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The Washburn Review
Established 1885

The Washburn Review
Established 1885

The Washburn Review

A-X-L: the futuristic war dog

August 25, 2018
Taking a bite out of box office: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom has not done nearly as good as its predecessor at the box office. Jurassic World was the number one film at the box office three weeks running and in those weeks grossed over $445 million domestically. Fallen Kingdom has dropped to the second film at the box office in its third weekend and has only grossed $333 million domestically. 

“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” has more likeable dinosaurs than characters

Andrew Shermoen
July 9, 2018
Second season of “Westworld” adds more mystery to lackluster effect

Second season of “Westworld” adds more mystery to lackluster effect

Photo courtesy of HBO
July 1, 2018
‘Upgrade’ delivers delightful shlock

‘Upgrade’ delivers delightful shlock

Photo courtesy of Blumhouse Productions
June 6, 2018
‘Deadpool 2’ delivers on hilarity, action

‘Deadpool 2’ delivers on hilarity, action

Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox
May 21, 2018

Six comic series you should be reading if you aren’t

Andrew Shermoen
April 23, 2018
Mixed reception: The early trailer of Ready Player One excited fans due to it prominently featuring The Iron Giant, a character from a 1999 animated film who hasnt been seen in any media since his debut film. Many fans were disappointed when, in the later trailers and final film, the character was seen annihilating people in a huge battle. In the original film, the Giant is shown to be a peaceful character who specifically avoids fighting even though people are very frightened by its extraterrestrial origins.  

‘Ready Player One’ brings thrills, lacks substance

Andrew Shermoen
April 2, 2018
Release: “Annihilation” has a very interesting release schedule. While the movie is now playing in the United States in most theaters, internationally the film will not be released until March 12, when it will be placed on Netflix. Garland expressed disappointment towards this planned release because the film was designed to be a piece of cinema. He said that television and smaller screens can be a great place for telling stories, but the stories should be designed for that format.

Garland annihilates sophomore slump cliche

Andrew Shermoen
February 26, 2018
Unique marketing not enough to save “The Cloverfield Paradox”

Unique marketing not enough to save “The Cloverfield Paradox”

Photo courtesy of Netflix
February 13, 2018

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ becomes instant Marvel classic

Andrew Shermoen
November 6, 2017
‘Blade Runner 2049’ exceeds all expectations

‘Blade Runner 2049’ exceeds all expectations

Andrew Shermoen
October 11, 2017
Magic: Blade Runner 2049 uses a unique mix of visual and practical effects to pull off its beautiful images. This scene in particular is not CGI but a large LED screen depicting this large hologram of the character Joi.

“Blade Runner 2049” exceeds all expectations

Andrew Shermoen
October 9, 2017
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