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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:...

‘Shazam!’ has heart, humor and heroics

April 11, 2019

Grant Dillard  Staff writer [email protected] The DC Cinematic Universe (or DC Extended Universe/DCEU as it’s often called via internet...

“Dumbo” Flies High

April 3, 2019

Grant Dillard  Staff writer [email protected] “Dumbo” is the latest in a long line of Disney’s live-action remakes of their animated...

‘Five Feet Apart’ falls flat

March 27, 2019

Grant Dillard Staff writer [email protected] “Five Feet Apart” is yet another young-adult romance film focusing on two sick teenagers...

'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...

‘A Madea Family Funeral’ is an unsatisfying sendoff

March 7, 2019

Story by Grant Dillard, Staff writer “A Madea Family Funeral” is the eleventh and final film in the very popular “Madea” series. Based on a...

‘Batman vs Two-Face’ is inferior, but still entertaining

March 7, 2019

Story by Grant Dillard, Staff writer 2016’s “Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders” was a surprisingly good and well put together animated film...

‘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...

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