After the phenomenal success of “Thor: Ragnarok,”the film “Justice League” had high expectations to meet even before it entered theaters. With a cast including Batman (Ben Affleck), Superman (Henry Cavill), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), the Flash (Ezra Miller), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), and Cyborg (Ray Fisher), the Justice League gears up to deliver another successful film…
Author: Jonathan Immel
Jonathan is a junior double majoring in Economic and Finance and English Writing and minoring in Music. He enjoys music, traveling, hammocking, drinking tea, and listening to records. This is his second semester writing for the Concordian!
Review: ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ may be funniest Marvel movie yet
2017 has been a terrific year for comic book movies, and “Thor: Ragnarok” continues the dominant trend of success. After a $121 million opening week domestic and a $428 million global box office, it is on pace to be one of the top grossing domestic films this year. Between its development of Thor as a…
Review: ‘Happy Death Day’ lacks both humor and horror
From the first seconds of “Happy Death Day,” audiences know what they are going to see. “Happy Death Day,” a horror riff on the 1993 Bill Murray comedy “Groundhog Day,” opens with the familiar Universal Studios logo repeating itself multiple times, as Tree Gelbman’s (Jessica Rothe) birthday does in the film. This clever opening recognizes…
Bringing the sing to Concordia: On-campus music events help attract prospective students
Every semester, more than 200 music majors and 600 non-majors participate in music ensembles at Concordia College. In order to maintain these numbers, Concordia provides many opportunities to show prospective students what it is like to participate in music on campus, including the “Man Up and Sing” men’s choral festival, All-State choirs, bands, and orchestras,…
Review: ‘Flatliners’ remake declared dead on arrival
A remake of the 1990 sci-fi thriller of the same name, “Flatliners” strives to explore the afterlife and what it feel like to die by examining five medical school students engaging in a scientific experiment. The students trigger near-death experiences by stopping their hearts for short periods of time, drawn by the promise of increased…
Review: Crude humor limits ‘Kingsman’ sequel from potential success
“Kingsman: The Golden Circle” is a change of cinematic pace, as recent weeks have seen horror or thriller films lead the box office. The equally trigger-happy sequel to “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” follows suit of being a sub-par, more grisly version of the John Wick franchise, which has seen much more success. Despite having a…
Fargo Fantastic Film Festival to play 100 films in a weekend
In an age where movies are increasingly available online for purchase, rent, or to stream, going to a film festival may seem not only like a waste of time, but also a waste of money. Despite this, thousands of people attend film festivals across the country each year. Fargo hosts four film festivals annually. The…
Review: “It: Chapter One” floats among best summer 2017 movies
“You’ll float too” — a phrase that does not mean much unless one knows about one of the most chilling scenes from Stephen King’s “IT,” re-adapted to strike fear into another generation. King’s name, largely associated with films like “The Shining” and “The Shawshank Redemption,” has not seen recent success in film adaptations, and the…
Review: ‘The Fate of the Furious’
The eighth installment in the “The Fast and The Furious” franchise is more of the same from recent films. A convenience for viewers is that if they have not seen previous films in the series, they can catch on and follow the ludacris action sequences and for the most part, follow the story. If you…
Review: ‘Ghost in the Shell’
In a dystopian future, cybernetic enhancement is not only prevalent, but expected. These enhancements can be improving vision, or the ability to drink in excess without fear of alcohol poisoning. “Ghost in the Shell” creates beautiful images and futuristic cityscapes, both above the city in the holographic advertisements as well as among the slums and…