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Patrick Stewart and Louis Ashbourne Serkis in "The Kid Who Would Be King."

REVIEW: Inspired last 30 minutes salvage Cornish’s ‘The Kid Who Would Be King’

Cameron Hoover January 26, 2019

There’s a red herring scene about 90 minutes into Joe Cornish’s “The Kid Who Would Be King” that, at the time, seems to signal the end of a meandering, puzzlingly lifeless “King Arthur” adaptation....

The Good, the Bad & the Podcast #1 — ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Gotti’

Cameron Hoover and Nate Shively January 25, 2019

Thank you for tuning into the first episode of The Good, the Bad & the Podcast on KentWired! Join Cameron and Nate this week as they commiserate over Oscar nominations, then decide what makes The Godfather...

Improper Benefits No. 1 — Don’t Bet Against Brady

This week on the first ever episode of Improper Benefits, Tanner, Scott and Cameron go over some of the biggest moments from the NFL's championship games and debate whether Barry Bonds belongs in the Hall...

Justin Gleason and Ariella Yager, two of the KSU alumni who founded Alula.

KENT-repreneur Episode 1: Alula

Anna Huntsman January 24, 2019

KENT-repreneur is a deep dive into business, tech and entrepreneurial efforts at Kent State. Host Anna Huntsman will take you on an exploration into innovation the first and third Thursdays of each month....

(From left) Samuel L. Jackson, James McAvoy and Bruce Willis in “Glass,” the third film in M. Night Shyamalan’s “Unbreakable” trilogy.

REVIEW: Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’ is an enigma with a good heart

Cameron Hoover January 23, 2019

We’re going to be talking about “Glass” for a long time.Writer/director M. Night Shyamalan’s trilogy finisher is equal parts confounding and uplifting, allowing the auteur to show why we fell in...

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‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ vs. the Manic Pixie Dream Girl

Aaron Hluch January 23, 2019

“Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” is a rollercoaster of a movie. A yeti and twin dragons made out of musical energy face off, a sorcerer shoots fireballs while surrounded by “demon hipster chicks,”...

Kent Stop Talking Ep. 11: Zak Bagans’ Cargo Pants

The crew is back for a new semester of Kent Stop Talking! The new (and old) hosts, Nick, Adriona, Scott and Cameron, are back on campus after kicking the Format into the Cuyahoga River, and they sat down...

Hit-Or-Miss

TikTok: You don’t hate the app; you hate its users

Aaron Hluch January 21, 2019

There’s a diss track about former porn star-turned-sports commentator Mia Khalifa, aptly titled “Mia Khalifa,” by the music duo iLOVEFRiDAY. As of right now, it has almost 58 million views on YouTube....

Tish (Kiki Layne) and Fonny (Stephan James) in "If Beale Street Could Talk."

REVIEW: ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ is another solid entry in Jenkins’ filmography

Cameron Hoover January 19, 2019

Even though it is somewhat limited by its runtime and doesn’t tie up all of its loose ends, Barry Jenkins’ “If Beale Street Could Talk” is a beautifully crafted, powerfully acted film that cements...

The Mule

REVIEW: Clint Eastwood’s ‘The Mule’ is preachy, slow, but allows room for reflection

Cameron Hoover January 14, 2019

By now, we all kind of understand Clint Eastwood’s schtick. He’s been around seemingly for centuries, and he wears his beliefs on his sleeve. He doesn’t like cellphones and their effect on younger...

The Upside

REVIEW: Hart and Cranston can’t save a sloppy script in ‘The Upside’

Cameron Hoover January 11, 2019

FILM FACT BOXTitle: The UpsideDirector: Neil BurgerStarring: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman, Julianna Margulies, Aja Naomi King, Golshifteh FarahaniWriter: Jon HartmereRuntime: 123 minutes“The...

Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong in "First Man."

Top 10 films of 2018

Cameron Hoover December 31, 2018

2018 was my first year really diving deep into the world of film, so it makes sense that it’s also my first year realizing how cruel it is to whittle down 12 months of movies into a top 10 list. That’s...

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