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Worst to Best: “Star Wars” Films (Pre-Episode 9)

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Written by Zack Hohenstein, E23 Digital Director
December 10, 2019

A short time ago in a galaxy very close, the Oxford English Dictionary added another group of words to their official catalog. They do this every month. If you were Read the rest

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“Joker”: A Stunning Look Into a Fractured Psyche (Review)

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Written by Natalie Dennis, Mizzou student
Edited by Zack Hohenstein, E23 Digital Director

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“Joker” (2019), directed by Todd Phillips, brings new insight to a notorious villain. The film allows for an inside look and new perspective to Joker’s Read the rest

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Worst to Best: The Marvel Cinematic Universe (April 2019)

Worst to Best: The Marvel Cinematic Universe (April 2019)

Written by Zack Hohenstein, E23 Staffer

Edited by John Messer, E23 Digital Director

We’re in the endgame now.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is returning this week in the form of its twenty-second film, “Avengers: Endgame”. It’s hard to imagine any Read the rest

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Worst to Best: The Top 30 Episodes of “Game of Thrones” (April 2019)

Worst to Best: The Top 30 Episodes of "Game of Thrones" (April 2019)

Written by Zack Hohenstein, E23 Staffer

Edited by John Messer, E23 Digital Director

The wait is over guys. The eighth and final season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” aired its first episode this last Sunday. While originally based on George … Read the rest

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“Finding Frances” at the 2019 True/False Film Festival

"Finding Frances" at the 2019 True/False Film Festival

Jake Mosher, E23 Staffer

“Finding Frances”, the series finale of TV series “Nathan for You”, showed at the Missouri Theatre as part of the True/False film festival. It originally premiered on Comedy Central on November 9. 2017, but Read the rest

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Opinion/Review: Sony’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse” Brings Film Diversity to a New Level

Marvel’s latest installment of the webbed hero’s legacy shows anyone can ‘”put on the mask”

Emma Bennett, E23 Staffer

 

When I walked into the theater to see “Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse” for the first time, I expected Read the rest

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“Ralph Breaks the Internet” Smashes Original Film with a Brand New World (Review)

Diana Panuncial, E23 Staffer

“Ralph Breaks the Internet,” the sequel to “Wreck-It Ralph” from 2012, released Nov. 21 and grossed $55.6 million over Thanksgiving weekend and $84.4 million since its premiere, according to Rotten Tomatoes.

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A Thanksgiving History Lesson from E23

A Thanksgiving History Lesson from E23

Jacqueline Lemp, E23 Staffer

Now we all know from history class how Thanksgiving started. In 1621, Protestant settlers and Native Americans had a harvest gathering. It happened in Plymouth Colony, which is now known as the state of Massachusetts. During Read the rest

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“Little Woods” at the 2018 Citizen Jane Film Festival

Diana Panuncial, E23 Staffer

Little Woods” is New York-based director Nia DeCosta’s feature film debut and a recipient of the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival’s Nora Ephron Award, where it had its world premiere on April 21. Read the rest

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“Night Comes On” at the 2018 Citizen Jane Film Festival

"Night Comes On" at the 2018 Citizen Jane Film Festival

On the final day of the 2018 Citizen Jane Film Festival, “Night Comes On” was the first film shown at Talking Horse Productions. The small, quaint theater was almost full as the audience sat in anticipation for the Read the rest

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