The SMCC Beacon

Dario Argento, born on September 7th 1940 in prestigious Rome, is the man responsible for some of the underrated “Giallo” genre’s most sinisterly stylish pleasures. The maestro’s father Salvtore was a legendary film producer and his mother Elda was a successful photographer in her day, leaving little uncertainty as to where their son’s unique visionary… Read more

By Ryan Marshall There is, however, a third and final film in this sequence, and it might just be the best of the bunch. “Ouija: Origin of Evil” is billed as a sequel to the supposed stinker of its similar namesake from 2014, and months prior to its release, Flanagan was already quite open as… Read more

By Alex Serrano Rogue One reminds me of the kind of stories I would make up on the playground in third grade. Which is to say that it has an interesting story, a wonderfully diverse cast, daring feats of bravery, egregious fan-pandering cameos, and Star Destroyers crashing into each other. This is a movie meant… Read more

Every issue of the SMCC Beacon, the student run paper (website, and Facebook page) the Arts & Features section will highlight student poetry. New poets, and old, SMCC alumni and friends, please submit your poetry to the Arts & Features editor, we’ll put the first two entries in the print edition, and will include those,… Read more

By Jessica Spoto Imagine a classic car so sweet and amazing that you would just drool over it. Imagine its sleek, rounded square body and the beauty of its nature. It stands strong and rides smooth. Now what are you imagining? A Thunderbird, Jaguar, Dodge Polara … well, you got it all wrong. This car… Read more