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AUTEUR SPOTLIGHT | Francis Ford Coppola

By Sophia Lu, Guide Columnist March 13, 2024

Whether it’s “Despicable Me,” “Star Wars” or “The Wolf of Wall Street,” many movies and TV shows have paid homage to “The Godfather” over the years. Helmed by Francis Ford Coppola, considered...

REEL DILEMMA | Oscars in Step With the Cinematic Monolith’s Decline

By Preston Shirazi, Guide Columnist March 13, 2024

The lackluster ratings for this year’s Academy Awards, despite having hugely popular Best Picture nominees like “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” to support the viewership, underscore an unavoidable...

THE SYMPHONY OF SOCIETY | Why AI Art Just Doesn’t Feel the Same

By Jin Xi Chen, Guide Columnist February 28, 2024

What happens to an artist when artificial intelligence (AI) overtakes their craft? Would those who built the very intricacies of modern and classical foundations from, say, the medieval and Renaissance...

REEL DILEMMA | Unraveling the Essence of Ghibli: An Ode to Creativity in Cinema

By Preston Shirazi, Guide Columnist February 21, 2024

In an era dominated by Disney animations, very few studios have been able to break into watchers’ hearts and create a creative world of their own. Studio Ghibli stands as a beacon of creativity in this...

AUTEUR SPOTLIGHT | Hayao Miyazaki

By Sophia Lu, Guide Columnist February 21, 2024

When Ghibli Park, a Studio Ghibli-themed amusement park, opened in November 2022, some visitors were shocked to find none of the usual fixtures associated with amusement parks. The park has no rides, no...

THE SYMPHONY OF SOCIETY | Where Arts, Politics, and Markets Converge

By Jin Xi Chen, Guide Columnist February 14, 2024

Art has always been a reflection of society’s pulse, and throughout history it has been both a catalyst for change and a mirror that captures the collective consciousness. In today’s world, where politics...

REEL DILEMMA | The Modern Problem of the Cinema Industry

By Preston Shirazi, Hoya Staff Writer February 8, 2024

Have you ever scrolled through IMDb’s top 100 movies and noticed something peculiar? Only a handful from the last decade made the cut. Sure, you might think it’s just a matter of taste, but there’s...

AUTEUR SPOTLIGHT | Zhang Yimou

By Sophia Lu, Guide Columnist January 31, 2024

To purchase his first camera, Zhang Yimou sold his own blood. During the Cultural Revolution in China, he was sentenced to a re-education camp through no fault of his own. When he returned, Zhang — at...

GAZING EAST | ‘Ms. Marvel’ Broadcasts South Asian, Muslim American Life

GAZING EAST | ‘Ms. Marvel’ Broadcasts South Asian, Muslim American Life

By Nile_Adhami July 18, 2022

The first few moments of Disney’s “Ms. Marvel” had me overcome with emotion. For perhaps the first time I can remember in American film or television, I saw my living room and heard the very same...

BETWEEN THE COVERS | When Romance Novels Get Real

BETWEEN THE COVERS | When Romance Novels Get Real

By Melinda Reed April 20, 2022

Every once and a while, the romance genre abandons rom-com fantasy in favor of real, difficult issues. Considering the heightened and increasingly publicized movements like the #MeToo campaign, it...

SOUNDS OF THE DISTRICT | Spring Sing Rings in Warmer Weather

SOUNDS OF THE DISTRICT | Spring Sing Rings in Warmer Weather

By Emily Smith April 20, 2022

Just days before Easter break, Georgetown’s a cappella community celebrated the warming weather with their annual Spring Sing Showcase, co-hosted by Superfood and The Saxatones.  The April 10...

FILM WITHOUT FLUFF | Judd Apatow Bursts ‘The Bubble’ With Unlikable Characters, Unrelatable Plot

FILM WITHOUT FLUFF | Judd Apatow Bursts ‘The Bubble’ With Unlikable Characters, Unrelatable Plot

By Elena Martinez April 6, 2022

Against every attempt to escape the debilitating reality of COVID-19, audiences seeking refuge in the comfort of media will be disappointed upon watching Judd Apatow’s 2022 film “The Bubble.” The...

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