The 1990s were an interesting time for the horror genre in film. The first half of the decade was in a slump, with tired sequels to 80s franchises, and many movies that are direct-to video fare. However, the latter half of the decade got a shot in the arm with the self-aware horror satire Scream. WhileContinue reading “5 Underrated 1990s Horror Movies”
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5 Underrated 1980s Horror Movies
The 1980s is considered to be the best decade when it comes to the horror genre in film. It not only saw the creation of the slasher movie subgenre, but also the start of several famous horror franchises such as Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Hellraiser. While there are several recognizable films from this period,Continue reading “5 Underrated 1980s Horror Movies”
5 Horror Films on Netflix to Check Out
5 Horror Films on Netflix to Check Out By: Daniel O’Connell Horror is one of the more well-known genres of film. It can be cheesy and fun or disturbing and thought-provoking. And Netflix, the premiere streaming service for entertainment, they have plenty of horror movies in its catalogue. While there are a lot of badContinue reading “5 Horror Films on Netflix to Check Out”
5 Films to Check Out on the Criterion Channel
The Criterion Collection is an American home video distribution company that is primarily focusing on licensing films that they deem classic, important, or contemporary, and selling them to film aficionados. They have help standardized practices like film restorations and bonus features on home media. And they have gotten in on the streaming service game withContinue reading “5 Films to Check Out on the Criterion Channel”
5 Blumhouse Movies that are Good
Blumhouse Productions is a film production company with a rather ingenious business model when it comes to their movies. They give a certain amount of money to directors, namely being a couple million at most, in exchange for allowing them creative freedom. This ensures that the film is able to make a profit and thatContinue reading “5 Blumhouse Movies that are Good”
5 Action Movies to Check Out on Netflix
Netflix has become the premiere streaming service for films and television shows. Because of this, it has a wide collection to watch. As such, here are five action films to watch if you want to kill time on a Sunday afternoon. 5. Extraction Extraction is one of the newer action films on Netflix, making its debutContinue reading “5 Action Movies to Check Out on Netflix”
Movies to Look Out For in the Fall
The movie schedule for 2020 has been completely derailed, due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has effected the whole world. Many films have either been delayed or their release dates have been moved to later in this year or the next. However, theaters are stated to start opening back up on July 31st,Continue reading “Movies to Look Out For in the Fall”
Ball State Professors develop messaging service for Burmese refugees
Two Ball State professors have created a text-messaging information service for the Burmese refugee population in Indianapolis. The service, which can translate 500 messages into Hakha Chin and Burmese, provides maternal and child health care information. The project is headed by Jean Marie Place and Mengxi Zhang, two assistant professors of health science at BallContinue reading “Ball State Professors develop messaging service for Burmese refugees”
Academy Awards Landmarks
February 12th, 1940: Hattie McDaniel becomes the first black actor to win an Academy Award for her performance as Mammy in “Gone with the Wind”. March 29th, 1951: José Ferrer becomes the first hispanic actor to win an Academy Award for his performance as the titular character in “Cyrano de Bergerac”. April 19th, 1963: SidneyContinue reading “Academy Awards Landmarks”
Popular Places in Fishers
https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1kzATBTm6_nfYm7wRmkqhVV1GzTLbDnEP Fishers is an overlooked city in the state of Indiana. Despite now technically being a city, it still has the feeling of a small town. It is currently in transition of becoming a major city with new shopping centers being added in the heart of the city to make it feel more modern. AsContinue reading “Popular Places in Fishers”