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“Horse Girl” disconnects completely from reality

William Becker, Staff Writer February 10, 2020

“Horse Girl” made its debut on Jan. 27 at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, and on Feb. 7, it was brought straight to Netflix. The film might have one of the most unfortunate name choices I have ever...

A One Tree Hill poster hangs in King Hall, which is home to the UNCW Department of Film Studies. One Tree Hill was filmed in Wilmington from 2003-2012.

Wilmington’s evolving title as the Hollywood of the East

Veronica Wernicke, Assistant Opinion Editor February 3, 2020

It is the mid-1980s and Erika Edwards is lining and setting up her friends, sisters and stuffed animals as she puts together another mini short film with her family's enormous VHS video recorder that she...

George MacKay in “1917.”

“1917” is a bleak but brilliant masterpiece

Stephen Lambros, Staff Writer January 21, 2020

So far in the 2019-2020 awards season, "1917" has emerged as a much more serious factor than some prognosticators had previously foreseen. So far, it has won the Golden Globe for Best Picture in the award...

Michael B. Jordan (left) and Jamie Foxx in Just Mercy. (Warner Brothers Pictures/TNS)

“Just Mercy” and the brilliance of Destin Daniel Cretton

Stephen Lambros, Staff Writer January 20, 2020

Destin Daniel Cretton is one of the most exciting directors making movies today. Having previously directed shattering dramatic films with high levels of emotion such as "Short Term 12" and "The Glass...

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The Seahawk staff’s picks of 2019

Brenna Flanagan, Lifestyles Editor December 30, 2019

The decade is coming to an end and The Seahawk's staff is here to recount their favorites bits of 2019. We all sat down and came up with our favorite pieces of media and moments from this year, recommended...

From left, Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca, Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron, Daisy Ridley as Rey and John Boyega as Finn in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. [Disney-Lucasfilm]

“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” is abysmal

William Becker, Staff Writer December 28, 2019

Editor’s Note: This review will contain spoilers for the first eight Star Wars movies, but not “The Rise of Skywalker.” In 1977, George Lucas brought the first Star Wars movie to theaters with Mark...

Scarlett Johansson, left, Azhy Robertson and Adam Driver in the movie Marriage Story. (Wilson Webb/Netflix)

“Marriage Story” is Netflix’s most beautiful release

William Becker, Staff Writer December 23, 2019

It is said that family lawyers see good people in their worst moments. “Marriage Story” is a fantastic example of morally sound people being awful to each other in the name of holding a family together....

From left, Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan and Jack Black in a scene from “Jumanji: The Next Level” [Hiram Garcia/Sony]

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“Jumanji: The Next Level” is a disappointment

William Becker, Staff Writer December 23, 2019

Mainstream audiences were first blessed with “Jumanji” in late 1995, which starred the late Robin Williams. This first film, which was based upon a children’s book written by Chris Van Allsburg,...

Cynthia Erivo as Harriet Tubman and Aria Brooks as Anger at age 8 in Harriet [Focus Features]

“Harriet”: a symbol for the American mythos

Stephen Lambros, Contributing Writer November 11, 2019

With the way things have shaken out for small wide-release films at the 2019 box office, it is a small miracle "Harriet" was able to capture the hearts of moviegoers when similar films have fallen short....

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Halloween events in Wilmington and UNCW

Brenna Flanagan, Lifestyles Editor October 25, 2019

Looking for something to do this Halloween? The Seahawk has rounded up a variety of annual and new events on UNC Wilmington's campus and in the Wilmington community for you to make the most out of 2019...

Madison Iseman, Jeremy Ray Taylor and Caleel Harris, from left, in Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween. The movie will be shown Thursday afternoon at the Main Library in Akron. [Sony]

Not everything is a Halloween movie, Freeform

Veronica Wernicke, Assistant Opinion Editor October 24, 2019

Halloween is by far one of my favorite holidays, aside from Christmas of course, and along with this spooky time of year comes another favorite of mine: 31 Nights of Halloween on Freeform—formerly known...

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. Photo by Ben Rothstein, Tribune News Service.

“El Camino”: a wonderful epilogue to the “Breaking Bad” universe

William Becker, Staff Writer October 22, 2019

It has been over six years since "Breaking Bad’s" final episode aired, and four years since the first episode of the spinoff prequel series, "Better Call Saul." Both series have generally received critical...

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