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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

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Drew Coffey

COLUMN: ‘The Revenant:’ the man vs. the world

Drew Coffey, Columnist March 12, 2024

All I can say is that my bed felt a lot warmer after watching this film.   The 2015 film “The Revenant” is directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter...

Drew Coffey is a sophomore television/video production major. He can be reached at akcoffey@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: ‘The Prestige,’ a film focused on detail

Drew Coffey, Columnist March 21, 2023

Christopher Nolan has cemented himself as a director with an extraordinary attention to detail and well thought out way of telling a story. His 2006 film “The Prestige” is one of the best examples...

COLUMN: An anime full of supernatural adventure

COLUMN: An anime full of supernatural adventure

Karyne Allen, Columnist March 2, 2023

“Jujutsu Kaisen” is an anime that was released in 2020 and also has a manga. This anime has one season and one movie. This anime can be watched in English and a hand full of other languages. It can...

COLUMN: 'Saga,' an interesting and fast comic book read

COLUMN: ‘Saga,’ an interesting and fast comic book read

Karyne Allen, Columnist February 23, 2023

"Saga" is a space/fantasy comic that was written by Brian K. Vaughan and Illustrations by Flona Staples. "Saga" does have violence, strong language, and nudity. There are nine volumes that can be bought...

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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 10: The Nice Guys

Drew Coffey and Cam'ron Hardy November 10, 2022

  Drew and Cam get into a bloody and heated discussion about the 2016 action/mystery film, The Nice Guys.

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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 9: Jeepers Creepers

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey November 2, 2022

Cam and Drew discuss the 2001 horror film, Jeepers Creepers. In this episode, Drew justifies his reasons as to why this is one of his favorite movies to a skeptical Cam. This is the last scary movie...

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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 8: Saw

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey November 2, 2022

Drew and Cam discuss the 2004 horror film, Saw.

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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 7: It (2017)

Drew Coffey and Cam'ron Hardy October 17, 2022

Cam and Drew discuss the 2017 horror film, It.

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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 6: Hush

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey October 11, 2022

Drew and Cam discuss the 2016 horror film, Hush.

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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 5: Don’t Worry Darling

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey October 4, 2022

Cam and Drew discuss the 2022 thriller, Don't Worry Darling.

Luke Taylor is a senior journalism major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: ‘Do Revenge’ could save the ‘girl movie’ genre

Luke Taylor, Editor-in-Chief September 30, 2022

I am a firm believer that “teen girl movies” are an essential viewing genre for all demographics. We all know the hits: “Mean Girls” and “Legally Blonde” are at the top of the field for good...

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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 4: Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey September 25, 2022

Cam and Drew discuss the 2019 true crime film, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.

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