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‘The Boys in the Boat’ Struggles to Stay Afloat

‘The Boys in the Boat’ Struggles to Stay Afloat

By Andre Albrecht January 24, 2024

This article contains spoilers for “The Boys in the Boat” (2024). George Clooney’s adaptation of “The Boys in the Boat,” based on the bestselling 2013 non-fiction book of the same name,...

‘Mean Girls,’ a Remake of the 2000s Cult Classic, Fails to Deliver on What Made the Original So ‘Fetch’

‘Mean Girls,’ a Remake of the 2000s Cult Classic, Fails to Deliver on What Made the Original So ‘Fetch’

By Elizabethe Bogrette January 24, 2024

This article contains spoilers for “Mean Girls” (2024). The new film adaptation based on the Broadway musical of the movie “Mean Girls” (yes, you read that correctly) seems to have lost...

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‘Night Swim’ Needs to be Filtered Out of Existence

By William McCall January 24, 2024

Sigh. Well, this is it folks, the bottom of the barrel. Blumhouse, headed by Jason Blum, has been approaching pure, unadulterated terribleness for a good few years now (see: “The Exorcist: Believer,”...

The Crushing Weight of ‘The Iron Claw’

The Crushing Weight of ‘The Iron Claw’

By James Pocchia January 17, 2024

One exciting trend in recent cinema involves the injection of actors known for their comedic or blockbuster roles into dramas helmed by auteur directors. From “Twilight” star Robert Pattinson’s...

Poor Things Is a Sexually Daring Magnum Opus

‘Poor Things’ Is a Sexually Daring Magnum Opus

By Clayton Kincade January 17, 2024

If sex makes you squeamish — or if you believe that depiction equals endorsement — stay far, far away from the bizarre, enchanting allure of “Poor Things.” Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos,...

‘Saltburn’ Shocks Audiences with Dramatic Twists and a Spectacle on the Dance Floor

‘Saltburn’ Shocks Audiences with Dramatic Twists and a Spectacle on the Dance Floor

By Saeed Samra January 17, 2024

This article contains major spoilers for “Saltburn.” What initially presents as a cute summer romance á la “Call Me by Your Name” quickly transforms into a story of obsession, murder,...

‘May December’ is Worthy of Its Plaudits

‘May December’ is Worthy of Its Plaudits

By William McCall January 17, 2024

This awards season, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is spoiled for choice. Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” has been judged the “film of the century,” “The Color Purple”...

Mike Birbiglia Dives Deep on ‘The Old Man and the Pool’

Mike Birbiglia Dives Deep on ‘The Old Man and the Pool’

By Jasmine Criqui January 17, 2024

What’s so funny about cancer, heart attacks and an impending sense of your own doom? Mike Birbiglia (COL ’00), back for his fifth Netflix special, is here to tell you. Filmed in the Lincoln...

Welcome to the Whimsical World of Wonka!

Welcome to the Whimsical World of Wonka!

By Andre Albrecht January 17, 2024

“Come with me, and you’ll be in a world of pure imagination,” Timothée Chalamet beckons in his mesmerizing portrayal of the iconic chocolatier Willy Wonka, an endearing dreamer determined to...

Trevor Noah Tricks White People Into Singing in ‘Where Was I’

Trevor Noah Tricks White People Into Singing in ‘Where Was I’

By Amber Cherry January 17, 2024

As someone with possibly undiagnosed ADHD, “Where Was I” is an all-too-relatable title. Trevor Noah’s work often reflects the stream of consciousness of the neurodivergent, except his jumpy...

Eileen Holds Your Gaze

‘Eileen’ Holds Your Gaze

By Saeed Samra December 20, 2023

Romance remains a titillating and yet perpetually elusive notion. “Eileen,” adapted from Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel of the same name, juxtaposes the classic love-story structure seen in films...

AUTEUR SPOTLIGHT | Jane Campion

By Sophia Lu November 30, 2023

Within the top 250 highest-grossing films in 2022, women accounted for 24% of directors, producers, and writers on set. Since the first Academy Awards were handed out in 1929, only three women — Kathryn...

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