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Apr 29, 20154 min read
Movie Review: The Imitation Game is a Solid, Enjoyable Biopic
By: Joshua Martin Every year during the Oscar season, there are tons of “Oscar-bait” films that seem tailor-made to win awards. For 2014,...
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Apr 28, 20154 min read
Movie Review: Burton Makes Strong Film with Big Eyes, but not a Masterpiece
By: Josh Martin Tim Burton has been on a downward spiral for the last few years, making an eclectic mix of films that critics have...
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Apr 28, 20155 min read
Movie Review: Foxcatcher is a Compelling Tragedy with Outstanding Lead Performances
By: Josh Martin 2014 taught us a lot of things about the world of film. But if there’s one big thing to take away from the last year,...
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Apr 28, 20155 min read
Movie Review: Selma is a Flawed but Satisfying and Enlightening Film
By: Josh Martin When Selma first debuted at the AFI fest in November, it was hailed as a masterpiece and immediately thrust to the...
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Apr 28, 20154 min read
Movie Review: Big Hero 6 Warms the Heart, but Lacks Story
By: Josh Martin Disney Animation has been on a roll lately, churning out hits like Tangled and Wreck-It Ralph before producing one...
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Apr 28, 20154 min read
Movie Review: Mockingjay is a Promising Start, but an Incomplete Story
By: Josh Martin The new trend in young adult adaptations is to split the final book into two parts. Harry Potter did it. Twilight did it....
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Apr 28, 20154 min read
Movie Review: Gyllenhaal Strikes Perfect Note as Calculating Nightcrawler
By: Josh Martin Since the massive video game adaptation misfire Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time in 2010, Jake Gyllenhaal has...
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Apr 28, 20154 min read
Movie Review: Project Almanac is a Satisfying Rental, but Not Worth a Theater Ticket
By: Josh Martin Found footage movies are usually terrible. The trend that started with 1999’s breakout hit The Blair Witch Project...
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Apr 27, 20153 min read
Movie Review: Disney Delivers Solid Film with McFarland, USA
By: Joshua Martin Disney’s sports movie formula is pretty well-worn at this point and everybody seems to know it. Fish out of water comes...
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Apr 27, 20152 min read
Game Review: Cthulhu Saves the World
By: Michel Carrier-Auger Cost: 1$ to 3$ Platforms: Xbox indie games, PC, Mac Genre: Retro, RPG Typically, main-in games include some sort...
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Apr 24, 20155 min read
Movie Review: Kingsman Brings Action and Laughs Together for Exciting Secret Service Farce
By: Josh Martin Matthew Vaughn has made a name for himself thanks to a wide variety of films like Kick-Ass, Stardust and Layer Cake. He...
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Mar 30, 20152 min read
Restaurant Review: Cookout Gives Best Bang for Buck
By: Raymond Wright Name a place where you can get hamburgers, quesadillas, corn dogs, barbeque sandwiches, hushpuppies and over 45...
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Mar 30, 20152 min read
Restaurant Review: Sky Asian Bistro Offers Excellent Asian Fusion Experience
By: Anisha Saddy Sky Asian Bistro is a relatively new restaurant located in Pineville that serves sushi along with authentic Asian...
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Mar 27, 20152 min read
Product Review: Lush Cosmetics are Ethical, Natural and Fabulous
By: Sydney Nazloo Buying ethically can be hard when so many companies use exploitative labor and harmful chemicals. Finding cosmetics...
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Feb 23, 20151 min read
Video Game Review: Dungeon of the Endless is a Fun Follow-up to Endless Space
By: Michel Carrier-Auger Dungeon of the Endless MSRP:13$ Platforms: PC and Mac Genre: Rouge-like, tower defense, dungeon crawler ...
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Feb 11, 20152 min read
Restaurant Review: Prison Dining Never Tasted So Good
By: Ariel Brittain Normally, a prison is the last place you would think of to grab a meal, but in the UK it’s the latest hotspot. Despite...
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Feb 11, 20153 min read
Movie Review: Stretch Mixes Satirical View of Hollywood with Entertaining Hijinks
By: Josh Martin Sometimes Hollywood works in ways that nobody can quite understand. Joe Carnahan’s latest film, Stretch, was originally...
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Feb 11, 20152 min read
Restaurant Review: Pepero Offers Quality Asian Dishes for Adventurous Diners
By: Vanessa Olivas If you’re in the mood for quality Asian food, don’t settle for takeout Chinese; instead, try the Korean restaurant...
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Jan 27, 20152 min read
SCarowinds Offers Thrills and Chills
By: Hannah Barnette October is the month when the freaks come out. There are costumes, make-up, decorations, and most importantly, candy....
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Jan 26, 20151 min read
Restaurant Review: Come to Mama’s Coffee House for Comfort and Coffee at Great Prices
Located on Main Street in the quaint town of Pineville, Mama’s Coffee House is the perfect place for those looking to deviate from big...
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Jan 26, 20152 min read
Restaurant Review: Krazy Fish Offers Crazy Good Eats
By: Dana Donkle Tired of eating at the same old chain restaurants of the picture-perfect suburbs? Get out of your comfort zone and...
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