Answers to Feb. 23’s Crossword Puzzle
Answers to Feb. 16âs crossword puzzle in the Laker Review.
Brokeback Mountain’ was always better than ‘Crash’
On the night of the 78th Academy Awards in 2006, legendary actor Jack Nicholson (âHow Do You Knowâ) presented the Oscar for Best Picture of 2005. Even before the envelope was open, numerous pundits in the film industry speculated that…
Animated Feature chances heavily favor Disney yet again
The Academy Awards is the oldest worldwide entertainment awards show, with the 90th annual ceremony taking place March 4. It is during this yearly tradition that actors, producers, writers and the many others who have a passion for creating great…
Logan’ breaks new ground for comic book adaptations
On Jan. 23, the nominations for the 90th Academy Awards were announced, and this year, something monumentally shocking and surprising occurred: a superhero flick earned itself an Oscar nomination, and this time, it was not for visual effects. After decades…
Why did âWonder Womanâ not get seat at table?
The first Academy Awards show was in 1929. The year is 2018, and 89 Academy Awards shows later, hundreds of superhero movies have been released. Ranging from âSupermanâ to âCaptain America: The Winter Soldierâ and âSpider-Man 3,â the films have…
Pointers to bring home cash from your office Oscar pool
The 90th annual Academy Awards are just around the corner, and this year, it seems like most of the major categories (Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor and Actress) have large frontrunners and little debate about who should/will win…
Top 10 most notable snubs in Oscar history
The Academy Awards have been a staple of the film industry for almost as long as film itself has been around. Whether people love it for the shine and spotlight it gives to certain films that otherwise would not receive…
The Review Board: Episode Two: Oscars 2018
In the second episode of The Review Board, our Laker Review editor and host Dominick Lioto is joined by staff writer Dominic Rizzi. The duo break down the 90th Annual Academy Awards (a.k.a. the 2018 Oscars). They dive deep into…
Answers to Feb. 16’s Crossword Puzzle
Answers to Feb. 16’s crossword puzzle in the Laker Review.
Conversation around âGet Outâ reemerges near Oscar season
At the end of February and the beginning of March last year, the biggest film in the public eye was âGet Out,â written and directed by Jordan Peele (âKey & Peeleâ). The film follows Chris Washington (Daniel Kaluuya, âSicarioâ), who…
