The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Laker Review

New Disney CEO should not fire Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy

The entertainment world was shocked when it was revealed that Bob Iger, after a 15-year stint as the CEO of the Walt Disney Company, would be stepping down from his position and appointed Bob Chapek, who had previously been the…

‘Impractical Jokers’ successfully makes jump to silver screen

Since 2011, the comedy troupe “The Tenderloins” has been knocking audiences dead with their irreverent brand of humor through their television series, “Impractical Jokers.” The series, which is set up in a hidden-camera format, displays the foursome, consisting of Joseph…

‘Candyman’ reboot drops first trailer, Jordan Peele to produce

The original “Candyman,” directed by Bernard Rose, was a subversive and fascinating horror film with a lot of original ideas. It was also one of the few horror movies of its day that featured sympathetic portrayals of both a female…

Force is strong with first episode of ‘Clone Wars’

For “Star Wars” fans, it’s hard to believe that after six years off the air, the first episode of the new season of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” has finally arrived on Disney+. After a five-season run on Cartoon Network,…

‘Birds of Prey’ results in boring action flick with wasted potential

If you want to watch a good movie about retrieving a diamond, see “Uncut Gems!” In all honesty, “Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey” is very far from being a worthy gem in the DC catalogue. Adding on to the list…

‘Hunters’ delivers entertaining ride despite messy story structure

After being founded by writer, director and actor Jordan Peele (“Toy Story 4”)  in 2012, Monkeypaw Productions has made a name for itself for producing his hit films “Get Out” and “Us,” in addition to other works, such as  Spike…

‘The Witcher’ does mythology proud with thrilling first season

 â€œThe Witcher,” an adaption of the original book series by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski (“Storm Of Seasons”), debuted on Netflix in late December, and already has been met with praise from fans of both the books and the video game…

Underrated family epic ‘Waves’ towers with depiction of tragedy

With the release of “Waves” on DVD and Blu-Ray, as well as streaming services, audiences are getting a second chance at one of A24’s most underseen and bold projects to date. This is a lot coming from the cinema fan-favorite…

‘The Gentlemen’ brings Guy Ritchie back to his creative roots

Guy Ritchie’s (“Cash Grab”) “Aladdin” came out last year and had people questioning if he was past his prime. Ritchie who is known for super stylized action films returns to form with “The Gentlemen.” The difference between these two films…