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The DrumBeat

TJC's Independent Student Media Since 1927

The DrumBeat

Review: ‘The New Mutants’ is rubbish, not surprising

Review: ‘The New Mutants’ is rubbish, not surprising

michael bald September 14, 2020

Graphic by Michael Bald  The “New Mutants,” or The Little Engine that Couldn’t, is the new film from the X-Men universe that’s been delayed for three years due to behind-the-scenes drama and...

The 2014 Downtown Tyler Film Festival

The 2014 Downtown Tyler Film Festival

thedrumbeat September 25, 2014

Walking in to The Liberty people filled the lobby. They were waiting for the start of the first night of the 2014 Downtown Tyler Film Festival, or DTFF, to begin. The sponsors of the festival, Stella...

Only Lovers Left Alive Review

thedrumbeat March 28, 2014

“Only Lovers Left Alive” is a story about vampires in love, but unlike “Twilight”, it is a damn good film. “Lovers” tells the story of Adam and Eve, played by Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton....

‘Little Hope was Arson’ documents an East Texas tragedy

thedrumbeat October 24, 2013

In January 2010, in the heart of the "Bible Belt" of Texas, 10 churches burned to the ground in a month, leading to the largest criminal investigation in East Texas history. The documentary “Little...

Mama Review

thedrumbeat February 24, 2013

Something stinks like rotten movie, and I’m pretty sure it’s not Nicholas Sparks’ newest atrocity. Perhaps the worst movie I’ve ever had the not-so privilege of reviewing, “Mama,” directed...

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