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Kid Cudi Sounds More Pedestrian Than ‘INSANO’

By Oliver Ni, Senior Sports Editor January 31, 2024

After over 15 years of Kid Cudi producing some of hip-hop’s most experimental and imaginative music, we reconvene to ask the age-old question: which iteration of him are we getting? The man on...

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‘La sociedad de la nieve’ Horrifies and Impresses in Equal Measure

By William McCall, Senior Guide Editor January 31, 2024

There’s a scene in Jordan Peele’s 2022 film “Nope” in which a feral UFO-shaped alien “abducts” dozens of people, digesting them alive in a claustrophobic, harrowing portrayal of human panic...

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American Symphony: Sublime Scenes on Human Duality

By Amber Cherry, Deputy Guide Editor January 31, 2024

Jon Batiste experiences the divine in “American Symphony.” The biographical documentary film follows his career highs  —  composing a symphony for Carnegie Music Hall and earning 11 nominations...

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‘The Holdovers’ is a Loving Retread of Familiar Ground

By Jasmine Criqui, Senior Guide Editor January 31, 2024

Snow flurries, a cappella Christmas carols and dangerously homemade cherries jubilee make up “The Holdovers,” a refreshingly sincere comedy-drama that’s already picked up five Oscar nominations...

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New GU Gallery Exhibition Tackles Powerful Complexities of Identity and Social Justice

By Elizabethe Bogrette, Deputy Guide Editor January 31, 2024

A new exhibit that focuses on themes of social justice through the lens of historical transparency within Italy opened in the Maria and Alberto De La Cruz Art Gallery on Jan. 26.  The Georgetown University...

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...

‘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 Jude 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,...

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