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August 25, 2017By Aishvarya Singh
When confronted with creating an Indian character, Hollywood leans towards the many stereotypes that have been so tragically established over the years. The result?–International audiences have come to associate all Indian people with these stereotypes. This daily stereotyping does not stem from social interaction, but rather from what they see of Indian characters on the
August 21, 2017By Fleur Henley
After being forced to sit tirelessly through them, both at home and in class, classic novels might not be your thing. What about their movie adaptations? It’s an undeniable fact that movies are the popular choice when it comes to assigned reading. Maybe you personally haven’t done it, but we all know at least one
August 21, 2017By Olivia Traverso-Madden
I went to watch Atomic Blonde with trepidation. After her spectacularly bad-ass performance as Furiosa in ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’, I so desperately wanted to see Charlize Theron head her own action movie. So when the trailer for Atomic Blonde was released, it felt too good to be true. Was she going to be overly-sexualised?
August 21, 2017By Rita Nguyen
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind starts off one gloomy February morning. Joel Barish suddenly gets an urge to take the train to a beach in Montauk. He calls in sick for work and shortly after arrives by the shore. There is where he meets eccentric blue haired Clementine Kruczynski. The two are weirdly attracted
August 15, 2017By Andre Platts
Earlier this week, it was announced that notorious film maker and alleged sexual offender Woody Allen would be filming another movie. During the announcement, the cast of the film was also revealed, including Timothee (Really?) Chalamet, Elle Fanning, and Selena Gomez. We could spend hours talking about the terrible things Woody Allen is accused of, but
August 15, 2017By Sebastian Decter
It’s been an awful couple of days, and I, for one, could use some movie-comfort food. While everything in America is backwards and awful, I can only humbly present to you some movies that feature Nazis getting bashed. In other words, what’s supposed to happen: 1. The Dirty Dozen (1967) The Dirty Dozen is an
August 11, 2017By Jay Styler
1. Boys (Jongens) – Romance A sexually awakening gay teen athlete finds himself in a budding relationship with his mutually attracted relay race teammate. 2. The Way He Looks (2014) – Romance Leonardo is a blind teenager searching for independence, and he may have just found it. His everyday life, the relationship with his best friend, Giovana, and
August 10, 2017By Gabrielle Drolet
Woody Allen is unquestionably one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. The list of his accomplishments in remarkable — ranging from beautiful romcoms like Midnight in Paris to classics like Crimes and Misdemeanors. It was recently announced that Woody Allen has begun casting for a new film, and I truly wish I could be
August 9, 2017By Lama Zaioor
Despite the superiority that is often associated with entertainers in Hollywood, there is much racism and stereotyping aimed towards the small sector that people of color occupy within the industry. More often than not, minorities are typecast as what Americans perceive to be the standard face of their respective ethnicities, whether that be Asian, Arab,
August 8, 2017By Isabel Tovar
Disney movies are known for their wonderful motion pictures, over which several families, couples or friends have bonded by laughing and crying together; these movies contain very important messages as well. Take a look at these seven Disney movies you should consider re-watching. The Princess and the Frog This movie is great because it follows
August 5, 2017By Sebastian Decter
I can’t get enough of action movies, and this year has been extra kind to me. Though not usually considered a high brow art form, a great action scene is incredibly hard to do. So I thought I’d put together a list in tribute to all the great chases, shootouts, and brawls we’ve seen this
August 3, 2017By Matthew Reid
It seems as if every year more and more films get released, varying in different genres, length, and reception. As a moviegoer, I understand (and join in on) the hype over new films and trailers that come out but also find myself scratching my head at the thought of some movies that make it onto