Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Flaw and Tragedy in ‘The Happy Prince’ Captures the Complicated Life of Oscar Wilde

Flaw and Tragedy in ‘The Happy Prince’ Captures the Complicated Life of Oscar Wilde

By Paulina Enck October 31, 2018

★★★★☆ Captivating performances, deft dialogue and evocative scenery distinguish “The Happy Prince” as a carefully cultivated biopic of 19th-century Irish author Oscar Wilde that may be...

Focus Features

Stilted Dialogue and Dull Colors Spoil ‘Boy Erased’

By Paulina Enck October 25, 2018

★★☆☆☆ “Boy Erased” is a dull examination of tragic circumstances: The talented cast can only do so much to breathe energy into an otherwise lifeless film. Based on the memoir of...

Maze Pictures

Director Rupert Everett Illuminates Wilde’s Final Days

By Paulina Enck October 5, 2018

Rupert Everett chronicles the dramatic last days of radical 19th-century Irish writer Oscar Wilde in his new film, “The Happy Prince,” slated for release Friday, Oct. 5. Written and directed by Everett,...

Charming Cast and Captivating Costumes Characterize Colette

Charming Cast and Captivating Costumes Characterize ‘Colette’

By Paulina Enck October 3, 2018

“Colette” breathes new life into the period costume drama, telling a scandalous true story that will fascinate today’s viewers in the same way that the French novelist Colette’s work once rocked...

Movie Review: Aardvark

Movie Review: ‘Aardvark’

By Paulina Enck April 19, 2018

★☆☆☆☆ “Aardvark,” writer and director Brian Shoaf’s new film, is incredibly difficult to endure and provides little entertainment or emotional power across its 84-minute run time. The...

BEFORE THE DOOR PICTURES

Movie Review: ‘Aardvark’

By Paulina Enck April 16, 2018

★☆☆☆☆ “Aardvark,” writer and director Brian Shoaf’s new film, is incredibly difficult to endure and provides little entertainment or emotional power across its 84-minute run time. The...

WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Movie Review: ‘Tomb Raider’

By Paulina Enck March 16, 2018

★★★☆☆ Departing from the painfully unwatchable original films, Alicia Vikander ushers the “Tomb Raider” franchise into a new era as the lead, Lara Croft, in director Roar Uthaug’s...

NON-STOP PRODUCTION

Movie Review: ‘Loveless’

By Paulina Enck February 28, 2018

★★★★★ “Loveless” paints a bleak, captivating portrait of the painful anger of a broken family and of humanity’s capacity for connection and love. The Russian-language film, subtitled...

WALT DISNEY AND MARVEL

Movie Review: ‘Black Panther’

By Paulina Enck February 16, 2018

★★★★☆ “Black Panther” is a visually stunning marvel with a stellar cast that elevates an uninspired script. The film follows the newly crowned king and superhero T’Challa as he...

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