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James Mason, Guest Writer

James Mason is a writer for Temple University. When not writing for the newspaper, he can be found at home reading badly, writing badly, viewing bad movies, making bad decisions, eating bad food, doing homework badly, making bad jokes, listening to Bad Company, watching Breaking Bad, playing badminton, or at school (doing badly).

 

All content by James Mason
Joaquin Phoenix stars as Joe in You Were Never Really Here.

‘You Were Never Really Here’ a Powerful Thriller

James Mason, Guest Movie Reviewer
April 30, 2018
Top 10 -- I Mean 11 -- Movies of the Year

Top 10 — I Mean 11 — Movies of the Year

James Mason, Guest Writer
January 19, 2018
Top 10 Movies of 2016

Top 10 Movies of 2016

James Mason, Staff Writer
January 9, 2017
Moonlight Shows a Man Struggling to Understand Himself

Moonlight Shows a Man Struggling to Understand Himself

James Mason, Guest Writer
December 20, 2016
La La Land

La La Land

James Mason, Guest Writer
October 26, 2016
Manchester by the Sea

Manchester by the Sea

James Mason, Guest Writer
October 26, 2016
Jackie

Jackie

James Mason, Guest Writer
October 26, 2016
Love & Friendship stars Chloë Sevigny and Kate Beckinsale.

Love & Friendship Funny, Entertaining Austen Adaptation

James Mason, Features Editor
June 3, 2016
Prolific Prince Remembered

Prolific Prince Remembered

James Mason, Feature Writer
May 3, 2016
Deep Grooves Records and Audio in Phoenixville is one of many stores across the country celebrating Record Store Day.

Spin on Down to Record Store Day

James Mason, Features Editor
April 13, 2016

Color Run Runs into Trouble

James Mason, Staff Writer
April 6, 2016
The Witch

The Witch

James Mason, Features Editor
February 27, 2016
Critics Choice: Best Movies of 2015

Critic’s Choice: Best Movies of 2015

James Mason, Movie Critic
February 18, 2016
Who will win big on February 28th?

Oscar Predictions: DiCaprio looks to win Best Actor, toss up for Best Film

James Mason, Staff Writer
February 1, 2016
(From left to right) Lou, Betsy, and Hank in Fargo

Following Fargo S2 E10 Palindrome

James Mason, Staff writer/editor/critic
January 14, 2016
David Bowie: A Star Until the End

David Bowie: A Star Until the End

James Mason
January 12, 2016
Hanzee spying on the local police in Fargo.

Following Fargo S2 E9: The Castle

James Mason, Features Editor, Movie Critic
January 6, 2016
A Franchise Awakens in Star Wars

A Franchise Awakens in Star Wars

James Mason, Movie Critic
January 5, 2016
Digital Drivers License Requirement Results in Eruption of Emails

Digital Driver’s License Requirement Results in Eruption of Emails

James Mason, Staff Writer
December 23, 2015
Kirsten Dunst as Peggy (left) and Jesse Plemons as Ed (right) in Fargo.

Following Fargo S2 E8: Loplop

James Mason, Staff Writer/Editor/Critic
December 8, 2015
A bruised Kitchen brother (left) and Mike Milligan (right) in Fargo.

Following Fargo S2 E7: Did You Do This? No, You Did It!

James Mason, Staff Writer/Editor/Critic
December 8, 2015
Franklin, Lucy, Linus, Peppermint Patty, Sally, Snoopy and Charlie Brown all appear in The Peanuts Movie.

The Simple Joy of ‘The Peanuts Movie’

James Mason, Movie Critic
December 7, 2015
Nick Offerman gets more screen time than usual (which is good) as Karl Weathers in Fargo

Following Fargo S2 E6: Rhinoceros

James Mason, Staff Writer/Editor/Critic
December 4, 2015
Bruce Campbell as Ronald Reagan in Fargo.

Following Fargo S2 E5 The Gift of the Magi

James Mason, Staff writer/editor/critic
November 13, 2015
Matt Damon stuck on Mars in The Martian.

Ridley Scott returns to form with The Martian

James Mason, staff writer/editor/critic
November 12, 2015
Lukas hiding from an eerie looking mother in Goodnight Mommy

‘Goodnight Mommy’ Will Make You Say Goodbye to Sleep

James Mason, Staff writer/editor/critic
November 12, 2015
Nick Offerman (right) makes a welcome return in Fargo.

Following Fargo: S2 E4 Fear and Trembling

James Mason, Staff writer/editor/critic
November 9, 2015
Patrick Wilson (center) as he faces of with the Gerhardt family.

Following Fargo: S2 E3 The Myth of the Sisyphus

James Mason, Movie Critic
November 2, 2015
Michael Fassbender as the titular character in Steve Jobs.

Latest ‘Steve Jobs’ Movie Best Yet

James Mason, Movie Critic
October 29, 2015
Bokeem Woodbine in Fargo.

Following Fargo: S2 E2 Before the Law

James Mason, Staff Writer/Editor/Critic
October 22, 2015
Ted Danson (left) and Patrick Wilson (right) at the Waffle House in Fargo.

Following Fargo: S2 E1 Waiting for Dutch

James Mason, Staff Writer/Editor/Critic
October 22, 2015
Johnny Depp as James Whitey Bulger in Black Mass.

The Real Depp Returns in ‘Black Mass’

James Mason, Features Editor/Critic
October 12, 2015
Jesse Eisenberg (left) and Jason Segel (right) in The End of the Tour.

‘The End of the Tour’ is Enlightening and Engaging

James Mason, Editor/Staff Writer/Critic
October 12, 2015
(From left to right) Emily Blunt, John Brolin and Benicio Del Toro in Sicario.

‘Sicario’ is Tense and Tightly Wound Thriller

James Mason, Editor/Staff Writer/Critic
October 9, 2015
Maika Monroe being followed (or is she?) in It Follows.

It Follows is Low Budget but High Horror

James Mason, Movie Critic
May 27, 2015
From left to right: Domhnall Gleeson and Oscar Isaac in Ex Machina.

Sci-fi Thriller Ex-Machina Explores AI

James Mason, Movie Critic
May 19, 2015
Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle in American Sniper.

American Sniper Narrowly Misses Its Target

James Mason, Movie Critic
May 19, 2015
Joaquin Phoenix as Doc Sportello in Inherent Vice

Inherent Vice Good Adaptation of 70s Noir Novel

James Mason, Movie Critic
May 15, 2015
Jack OConnell as Louis Louie Zamperini in Unbroken

Unbroken Unsatisfying

James Mason, Movie Critic
April 29, 2015
The Babadook: Finally a Good Horror Flick for Our Generation

The Babadook: Finally a Good Horror Flick for Our Generation

James Mason, Movie Critic
April 29, 2015
From left to right: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and David Gyasi in Interstellar.

Interstellar Visually Stunning but Short on Story

James Mason, Movie Critic
April 10, 2015
Jake Gyllenhaal filming an accident in NIghtcrawler.

Nightcrawler is a Good Kind of Sick

James Mason, Features Editor
March 25, 2015
The Interview Overview and Review

The Interview Overview and Review

James Mason, Movie Critic
March 23, 2015
Steve Carell (left) and Channing Tatum (right) in Foxcatcher.

Acting Carries Foxcatcher

James Mason, Movie Critic
February 3, 2015
J.K Simmons (left) and Miles Teller (right) in Whiplash.

Whiplash Lives Up to It’s Name

James Mason, Movie Critic
February 3, 2015
Michael Keaton stars in Birdman.

Birdman Flies High and Never Drops

James Mason, Movie Critic
November 26, 2014
Ben Affleck as Nick Dunne in Gone Girl

Gone Girl Filled with Thrills, Surprises

James Mason, Movie Critic
November 14, 2014

New Health Laws Curb Clubs’ Candy Sales

James Mason, Features Editor
October 23, 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy Overhyped?

Guardians of the Galaxy Overhyped?

James Mason, Movie Critic
October 3, 2014

“Only Lovers Left Alive” is a Bloody Good Movie

James Mason, Staff Writer
June 2, 2014
Mr. Fries and Mr. Musser selling pretzels to students.

The Power of Pretzels

James Mason, Staff Writer
May 30, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 gets tangled in its own web

James Mason, Staff Writer
May 6, 2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel is a grand slam of a movie

James Mason, Arts Critic
April 7, 2014
Jekyll and Hyde Review

Jekyll and Hyde Review

James Mason, Arts Critic
April 7, 2014
Oscar host Ellen DeGeneres takes a star studded selfie

Oscar Recap & Review

James Mason, Staff Writer
March 6, 2014
New BASH nurses Mrs. Dianne Hopple and Mrs. Debra Holauchuck

New Nurses at BASH Have Seen Everything

James Mason, Staff Writer
February 24, 2014
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