Cormac Riordan

TerrorCon recap

“We are horror” reads the website of TerrorCon, a convention held annually in Providence, Rhode Island. “Terror Con” is Rhode Island’s one and only horror and paranormal convention. The convention was held from Feb. 25 to 26, at the Providence Convention Center and has been ongoing for the past few years. The convention is home…

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Cormac’s Corner: Fences

Stage plays adapted into film always raises a red flag immediately. There’s a danger of just “shooting the play,” which means the film is just two hours of actors trading long monologues while the camera remains generally inert. Unfortunately, “Fences” really hammers home the fundamental difference between theater and cinema, showing that the difficulty in…

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Most underrated movies of 2016

Last week, The Academy Awards announced their 2017 nominees. Among them, the standout film is “La La Land,” netting a total of 14 nominations, making it tied for the most nominations ever received with “All About Eve” and “Titanic.” There were many nominations in the various categories to non-white actors, after the backlash the awards…

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