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Ride-In Theater plans screening of ‘Hocus Pocus’

Meagan Falcon

Kira Hays / Associate editor Witches, magic, talking cats, oh my! The Corpus Christi Ride-In Theater presents the classic Halloween favorite “Hocus Pocus” on Oct. 25. Starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as the Sanderson sisters, the story tells of three witch sisters who, after three centuries, are resurrected on Halloween night in Salem, Massachusetts. It’s up to two teenagers, a young girl and an immortal talking cat to put an end to the witches’ reign of terror over the town once and for all. There is something for everyone in this movie, which includes singing, comedy, action, great…

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‘Alien: Isolation’ arrives in time for Halloween

Meagan Falcon

Steven Martinez / Reporter A popular way to get in the spooky spirit of Halloween is to watch scary movies. But an even better way to feel the thrills and chills of horror is to experience them first hand in two of this month’s video game releases.   ‘ALIEN: ISOLATION’ The “Alien” movie franchise has had a lasting impact on both science fiction and horror since Ridley Scott’s original film and James Cameron’s action packed sequel. The games based on the popular franchise have not had such a storied history, with last year’s “Aliens: Colonial Marines” being one of the worst…

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It’s time for thrills, chills

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Victor Rhodes / Reporter With Halloween approaching and the cooler weather on its way, many people may be looking to curl up on the couch with a scary movie. To get you started, here are my top five horror movies of all time.   ‘BEETLEJUICE’ Tim Burton’s trademarked “dark humor” style begins here in his second film as director. The film stars Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice, who was hired by two ghosts (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) to scare away a family. A series of antics soon follows, one involving Catherine O’Hara (Delia Deetz), Jeffrey Jones (Charles Deetz) and their guests…

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If you haven’t seen ‘Gone Girl,’ get going

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Affleck gives what may be his best performance yet Jonathan Garcia / Reporter “Gone Girl,” the latest film directed by David Fincher, is an adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling novel. Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Tyler Perry and Neil Patrick Harris star in this hotly anticipated movie. Flynn also wrote the screenplay for the movie and many people were looking forward to seeing how the beloved book would translate on screen. The movie, whether you’ve read the book or not, is the most suspenseful and intense film to come out this year. Nick Dunne (Affleck) and his wife, Amy (Pike), have been…

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It’s time to rediscover music

Meagan Falcon

Kaliegh Benck / Editor-in-chief “Generationals,” or those born between 1980 and 2000, also known as Generation Y, are blamed for a lot these days. As a generational I see the plight that those older than us have dealt with. We’re a selfish, materialistic community who give no second thought to those around us — that’s speaking collectively of course. Fortunately, there are still those who have a true passion for things that are no longer appreciated to their full context anymore. When it comes to music, there’s a small demographic of those who appreciate older styles of finding and listening to…