REVIEW: ‘The Devil All The Time’ serves gore, wickedness, but lacks depth
September 22, 2020
What would we have done with ourselves if Robert Pattinson wasn’t giving us new performances to watch during this pandemic? Talk about range. “The Devil All The Time,” directed by Antonio Campos, premiered earlier this week on Netflix. The Southern Gothic film is based on the novel of the same...
REVIEW: Halloween Horror Recommendations: ‘Lake Mungo’
September 17, 2020
With Halloween quickly approaching, why not spend that time recommending some horror films to get everyone in the mood for the spooky season? Have you ever seen a photo of a supposed ghost and wanted to know the story behind it? “Lake Mungo” tells that story and it might be more emotionally dra...
REVIEW: Don’t try to understand ‘Tenet’ — just feel it
September 10, 2020
Early on in “Tenet” when the character known only as “The Protagonist,” played by John David Washington, is first given information about “inverted” materials brought from the future, he is told to not try to understand it, but to just feel it. At this moment, I knew how to look at the film:...
REVIEW: Memory, identity and interpretation in ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’
September 9, 2020
Charlie Kaufman's new film “I'm Thinking of Ending Things” will make you question everything you see. Throughout the film the main protagonist, perfectly played by Jessie Buckley, is constantly changing. It could be her name: Is it Lucy? Lucia? It changes so much that she just goes by “Young W...
REVIEW: ‘SCOOB!’ was a great idea that flopped on its face
May 20, 2020
Scooby-Doo was my absolute favorite show as a kid and is now my comfort show when I need a laugh or two, but I can confidently say that the release of SCOOB! put a stain on the franchise. I know that’s not very subtle, but director Tony Cervone dropped the ball on this one. For years we’ve seen m...
STREAMING PICK OF THE WEEK: ‘Crip Camp’ is a look inside disabled community
April 2, 2020
Every week, I’ll be recommending a film or television show currently available on certain streaming websites. New or old, it does not matter. I’ll recommend anything that I feel should be seen by many people. Don’t let the provocative title fool you; “Crip Camp” is a beautiful documentar...
KYLIEBYTES: ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ is here to save you from isolation
March 25, 2020
I’m Kylie Robison and this is KYLIEBYTES, a column where I talk about technology and its impact on society. Follow me on Twitter @kylie_robison for more. Nintendo released the much anticipated “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” on Friday amid a global pandemic and somehow, I already owe Tom Nook 98,000 b...
REVIEW: ‘Onward’ wasn’t perfect but had its moments
March 19, 2020
Warning: This Review Contains Spoilers for Pixar’s “Onward” Directed by Dan Scanlon, Pixar’s “Onward” marks the franchise's first steps into the world of wizardry. When I first saw the trailer, I was of the notion that I wasn’t going to see this movie. But, when I was given the op...
OPINION: Top 10 movies of the decade
Jonah Salazar and Derek Catron
December 10, 2019
The 2010s were a landmark time for cinema. State Hornet opinion staffers Jonah Salazar and Derek Catron sat down to discuss their favorite movies of the decade, by year. Derek’s Top Movies of the Decade 2010 – Shutter Island (IMDb: 8.1/10, My Score: 9/10) “Shutter Island” is one of the greate...
REVIEW: ‘The Irishman’ paints Frank Sheeran’s side of the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa
December 9, 2019
This review contains spoilers for Netflix’s “The Irishman.” My go-to grading scale for mafia movies relies heavily on a single factor: how badly I wanted to join the mob after I finished watching it. Best said by Ray Liotta’s Henry Hill in ”Goodfellas,” “As far back as I can remember, ...
Sacramento State Associated Students, Inc. Board of Directors voted to approve their strategic priorities for the academic year and financial policies for clubs Wednesday.
