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Author: Andrew Olson Evans

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Review: “The Martian”

October 12, 2015November 5, 2015 - by Andrew Olson Evans - Leave a Comment

“Blade Runner” and “Alien” are two of the most essential science fictions of all time. “Blade Runner” with its dark, wet, neon-lit dystopia of a humanity that has grown strange …

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Review: “Black Mass”

September 25, 2015September 25, 2015 - by Andrew Olson Evans - Leave a Comment

Reviewers have referred to Black Mass as a gangster horror movie, and that’s certainly fitting. Johnny Depp skulks in the shadows, pale blue eyes glinting with uncanny menace, his sharp …

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Review: Daredevil

May 8, 2015 - by Andrew Olson Evans - Leave a Comment

If it weren’t for references to magical hammers, iron suits, and alien invasions, Daredevil wouldn’t feel like a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The scale is too small, the …

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Review: House of Cards Season 3

March 11, 2015March 10, 2015 - by Andrew Olson Evans - Leave a Comment

*Please note this article has spoilers for Season 3 of “House of Cards.”* After two seasons of political machinations and backstabbing — of the literal and figurative sense — Frank …

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Opinion: The 87th Academy Awards

February 25, 2015February 24, 2015 - by Andrew Olson Evans - Leave a Comment

Before watching the Oscars Sunday night, a friend of mine said that no matter what, the following mornings would be swamped with articles about how the wrong people won. Not enough surprises and they’d claim the awards …

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The Best Shows You’re Not Watching

February 18, 2015February 18, 2015 - by Andrew Olson Evans - Leave a Comment

Professors are behind in their classes, the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority breaks down on what feels like a daily basis and the next school-closing blizzard is seemingly always on the horizon. By …

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‘The Battle of the Five Armies’ Fires and Misses

December 18, 2014December 18, 2014 - by Andrew Olson Evans - Leave a Comment

The Battle of the Five Armies is the concluding chapter of Peter Jackson’s trilogy, and assuming he doesn’t get his hands on the Silmarillion rights, the last film we can …

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Jake Gyllenhaal Stuns in “Nightcrawler”

October 29, 2014October 29, 2014 - by Andrew Olson Evans - Leave a Comment

When asked to describe himself, Lou would probably go for terms like “hard worker” or “fast learner” or something of the sort. In reality, he’s more of a starving coyote …

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Excellent Cast Can’t Save ‘Fury’ From War Movie Clichés

October 22, 2014November 9, 2014 - by Andrew Olson Evans - 1 Comment

War never ends quietly.

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‘Gone Girl’ Review

October 9, 2014October 9, 2014 - by Andrew Olson Evans - 1 Comment

MINOR SPOILERS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SEEN GONE GIRL Trigger warning: The story of Gone Girl revolves around sexual assault and physical and emotional abuse.  At some point during Gone …

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Who Owns Video Games?

September 25, 2014October 25, 2014 - by Andrew Olson Evans - Leave a Comment

It’s been quite the summer for video games. Ubisoft made an infamous comment saying the addition of female animations to the new Assassin’s Creed would double their work load. The Playstation …

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A Day at PAX East

April 18, 2014April 24, 2014 - by Andrew Olson Evans - Leave a Comment

Sometimes magic happens in Boston. Wonderfully nerdy magic. Downtown, amid the high rising offices and the piers, lies the massive Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, a massive space dedicated to …

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