Reviews – The Connection

‘Homecoming’ honors historically black colleges

Lucy Vang, Staff Writer

May 12, 2019

Singer-songwriter Beyoncé caught her fanbase by surprise when she released her Netflix film “Homecoming” on April 17. After giving birth to her twins Carter and Rumi in 2017, Beyoncé had been laying low on new music and touring. Little did her fans know that she was working up something special. “Homecoming�...

‘Apex Legends’ is a free and rare loot

February 25, 2019

With millions of players online within the first three days of its release, it is safe to say that “Apex ...

Zayn’s creative vision rises to light in ‘Icarus Falls’

December 27, 2018

With his highly anticipated album since his 2016 debut solo “Mind of Mine,” Zayn Malik reintroduce...

You are what you eat!

December 11, 2018

Pressed Juicery opened Nov. 16 in the Downtown Commons. They sell yogurt with custom toppings, pressed j...

Overlord movie fails to make a killing at the box office

Steven Gutierrez, Connection Staff

November 16, 2018

“Overlord” is a horror film that came out on Friday that takes place during D-Day of Wor...

New champagne bar opens and it’s all the ‘Fizz’

November 13, 2018

Downtown Commons welcomed the Fizz Champagne & Bubbles Bar on Oct. 19. This swanky new bar is d...

‘The Hate U Give’ pays homage to #BlackLivesMatter

Summer Lomendehe, Copy Editor

October 19, 2018

“The Hate U Give” tells the story of Starr Carter, an African American high school student who witness...

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ exceeds crazy high expectations

Summer Lomendehe, Staff Writer/Chief Copy Editor

August 24, 2018

The glimmering sets of “Great Gatsby” meets the humor from “The Proposal” in one of the most ...

‘Ready Player One’ pops onto screens and culture

John Cabales, Writer

April 6, 2018

“Ready Player One” is a new movie adapted from the novel written by Ernest Cline and is set in the...

The ‘Black Panther’ pounces on screen

February 28, 2018

“Black Panther” was a wild movie to watch from start to finish. It is an action-packed superhero...

’50 Shades Freed’ of interest

John Cabales, Writer

February 26, 2018

“Fifty Shades Freed,” the third installment to the “Fifty Shades” installment, wasn’t terrible...

‘Wolfenstein’ sequel boasts striking characters

December 4, 2017

When “Wolfenstein”, a franchise that has been with us since 1992, blew people away with its graph...

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ mixes comedy and superhero action in a successful addition to the franchise

November 26, 2017

“Thor: Ragnarok” came out Nov. 3 and lived up to the hype by being the best movie in the Thor seri...

Theater department production of ‘Chicago’ is sexy, scandalous and full of talent

November 22, 2017

The theater department presented the first showing of their fall production of Broadway classic, John Kande...

Notorious killer returns after seven year wait in ‘Jigsaw’

November 8, 2017

After seven long years, the legendary killer Jigsaw makes his return in his self-titled film where he...

‘The Snowman’ subplots outshine murder in an overall confusing plot

November 5, 2017

As cold winter weather draws near, it is the classic time to release much anticipated thrilling murd...

‘Cuphead’ is bursting with retro nostalgia and creativity

October 30, 2017

Two brothers are out gambling at a casino where they find themselves on a winning streak, until they...

Minimalist production of ‘Our Town’ exercises audience’s imagination

October 19, 2017

The Cosumnes River College Theatre Department offers an exclusive insight into love, life and death in it...

‘Kingsman’ sequel delves deeper into the gentlemen’s world of spies

October 4, 2017

Kingsman: The Golden Circle, directed by Matthew Vaughn, premiered in London on Sept. 18 and was thea...

‘The Tick’ brings life back to superhero shows

September 25, 2017

In an era of superheroes where Batman kills, Superman snaps necks and Marvel has created an enormous ...

‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ sequel loses some traction, still delivers fun installment

May 10, 2017

Adding yet another installment to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Director James Gunn produces a fun, albe...