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Nate Adams

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor

I have been critiquing films for the past six years and reviewing professionally for the last two. I currently run a blog called “The Only Critic” which I update frequently with the latest movies hitting theaters. On the side: I am a roving stand-up comic, a Theatre major, and Resident Assistant at Siena Heights University. Currently the Entertainment Editor for Spectra, I have been featured on various other sites including: Rotten Tomatoes, Flixster, and is an ‘official’ critic for Movieweb.com. This year I am the programming director for the Spectra News Network

 

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Theatre Siena Preview: GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Theatre Siena Preview: GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
April 4, 2017

At the Movies with The Only Critic: Andrew Staton Interview

Nate Adams, Movie Critic/Entertainment Editor
March 28, 2017
Spectra Film Review: LIFE

Spectra Film Review: LIFE

Nate Adams, Film Critic
March 26, 2017
20th Century Fox

Spectra Film Review: LOGAN

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
March 13, 2017
Blumhouse Productions

Spectra Film Review: GET OUT

Nate Adams, Film Critic
March 13, 2017
The 86th Academy Awards® will air live on Oscar® Sunday, February 26, 2017.

SPECTRA 2017 OSCAR PREDICTIONS

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
February 20, 2017
Legendary Pictures

Spectra Film Review: THE GREAT WALL

Nate Adams, Film Critic
February 20, 2017
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures

Spectra Film Review: RINGS

Nate Adams, Film Critic
February 6, 2017
Universal Pictures

Spectra Film Review: SPLIT

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
January 24, 2017

At The Movies with The Only Critic: Rogue One

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
January 20, 2017
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Spectra Film Review: PATRIOTS DAY

Nate Adams, Film Critic
January 15, 2017
Image Credit: Fox

Spectra Film Review: Why Him?

Nate Adams, Film Critic
January 11, 2017
Image credit: Sony

Spectra Film Review: PASSENGERS

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
January 11, 2017
Image Credit: Summit Entertainment. PG13. 128 mins

Spectra Film Review: LA LA LAND is Pure Movie Magic

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor/Film Critic
December 18, 2016
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures. Rated: R. 109 mins.

Spectra Film Review: Office Christmas Party

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor/Film Critic
December 11, 2016
Image Credit: Broadgreen Pictures. Rated R. 87 mins

Spectra Film Review: BAD SANTA 2

Nate Adams, Film Critic
November 23, 2016
Image Credit: A24 Films. Rated R. 115 mins

Spectra Film Review: MOONLIGHT

Nate Adams, Film Critic
November 23, 2016
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures. Rated R. 124 mins

Spectra Film Review: Allied

Nate Adams, Film Critic
November 23, 2016
Image Credit: Warner Bros.

Spectra Film Review: FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
November 18, 2016
If you go: Students Directed One-Acts run November 17th-19th at 8p each evening. It is free and open to the public.

Theatre Siena Preview: STUDENT DIRECTED-ONE ACTS

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
November 14, 2016
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures

Spectra Film Review: ARRIVAL

Nate Adams, Film Critic
November 11, 2016
Image Credit: Summit Entertainment

Spectra Film Review: HACKSAW RIDGE

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
November 9, 2016
Image Credit: Marvel

Spectra Film Review: DOCTOR STRANGE

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
November 6, 2016
Sony Pictures Entertainment

Spectra Film Review: INFERNO

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
October 31, 2016
If you go: Dead Man Shoes runs November 3rd-5th with curtain times at 8 p.m. each evening. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $6 for students and seniors. To purchase tickets in advance, or other general inquiries contact the box-office at 264-7890

THEATRE SIENA PREVIEW: Dead Man’s Shoes

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor/Film Critic
October 28, 2016

At the Movies with #The Only Critic: The Girl On The Train

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor/SNN Program Director
October 19, 2016
Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures

Spectra Film Review: THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor/Film Critic
October 10, 2016

At the Movies with #TheOnlyCritic: The Magnificent Seven

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor/SNN Program Director
September 30, 2016
Image Credit: Sony

Spectra Film Review: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
September 26, 2016

At the Movies with #TheOnlyCritic: Episode One

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor/SNN Program Director
September 23, 2016
Image Credit: Lionsgate

Spectra Film Review: BLAIR WITCH

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
September 16, 2016
Image Credit: Warner Bros.

Spectra Film Review: SULLY

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
September 9, 2016
Directed By Joe and Anthony Russo - PG13 - 146 Mins - Marvel Studios - Release Date: May 6th 2016.

Spectra Film Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
May 5, 2016
Rated R - Directed By Richard Linklater - Paramount Pictures - Release Date: April 15th (limited). 117 mins

Spectra Film Review: Everybody Wants Some!!

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
April 28, 2016
Directed By Jon Favreau. Rated PG for some sequences of scary action and peril. Released by Walt Disney Pictures. 105 mins.

Spectra Film Review: THE JUNGLE BOOK

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
April 18, 2016
 Directed By Ben Falcone - Universal Pictures - 120 mins - R - Comedy - Release Date: April 8th 2016

Spectra Film Review: THE BOSS

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
April 18, 2016
Rated PG13 for Suggestive Material - Distributed by Universal Pictures - Released on March 25th 2016 and was directed By Kirk Jones

Spectra Film Review: MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
April 7, 2016
Eye In The Sky was released April 1st 2016 was rated R for some violent images and language distributed by Bleecker Street films and directed by Gavin Hood.

Spectra Film Review: EYE IN THE SKY

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
April 6, 2016
Batman V. Superman is rated PG13 for intense sequences of violence and action throughout, and some sensuality. Is Directed By Zack Snyder, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and is released March 25th 2016.

Spectra Film Review: BATMAN V. SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
March 31, 2016
Allegiant was released March 18th 2016 was rated PG13 for intense violence and action, thematic elements, and some partial nudity, is distributed by Summit Entertainment and directed by Robert Schwentke.

Spectra Film Review: ALLEGIANT

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
March 31, 2016
10 Cloverfield Lane is Rated PG13 for Thematic material including frightening sequences of threat with some violence, and brief language. Is being released March 11th 2016 and is directed by Dan Trachtenberg which is being distributed by Bad Robot productions.

Film Review: 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor/Film Critic
March 15, 2016
The Brothers Grimsby is Rated R for strong crude sexual content, graphic nudity, violence, language and some drug use. Is Directed By Louis Leterrier, distributed by Sony Pictures and will be released March 11th 2016.

Film Review: THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor/Film Critic
March 15, 2016
Eddie The Eagle is rated PG13 for some suggestive material, partial nudity, and smoking. Was released February 26th 2016, is directed by Dexter Fletcher and distributed by 20th Century Fox.

Film Review: EDDIE THE EAGLE

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor/Film Critic
March 15, 2016
Zootopia is Rated PG for some thematic elements, rude humor, and action. Released by Disney animations studio on March 4th 2016 and directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore.

Film Review: ZOOTOPIA

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor/Film Critic
March 15, 2016
Rated R - 105 mins - Focus Features - Action

Film Review: LONDON HAS FALLEN

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
March 15, 2016
The 86th Academy Awards® will air live on Oscar® Sunday, February 26, 2017.

2016 OSCAR PREDICTIONS

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
February 25, 2016
The Witch is Rated R for disturbing violent content and graphic nudity, is being distributed by A24 films and was released February 24th 2016. Genre: Horror. The run-time is 92 minutes.

Spectra Film Review: THE WITCH

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
February 24, 2016
Directed By Tim Miller - R - 106 mins - 20th Century Fox - Action/Comedy

Spectra Film Review: DEADPOOL

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
February 12, 2016
Directed By Ben Stiller - PG13 - 105 mins - Paramount Pictures - Comedy

Spectra Film Review: ZOOLANDER 2

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
February 12, 2016
Directed By Burr Steers - PG13 - Sony - 120 mins - Horror/Drama/Action

Spectra Film Review: PRIDE & PREJUDICE and ZOMBIES

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
February 8, 2016
Directed By: Alessandro Carloni and Jennifer Yuh - PG - 95 mins - Dreamworks Animation.

Spectra Film Review: KUNG FU PANDA 3

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
February 8, 2016
Ray Sybert (Casey Affleck) and Tchuda Southerland (Josh Stewart) struggle to keep their ship, the SS Pendleton, from sinking in Disney's THE FINEST HOURS, the heroic action-thriller presented in Digital 3D (TM) and IMAX (c) 3D based on the extrordinary tur story of the most daring rescue mission in the history of the Coast Guard.

Spectra Film Review: THE FINEST HOURS

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
February 8, 2016
Directed By William Brent Bell - PG13 - 95 mins - STX Entertainment - Horror

Spectra Film Review: THE BOY

Nate Adams, Film Critic/Entertainment Editor
February 8, 2016
Directed By Tim Story - PG13 - 100 mins - Universal Studios - Action/Comedy

Film Review: RIDE ALONG 2

Nate Adams, Movie Critic/Entertainment Editor
February 1, 2016
Directed By Dan Mazer, 102 mins, R, LIONSGATE, Comedy

Film Review: DIRTY GRANDPA

Nate Adams, Movie Critic/Entertainment Editor
February 1, 2016
The 86th Academy Awards® will air live on Oscar® Sunday, February 26, 2017.

2016 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
January 14, 2016
GOLDEN GLOBES 2016 RECAP

GOLDEN GLOBES 2016 RECAP

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
January 14, 2016
Inside Out, Spotlight, The End Of The Tour are among the best films of 2015

THE BEST & WORST FILMS OF 2015 (Top 10)

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
January 10, 2016
Directed By: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu - R - 156 mins - Fox - Release Date: January 8th 2015 - Drama

Spectra Film Review: THE REVENANT

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
January 10, 2016
Directed By: Quentin Tarantino - R - 169 Mins - Weinstein Company - Release Date: Dec 31st 2015 - Western/Action

Spectra Film Review: THE HATEFUL EIGHT

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
January 10, 2016
Directed By David O' Russell - Fox - 119 mins - PG13 - Comedy/Bio/Drama - Release Date: December 25th 2015

SPECTRA Film Review: JOY

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
January 10, 2016
Directed By: Tom Hooper - R - Focus Features - 119 mins - Drama - Release Date: December 25th 2015

SPECTRA Film Review: The Danish Girl

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
January 10, 2016
Directed By: Sean Anders - PG13 - 96 mins - Paramount Pictures - Release Date: December 25th 2015 - Comedy

SPECTRA Film Review: DADDY’S HOME

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
January 10, 2016
Directed By: Jason Moore - 118 mins - R - Universal Pictures - Release Date: December 18th 2015 - Comedy

SPECTRA Film Review: SISTERS

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
January 10, 2016
Directed By: Adam McKay - R - 130 mins - Paramount Pictures - Release Date: December 23rd 2015 - Drama/Comedy

SPECTRA Film Review: The Big Short

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
January 10, 2016
Directed By Ryan Coogler - PG13 - Warner Bros. - Boxing/Drama - Release Date: November 25th - 133 mins

Spectra Film Review: CREED

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
December 9, 2015
Directed By: Lenny Abrahamson - R - 116 mins - A24 films - Release Date: November 25th (Limited) - Drama

SPECTRA FILM REVIEW: ROOM**

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
December 9, 2015
Directed By: Tom McCarthy - R - 129 mins - Release Date: November 20th (Limited) - Open Road Films - Bio/Drama

SPECTRA FILM REVIEW: Spotlight**

Nate Adams, Film Critic
November 29, 2015
Directed By: Johnathan Levine - 104 mins - R - Sony - Release Date: November 20th 2015 - Comedy

SPECTRA FILM REVIEW: The Night Before

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
November 29, 2015

Is ‘The Walking Dead’ On Life Support?

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
October 30, 2015
Directed By Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz - R - 99 mins - RADIUS - Release Date: September 11th 2015 (Limited) - Horror

SPECTRA FILM REVIEW: Goodnight Mommy

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
October 28, 2015
Directed By Danny Boyle - R - 121 mins - Universal Pictures - Release Date: 10/23/15 (wide) - Biographical Drama

Spectra Film Review: STEVE JOBS

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
October 22, 2015
Directed By Guillermo Del Toro - R - 125 mins - Release Date: October 16th 2015 - Horror

Spectra Film Review: Crimson Peak

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
October 22, 2015
PG13 - FOX - 130 mins - Adventure/Thriller - Release Date: Oct 2nd 2015

SPECTRA Film Review: The Martian

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
October 8, 2015
Directed By: Baltasar Kormakur - PG13 - 121 mins - Universal Pictures - Adventure/Thriller - Release Date: September 25th 2015

Review: Everest

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
October 1, 2015
Directed By Wes Ball - PG13 - 130 mins - Fox - Action - Release Date: September 18th 2015

Review: The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials Fizzles

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
September 28, 2015
Directed By Scott Cooper - R - 118 min - Warner Bros. - Crime/Drama - Release Date: September 18th 2015

Movie Review: Black Mass

Nate Adams, Entertainment Editor
September 28, 2015
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