The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Laker Review

Nicolas Cage cranks crazy to 11 in cosmic horror ‘Color Out of Space’

H.P. Lovecraft is one of the most influential horror writers of all time, but his works have been considered too difficult to adapt, due to their heavy exposition. Many attempts have been made over the years to capture his unique…

Boston B-movie ‘Spenser Confidential’ proves routine fodder

From “21 Jump Street” to “The Nice Guys,” the 2010s were filled with films relating to the buddy-cop film genre. Even in the early 2020s, films of this type are still proving to be popular among general audiences, with the…

New James Bond film ‘No Time to Die’ delayed over coronavirus

On March 4, the studios behind the upcoming James Bond film, “No Time to Die,” made the shocking decision to delay the film from its international release date of April 2 and U.S. date of April 10, all the way…

Spotify drops new playlist ‘Lorem,’ tailor-made for Generation Z

“Music that breaks the rules, just a little bit.” A rather ominous description for one of Spotify’s vastly popular new playlist titled: “Lorem.” The playlist, which appeared on the music platform rather unassumingly in early 2019, features some more well-known…

‘Borderlands’ movie nabs director of ‘Cabin Fever,’ ‘Green Inferno’

Director Eli Roth (“The House with a Clock in its Walls”) has been set to helm a movie based off of the “Borderlands” video game series by Gearbox Software. The combination seems like a match made in heaven, as Roth…

Film Laker Review

Top 4 Netflix hits to binge during spring break

With Spring Break coming about, and classes being moved online, it’s safe to say that a lot of free time is going to be opened up in the coming weeks. With schedules opening up, it is  time to finally start…

A Million And One

Nobody important saw what was behind the sky, but those of us that did could not understand why. I cannot describe it, for certain I can’t. Something behind the stars, a thousand bloated, blinking bugs, or the moon, which stared…

Just because ‘Indiana Jones 5’ can happen does not mean it should

In Hollywood, nothing ever truly ends. If a beloved film franchise makes a big deal of taking a final bow and closing out an iconic story, one can reasonably assume that within five to 10 years, it will be back…

Doomed ‘Uncharted’ movie to finally start shooting

It has been about 10 years since it was first reported that a seemingly doomed film adaptation of the “Uncharted” video game series was to be made by David O. Russell (“Joy”) and starring Mark Wahlberg (“Instant Family”). However, this…