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The Movie DEN Ep. 24: The Power of the Dog & Nomadland

Adam Tumino and Luke Taylor March 24, 2022

In honor of Women's History and Awareness Month, Adam and Luke decided to choose two movies which were directed by women. Coincidentally, they hadn't seen either of these movies. While The Power of the...

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The Movie DEN Ep. 23: West Side Story 1961 & 2021

Adam Tumino and Luke Taylor March 10, 2022

Everybody is tired of remakes by now... but maybe there's one exception to the norm of bad ones. The original West Side Story has plenty of decent elements, but Adam and Luke find that the 2021 film...

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The Movie DEN Ep. 21: The Incredibles & Ratatouille

Adam Tumino and Luke Taylor February 23, 2022

Animated children/family movies, especially Pixar films, formed many beloved and shared childhood movies for the last couple generations. Adam and Luke each picked a favorite to watch and of course ended...

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The Movie DEN Ep. 20: Forgetting Sarah Marshall & the Hundred Foot Journey

Adam Tumino and Luke Taylor February 16, 2022

They might be a bit late for Valentine's Day, but Adam and Luke still decided to watch some romantic movies for this episode. Forgetting Sarah Marshall is all humor and the Hundred Foot Journey is...

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The Movie DEN Ep. 19: Fight Club & Joker

Adam Tumino and Luke Taylor February 9, 2022

This episode, Adam and Luke decided to watch some "film bro" movies- films that are known for their fan bases, mostly made up of men who relate (or believe they relate) to certain characters or parts...

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The Movie DEN Ep. 17: Macbeth & the Green Knight

Adam Tumino and Luke Taylor January 26, 2022

Have you ever felt outsmarted by a movie? As much as Adam and Luke enjoyed watching Macbeth and The Green Knight, they both admitted to not fully understanding either film. Still, both movies are visually...

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The Movie DEN Ep. 16: Thor: Ragnorak & Spider-Man: No Way Home

Adam Tumino and Luke Taylor January 19, 2022

Luke introduced Adam to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and he actually enjoyed it, surprising both of them! Thor: Ragnorak is one of the most creative and visually interesting action movies of the last...

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The Movie DEN Ep. 15: Taxi Driver & Goodfellas

Adam Tumino and Luke Taylor January 12, 2022

The Movie DEN is back for the spring semester! Adam and Luke decided to go with some movies directed by Martin Scorsese for this week's episode: "Taxi Driver" and "Goodfellas." Both movies feature...

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The Movie DEN Ep. 14: White Christmas & The Preacher’s Wife

Adam Tumino and Luke Taylor December 21, 2021

Welcome to the Winter Break Special! Before they left campus, Adam and Luke got together to watch White Christmas and The Preacher's Wife. In reality, both of these movies are more Christmas-adjacent...

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The Movie DEN Ep. 13: Snowpiercer & Fargo

Adam Tumino and Luke Taylor December 10, 2021

It's a winter special! These movies have literally nothing in common except that both have lots of snow in them. Adam and Luke felt confused about the vibes of this episode while they were recording...

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The Movie DEN Ep. 9: Amores perros & Y tu mamá también

Adam Tumino and Luke Taylor November 3, 2021

Adam chose movies to show to Luke this week and landed on two Mexican films which both focus on interpersonal relationships and happen to share an actor. Amores perros (sometimes translated "love's a...

EDITORIAL: Check out our new podcast section online

EDITORIAL: Check out our new podcast section online

Editorial Board October 20, 2021

We at The Daily Eastern News are always looking at ways to expand and grow what we provide to our readers. We have recently been doing this by offering podcasts recorded by staff members at The News,...

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