer [email protected] Noah Centineo has slowly been building a reputation as Netflix’s poster boy, given how...

All Marvel Cinematic Universe movies reviewed

All Marvel Cinematic Universe movies reviewed

April 18, 2019

Grant Dillard Staff writer [email protected] Graphic courtesy of Wikimedia Commons To celebrate the upcoming release of “Avengers:...

'Captain Marvel' soars

‘Captain Marvel’ soars

March 14, 2019

Grant Dillard Staff writer [email protected] Graphic courtesy of Flickr In the post-credits scene of last year’s “Avengers: Infinity...

‘Happy Death Day 2U’ breaks sequel stereotypes

February 20, 2019

Story by Grant Dillard, Staff writer “Happy Death Day” was one of the biggest surprise hit films of 2017. The film turned out to be a well-written...

'Bird Box' is unsightly dull

‘Bird Box’ is unsightly dull

February 5, 2019

Story by Grant Dillard, Staff writer Photo courtesy of Pixabay “Bird Box,” based on the Josh Malerman novel from 2014, premiered on Netflix on...

‘Glass’ shines bright

January 31, 2019

Story by Grant Dillard, Staff writer At the end of M. Night Shyamalan’s film, “Split” from 2017, it was revealed that it took place in the same...

‘Creed II’ is a knockout hit

November 29, 2018

Story by Grant Dillard, Staff writer “Creed II,” the sequel to the “Rocky” spinoff “Creed,” was a fantastic addition to the series. The...

‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ is style over substance

November 8, 2018

Story by Grant Dillard, Staff writer 2018 has been a relatively good year for Disney, but that’s mainly due to the films based on other properties...

‘Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween’

October 24, 2018

Story by Grant Dillard, Staff writer “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween” is the sequel to the 2015 hit film, “Goosebumps” which was based on the...

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