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The Chimes

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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

“Gretel & Hansel” is beautiful yet hollow

“Gretel & Hansel” is beautiful yet hollow
Alluring cinematography cannot hide the film’s shallow story.
Chris Charpentier, Staff Writer February 4, 2020

As one of the most famous fairy tales ever told, “Hansel & Gretel” has had multiple adaptations in various mediums for almost two centuries, but none have compared to the original story. Its last notable adaptation, “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters,” followed Hansel and Gretel as witch...

“It Chapter Two” clowns with excited audiences

“It Chapter Two” fails to live up to audiences expectations.
The frightening sequel fails to live up to its predecessor.
Chris Baeza, Freelance Writer September 10, 2019

EMBODIMENT OF FEAR Franklin Delano Roosevelt once said, “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” But what if that fear was a demented, child-eating, shape-shifting, killer clown that is hell-bent on devouring you in one bite? Well, look no further because Pennywise the clown, played by Bill...

“It” realizes an impossibly nightmarish horror icon

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Muschietti's take on “It” is the dream horror remake but all our worst nightmares.
Kyle Kohner, Copy Editor & Office Manager September 12, 2017
Muschietti's take on “It” is the dream horror remake but all our worst nightmares.