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The legacy continues in ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’

Brittany Claramunt

When the book “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” came out on July 21, 2007, the whole world thought this was the end of his adventures. Even author J.K. Rowling was convinced that would be the end, thus trying to move into publishing more adult fiction. She also wrote the Harry Potter Hogwarts collection, with all money made going to charities in the U.K. About a year ago Rowling announced that she would be writing another (possibly final) Harry Potter story, but not a novel — this time it was a theater script for “West End.” “Harry Potter and the…

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‘Battlefield 1’ beta promising for upcoming official release

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The “Battlefield 1” beta recently went live for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and also the PC, with the full game to be released on Oct. 21. When I heard the beta was due to be released in August of this year I was both surprised and excited to see how the early build was going to look and play out. When I first played the conquest mode it did feel like previous titles. It’s gritty combat was tight and fierce while the weapons felt new and took some getting used to. The mechanics are much different from “Battlefield Hardline” and…

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‘Hell or High Water’ one of year’s best

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Latest Western film bound to become a staple within genre Mark Young myoung@foghornnews.com In a summer of blockbusters that fell short, director David Mackenzie teams up with Chris Pine and Ben Foster to deliver one of the best movies of the season. The opening scene of “Hell or High Water” shows a quiet Texas town on a hot day, a setting that many Texas natives will find all too familiar. The quiet scenery moves to a woman unlocking the doors of a bank, with two masked strangers showing up behind her, guns pointed toward her head. As they begin robbing the bank,…

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Animated action-family film fun for all ages

Matthew Tamez

Kubo and the Two Stings” is a stop-motion adventure movie directed by Travis Knight. The movie, released on Aug. 19, is a well-done action film that will resonate with all ages. In ancient Japan, Kubo (Art Parkinson) lives on the outskirts of a small village in a cave with his ill mother. When Kubo was an infant his grandfather, the Moon King, and his two aunts attacked Kubo, taking one of his eyes. His father, Hanzo, and his army sacrificed themselves to secure Kubo and his mother’s escape. In moments of lucidity his mother tells stories about his father, usually…

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Drama students to present ‘Gut Girls’

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McKenzie Jackson mjackson@foghornnews.com The all-too-familiar themes of the struggles of women in the workplace and economic displacement will be brought to life this semester through the captivating 1988 Sarah Daniels play “Gut Girls.” Auditions for the DMC Drama Department production were Sept. 6-7. Rehearsals will begin Sept. 12 and run until the play opens in late October. “We have lots of places to get involved,” said Carl Yowell, drama professor. “People can audition and act in the show. We also have lots of crew positions. We have what is called running crew, who does things like running sound and running…

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‘Hitman’ series offers new episodes

Matthew Tamez

“Hitman,” released this year, is the sixth entry in the Hitman series of games. Developer IO Interactive has succeeded in creating an ever-evolving world of assassination in this new game. The game is being released episodically, with a new level being released each month. In “Hitman,” you play as the titular hitman known as Agent 47. 47 is a clone engineered to be the perfect soldier, but instead found independence by becoming a professional hired killer. Receiving contracts from the ICA, 47 is tasked in each level to eliminate his targets by any means necessary, but as 47’s contracts continue…