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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...

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...

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Overcomes Its Flaws With a Dash of Chris Pine

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Overcomes Its Flaws With a Dash of Chris Pine

By William McCall April 26, 2023

★★★☆☆ It has been a big few years for game adaptations. From “The Last of Us” and “Sonic the Hedgehog” to “Arcane” and “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” audiences cannot seem...

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is Corporate Nostalgia Done Right

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is Corporate Nostalgia Done Right

By John Murphy April 19, 2023

★★★★☆ For those saying this is “the illumination style done at its absolute worst” and “the laziest possible version of a Mario movie,” a simple question is in order: Have you ever...

‘American Hospitals: Healing a Broken System’ Brings Health Care Challenges to the Big Screen

‘American Hospitals: Healing a Broken System’ Brings Health Care Challenges to the Big Screen

By Devansh Gandhi April 13, 2023

A nursing home cook was excited about creating the day’s menu for his elderly residents. All of a sudden, he blacked out. The next thing he remembered was waking up in the hospital from a medically...

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Deserves No Requiem From Disappointed Viewers

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Deserves No Requiem From Disappointed Viewers

By Cameron Newman September 22, 2021

★★☆☆☆ CW: This article references suicide. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Anyone familiar with Broadway in the last five years will have heard...

Provocative and Well-Cast, ‘The Boys in the Band’ Speaks Honestly to LGBTQ Experience

Provocative and Well-Cast, ‘The Boys in the Band’ Speaks Honestly to LGBTQ Experience

By Haley Resnick October 7, 2020

★★★★☆ How does a 1968 off-Broadway production get remade for the silver screen in 2020? Mart Crowley’s surprisingly forward-thinking drama of gay male friends in New York City was revived...

Enola Holmes Depicts Lovable Characters Engaged in Lively Mystery

‘Enola Holmes’ Depicts Lovable Characters Engaged in Lively Mystery

By Michelle Brown September 30, 2020

★★★★☆ The peculiar name “Enola,” our spritely titular protagonist tells us, comes from the word “alone” spelled backwards. But far from being a quiet outcast, 16-year-old Enola Holmes...

‘The Kissing Booth 2’ Hits Every Teen Romance Cliche While Still Missing the Mark

‘The Kissing Booth 2’ Hits Every Teen Romance Cliche While Still Missing the Mark

By Haley Resnick August 5, 2020

★★☆☆☆ In spite of widespread negative reviews of the original May 2018 film, Netflix’s “The Kissing Booth” is back. Thanks to the first film’s commercial success, though, writer and...

‘Love Wedding Repeat’ Succeeds With Comedy, Disappoints With Romance

‘Love Wedding Repeat’ Succeeds With Comedy, Disappoints With Romance

By Haley Resnick April 16, 2020

★★★☆☆ Netflix’s “Love Wedding Repeat” tells the story of a wedding gone wrong, yet the film itself cannot seem to go right.  The romantic comedy brings together eight eccentric...

The Photograph Compellingly Depicts Relationships, Family

‘The Photograph’ Compellingly Depicts Relationships, Family

By James Kim March 7, 2020

★★★★☆ Entwined love stories involving Queens Museum curator Mae (Issa Rae) and her recently deceased mother Christina (Chanté Adams) form the plot of Stella Meghie’s “The Photograph,”...

‘To All the Boys’ Sequel Disappoints With Lack of Chemistry, Charm

‘To All the Boys’ Sequel Disappoints With Lack of Chemistry, Charm

By Doris Zhang February 20, 2020

Despite the captivating romance in “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” its sequel fails to build on the story of the couple’s new relationship. With an uninspiring relationship and awkward anachronisms,...

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