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“American Made” solidifies Tom Cruise’s relevancy in contemporary cinema

October 29, 2017

Directed by Doug Liman, “American Made” is based on Trans World Airlines pilot turned egotistical drug smuggler Barry Seal, played by Tom Cruise, in the early 1980s. Seal is approached by CIA case officer Monty Schafer — played by Domhnall Gleeson — and begins taking photos over Central America for the CIA. During a mission, Seal encounters the Medellín Drug Cartel in Colombia and, thrilled by the potential wealth gain, begins his career as a drug smuggler. […]

Arts & Entertainment

Top 5 Well-Known Movie Lines

October 11, 2016

1: “My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” But you do know you’ll get a great film in “Forrest Gump.” 2: “May the Force […]

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Top 5 Best Football Movies

September 21, 2016

  One of the all-time classic films, “Remember the Titans” depicts life in small-town Virginia while also battling racial tensions in the 1970s.   Who doesn’t love a rags to riches story? Though football is […]

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Filmmaker’s Club reels in new film

May 5, 2016

After three years of Filmmaker’s Club trying to complete a project, the members finally produced a movie and hope to continue making a movie every semester. The Filmmaker’s Club will be showing its original short […]

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Students learn hands-on at jazz festival

March 8, 2016

Each year, the men of the Upsilon Phi chapter of Phi Mu Alpha plan a weekend centered around their passion for jazz music. The 48th annual Phi Mu Alpha Jazz Festival offered students a hands-on […]

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Alumna Christianne Greiert comes to Truman

February 2, 2016

Truman State alumna Christianne Greiert started out watching episodes of “Full House” on TV with D.J., Stephanie and Michelle, who seemed like her real friends. Pretty soon, character after character, play after play, Greiert fell in love with […]

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Truman students watch 100 movies

January 26, 2016

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When graduate student Jamie Garland heard Internet Movie Database was releasing a top 250 movie list, she was eager to get started on a list of her own that included all the movies she determined as the best. With […]

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Filmcast — “Love the Coopers”

November 20, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join Laura Seaman as she reviews “Love the Coopers” and previews “Mockingjay Part 2” and “The Night Before” on this week’s episode of Filmcast. Continue reading for full review.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7GDvLYkeLA”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maybe it’s because I haven’t seen […]