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Calvin University Chimes

Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Oscars Recap: “Mad Max,” “Spotlight” and Chris Rock the big winners

Daniel Woodiwiss
March 3, 2016

Between controversy surrounding the ceremony, a host expected to address that very controversy, one of Hollywood’s most famous actors pursuing his first Oscar and the closest Best Picture race in years,...

Academy Awards darkened by entirely white Oscar nominations

Nate Hunt
February 3, 2016

For the second year in a row, the Academy Awards have sparked controversy over their lack of nominations for nonwhite actors and directors. After the nominations were announced on Jan. 14, the hashtag...

Impressive movie lineup for this year’s Oscar season

Nate Hunt
October 9, 2015

Ah, Oscar season. Can you smell it? That time of the year between November and the end of December where the films destined to win Academy Awards make their theatrical debuts. Many of the films destined...

‘Theory of Everything’ is a moving success

Christian Becker
February 26, 2015

It’s not often that a historical biopic has the ability to surprise you. The story can teach you things about a person you never knew, but rarely does it shift direction so vastly from what it appeared...

Despite flat moments, 2015 Oscars celebrates the year in film

Christian Becker
February 26, 2015

The 87th annual Academy Awards took place this past Sunday, and it was a mixed night full of surprises and disappointments. Hollywood’s biggest night is known in the film and television industry as the...

‘12 Years a Slave’ and ‘Gravity’ dominate this year’s Academy Awards

Nick Keeley
March 4, 2014

“12 Years a Slave” and “Gravity” were the big winners at an Academy Awards full of reliable hosting and few surprises Sunday night. Held for the 86th time, the Academy Awards, more affectionately...

The Oscar for biggest snub goes to . . .

Daniel Woodiwiss
February 27, 2014

Critics almost universally recognized 2013 as a fantastic year in cinema. Renowned film critic David Edelstein even went so far as to call it a “miraculous year,” and Robbie Collin of “The Telegraph”...

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