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All content by Jacob Pierce
Here are the 5 best Netflix original series

Here are the 5 best Netflix original series

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
April 26, 2016
5 ways Amazon Prime is better than Netflix

5 ways Amazon Prime is better than Netflix

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
April 18, 2016
Top 10 films leaving Netflix in April

Top 10 films leaving Netflix in April

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
March 28, 2016

4 improvements, mishaps of Season 2 of ‘Daredevil’ on Netflix

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
March 23, 2016

10 gems to watch on Netflix

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE |Daily Egyptian
March 21, 2016
‘Deadpool’ is a hilarious surprise

‘Deadpool’ is a hilarious surprise

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
February 15, 2016
Salukis work on Oscar-nominated film

Salukis work on Oscar-nominated film

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
January 19, 2016

‘Love the Coopers’ strives for mediocrity

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
November 16, 2015

‘No Escape’ makes audience run for exit

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
September 2, 2015

‘Clouds of Sils Maria’ is pretentious, but entertaining

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
May 12, 2015

Advanced Spotlight flaunts extraordinary talent

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
May 6, 2015
‘Ex Machina’ is a new age classic

‘Ex Machina’ is a new age classic

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
May 4, 2015
Novel adaptation touches on gender, spirituality and love

Novel adaptation touches on gender, spirituality and love

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
April 28, 2015

‘The Longest Ride’ only stalls a couple times

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
April 22, 2015
Lecture express the importance of heroes

Lecture express the importance of heroes

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
April 21, 2015
Marvel Phase Two thrives with creativity

Marvel Phase Two thrives with creativity

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
April 13, 2015
“Becky’s New Car” represents life, midlife crises and starting over

“Becky’s New Car” represents life, midlife crises and starting over

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
April 8, 2015

‘Get Hard’ is a stupidly, fun comedy

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
April 5, 2015

‘It Follows’ penetrates audience’s darkest fears

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
April 1, 2015

Fifth Annual Edible Book Festival promotes literary creativity

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
March 30, 2015

‘Lullaby’ combines studies of sleep and the creative mind

By Jacob Pierce, Daily Egyptian
March 24, 2015

Opinion: Is college family?

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
March 23, 2015

‘Insurgent’ continues a critically unwanted series

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
March 23, 2015

‘Unfinished Business’ is bankrupt of joy

By Jacob Pierce, Daily Egyptian
March 17, 2015

‘Chappie’ crosses too many wires

By Jacob Pierce, Daily Egyptian
March 16, 2015

‘The Lazarus Effect’ is a pulse pounding, heart stopper

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
March 4, 2015

‘Focus’ cannot hold attention

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
March 3, 2015
Kleinau uses real life experiences as inspiration

Kleinau uses real life experiences as inspiration

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
February 24, 2015

‘Hot Tub 2’ rehashes old formula

By Jacob Pierce, JacobPierce1_DE
February 22, 2015

‘Kingsman’ is high octane drug with no crash

By Jacob Pierce, JacobPierce1_DE
February 16, 2015
Black Panthers remembered through film and spoken word

Black Panthers remembered through film and spoken word

By Jacob Pierce, @JacobPierce1_DE
February 10, 2015

10 worst movies of 2014

By Jacob Pierce
December 10, 2014

‘Penguins of Madagascar’ migrates the right way

By Jacob Pierce
December 7, 2014

Best Films of 2014

By Jacob Pierce
December 3, 2014

Love, despair and hope make up ‘The Theory of Everything’

By Jacob Pierce
December 1, 2014

‘Horrible Bosses 2’ is identical to predecessor

By Jacob Pierce
December 1, 2014

‘Beyond The Lights’ moves past melodrama

By Jacob Pierce
November 24, 2014

Newest installment of ‘Hunger Games’ fails to impress

By Jacob Pierce
November 23, 2014

‘Saving Christmas’ gives reason to scrooges

By Jacob Pierce
November 17, 2014

‘Birdman: Or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance’ is a bizarre tour de force

By Jacob Pierce
November 17, 2014

‘Dumb and Dumber To’ disappoints after 20-year wait

By Jacob Pierce
November 16, 2014
Pixar soars again with ‘Big Hero Six’

Pixar soars again with ‘Big Hero Six’

By Jacob Pierce
November 11, 2014

‘Interstellar’ goes beyond final frontier

By Jacob Pierce
November 9, 2014

Entertainment Briefs through the weekend

By Jacob Pierce
November 3, 2014
'23 Blasts' misses wide right

’23 Blasts’ misses wide right

By Jacob Pierce
November 3, 2014

‘Nightcrawler’ a tense thrill ride

By Jacob Pierce
November 2, 2014
“John Wick†is an incredible surprise

“John Wick†is an incredible surprise

By Jacob Pierce
October 27, 2014
“Ouija†gives generic horror movies a bad name

“Ouija†gives generic horror movies a bad name

By Jacob Pierce
October 27, 2014

Murray leads in the average “St.Vincentâ€

By Jacob Pierce
October 26, 2014
Murray leads in the average ‘St. Vincent’

Murray leads in the average ‘St. Vincent’

By Jacob Pierce
October 26, 2014
'Best of Me' is better than expected

‘Best of Me’ is better than expected

By Jacob Pierce
October 21, 2014
Top 10 films that define the horror genre

Top 10 films that define the horror genre

By Jacob Pierce
October 21, 2014
‘Fury’ is innovative and compelling

‘Fury’ is innovative and compelling

By Jacob Pierce
October 20, 2014

‘Fury’ is innovative and compelling

By Jacob Pierce
October 20, 2014
‘Dracula Untold’ should have been left untold

‘Dracula Untold’ should have been left untold

By Jacob Pierce
October 19, 2014
Terrific acting keeps ‘The Judge’ afloat

Terrific acting keeps ‘The Judge’ afloat

By Jacob Pierce
October 15, 2014
‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day’ is long and purposeless

‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day’ is long and purposeless

By Jacob Pierce
October 14, 2014

‘Gone Girl’ brutal, but in a good way

By Jacob Pierce
October 6, 2014
‘Left Behind’ is beyond uninteresting

‘Left Behind’ is beyond uninteresting

By Jacob Pierce
October 6, 2014

Former SIU students work on ‘Gone Girl’

By Jacob Pierce
October 5, 2014

“Annabelle†is another useless prequel

By Jacob Pierce
October 3, 2014
‘The Boxtrolls’ entertainment for the whole family

‘The Boxtrolls’ entertainment for the whole family

By Jacob Pierce
September 30, 2014
The Equalizer’ is not Denzel’s most dynamic role

The Equalizer’ is not Denzel’s most dynamic role

By Jacob Pierce
September 29, 2014
‘This Is Where I Leave You’ leaves much to be desired

‘This Is Where I Leave You’ leaves much to be desired

By Jacob Pierce
September 24, 2014
‘The Maze Runner’ exceeds expectations

‘The Maze Runner’ exceeds expectations

By Jacob Pierce
September 23, 2014

‘A Walk Among the Tombstones’ is held together by Neeson

By Jacob Pierce
September 22, 2014
‘Dolphin Tale 2’ is forgettable

‘Dolphin Tale 2’ is forgettable

By Jacob Pierce
September 17, 2014

Hollywood’s blunders: a top 10 list

By Jacob Pierce
September 16, 2014
“No Good Deeds†is no good

“No Good Deeds†is no good

By Jacob Pierce
September 15, 2014

‘Dolphin Tale 2’ is forgettable.

By Jacob Pierce
September 14, 2014

The top 10 best films of all time

By Jacob Pierce
September 9, 2014

‘The Identical’ fails miserably

By Jacob Pierce
September 8, 2014
‘The November Man’ comes way too late

‘The November Man’ comes way too late

By Jacob Pierce
September 7, 2014

‘As Above, So Below’ above average

By Jacob Pierce
September 2, 2014
‘If I Stay’ should leave it to the book

‘If I Stay’ should leave it to the book

By Jacob Pierce
September 1, 2014

‘Magic in the Moonlight’ just ok

By Jacob Pierce
August 30, 2014
‘Sin City’ sequel is an unoriginal sin

‘Sin City’ sequel is an unoriginal sin

By Jacob Pierce
August 26, 2014

‘When the Game Stands Tall’ falls short

By Jacob Pierce
August 25, 2014

‘Boyhood’ is a Masterpiece

By Jacob Pierce
August 21, 2014
‘The Giver’ has nothing to give

‘The Giver’ has nothing to give

By Jacob Pierce
August 19, 2014
Third time’s the charm for ‘Expendables’ series

Third time’s the charm for ‘Expendables’ series

By Jacob Pierce
August 19, 2014
‘Cops’ fail to serve, protect and entertain

‘Cops’ fail to serve, protect and entertain

By Jacob Pierce
August 17, 2014
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