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Smallfoot Brings Big Heart to the Silver Screen

‘Smallfoot’ Brings Big Heart to the Silver Screen

By Annah Otis September 26, 2018

★★★★☆ Warner Bros. Pictures’ latest family-friendly animated film, “Smallfoot,” opening this Friday, reaches beyond the tropes of traditional children’s movies with its diverse range...

Tea With the Dames Is as Pleasant as an Afternoon in the Garden

‘Tea With the Dames’ Is as Pleasant as an Afternoon in the Garden

By Anastasia Armendariz September 25, 2018

★★★★☆ “Tea With the Dames” invites viewers to escape the English rain for the gossip, wisdom and laughter shared in an afternoon chat between four women coming up on 60 years of friendship....

For The Children Act, Skip the Theater and Read the Book

For ‘The Children Act,’ Skip the Theater and Read the Book

By Alexandra Brunjes September 25, 2018

★★★☆☆ “The Children Act,” the latest film adaptation of an Ian McEwan novel, has a strong cast and a compelling plot but fails to live up to the allure of its literary counterpart. The...

DREAMWORKS

‘The House with a Clock in its Walls’ Features Creative Magic but Falters in the Finale

By James Kim September 24, 2018

After his impressive acting as the notorious Sergeant Donny Donowitz in “Inglourious Basterds,” Eli Roth has returned to cinema as a director for the fantasy movie “The House with a Clock in...

Movie Review: Life Itself

Movie Review: ‘Life Itself’

By Guide Editor and Annah Otis September 20, 2018

★★☆☆☆ This article discusses depression and suicide. Please refer to the end of the article for resources on campus.  “Life Itself,” a new film written and directed by Dan Fogleman,...

GOODMOVIES ENTERTAINMENT

‘Kusama: Infinity’ Paints a Vivid Picture of Yayoi Kusama’s Troubled Life

By Gabrielle Irwin September 16, 2018

“Kusama: Infinity,” a whimsically crafted documentary following top-selling female Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, explores every brushstroke of her career and dark corner of her deeply afflicted...

LIVE NATION PRODUCTIONS

Cooper and Gaga Sparkle in ‘A Star Is Born’

By Vienna Roche September 13, 2018

Bradley Cooper (COL ’97) proves that “A Star Is Born,” though in its fourth iteration, is a story worth retelling. With chill-inducing live music and dynamic cinematography, Cooper makes the...

A SIMPLE FAVOR

Movie Review: ‘A Simple Favor’

By Kiera Geraghty and Dennese Mae Javier September 11, 2018

 ★★★★☆ “You can get close to her, but you can never quite reach her,” Sean Townsend explains about his wife, Emily Nelson. Illustrating the enigmatic Emily, Sean, played by Henry...

Crazy Rich Asians Defies Hollywood Stereotypes

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Defies Hollywood Stereotypes

By Cynthia Sun September 9, 2018

★★★★★ At a time when Hollywood has started to realize that diversity sells, “Crazy Rich Asians” brings glitz and glamour to the rom-com genre and makes history in the process. Dynamic...

MARVEL STUDIOS

Movie Review: ‘Infinity War’

By Cynthia Sun May 24, 2018

★★★★★ The culmination of 10 years of character development and plot groundwork through films like “Captain America: Civil War” and “Guardians of the Galaxy,”  “Avengers: Infinity...

AMBLIN ENTERTAINMENT

Summer Cinema Coming to a Theater Near You

By Kathryn Baker May 22, 2018

May 25 ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Produced by Lucasfilm, “Solo: A Star Wars Story” marks the most recent installment in the “Star Wars” franchise, following 2017’s “Star Wars: The Last...

ANDRÉ ACIMAN

André Aciman, Author of ‘Call Me by Your Name,’ Discusses Adapting the Script to the Big Screen

By Cynthia Sun April 24, 2018

“Call Me by Your Name” is a 2007 novel by André Aciman that serves as an intimate portrayal of first love, sexual awakening and coming-of-age. Set in Italy in the summer of 1983, the story follows...

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