WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–Video game developer Treyarch released its third installment of the “Call of Duty” video game franchise, “Black Ops 3,” on Nov. 4. Unlike the first two versions, “Black Ops 3” brings a new story to campaign mode. In a futuristic setting, there is a new cold war and you and your partner […]
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Does "Halo 5" Miss the Mark?
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–“Halo” is a long-running first-person shooter video game series exclusively for Xbox consoles. The first game in the series, “Halo: Combat Evolved,” was released in the fall 2001 and was the start of my relationship with the Halo series. I have played every single “Halo” over the last fifteen years. It is definitely the […]
"Crimson Peak" Piquing Interest
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ–Beneath the new fallen snow, a deep red clay pathway leads to Allerdale Hall, a Gothic mansion closed off from the rest of England. As winter approaches, snow continues to cover the trail until it is hidden from sight–and for good reason. Something about this desolate isolation in this massive estate attracts supernatural happenings and […]
Now Screening at the Monmouth Cinema Club: Ed Wood (1994)
The Verge reviews the classic film, “Ed Wood,” starring Johnny Depp.
Time Heals the Human Spirit: The Theory of Everything Movie Review
Monmouth University reviews The Theory of Everything.
Now Showing at the Monmouth Cinema Club: Her
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Films that communicate the glorious excitement and disenchanting sadness of love are a rarity; yet in Spike Jonze’s Her we are treated with a film that looks squarely at the heart of modern relationships and does not turn away. It is a film that does not give you the conclusive resolution that you want, […]
Gone Girl: You Don't Know What You Have 'Till It's Gone
Spoiler Alert: The Verge reviews Gone girl.
Spoiler Alert: The Maze Runner Movie Review
Spoiler Alert: The Maze Runner is sure to be a box office success.
Book Review: Dexter's Final Cut
A “Verge” review of the latest Dexter novel, “Dexter’s Final Cut.”
Dexter's Killer Ending: A Farewell to Our Favorite Anti-Hero
The hit Showtime television program Dexter has run its course. Take a look at the final chapter of the charismatic psychopath’s descent into darkness, and some of the things that maybe could have been a little different.