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November 14, 2020By Larissa Serafina
“What do you think happens when we die?” Steven Colbert asked actor Keanu Reeves during a 2019 interview. Reeves took a deep breath and uttered, “I know that the ones who love us will miss us.” His words resonated differently,
October 11, 2020By Shivani Dubey
Editors Note: This article contains spoilers for the movie “Tenet”. In Nolan We Trust. You must have seen that meme a lot as it’s quite hard to miss with the cult following surrounding the world-renowned director Christopher Nolan. And rightly so, because if Christopher Nolan is making a movie, you know damn well it is
September 25, 2020By Lily Waywell
As if there wasn’t enough Sherlock Holmes related content, Harry Bradbeer and Jack Thorne have now adapted Nancy Springer’s novel Enola Holmes. The story follows the life of Sherlock Holmes’ youngest sibling, Enola and her life after the disapperance of her mother. Now I must begin by saying, I have very mixed feelings regarding this
September 18, 2020By Lily Waywell
Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers. Amazing actors, a haunting town and a lot of violence and corruption… The Devil All the Time has just been released on Netflix and it is definitely a must watch. I was wildy impressed by this movie. Yes, it is a bit of a slow-burner, but nonetheless it did
September 11, 2020By Aly Balakareva
From the Oscar-nominated director Denis Villeneuve, comes an exciting, new trailer featuring an all-star cast: Dune looks and feels as sleek and stunning as one would expect. Just like the 1965 book, the trailer for Dune begins with Paul Atreides (Timotheée Chalamet) discussing his prophetic dreams. “Do you often dream things that happen, just as you dreamed them?” asks
September 8, 2020By Larissa Serafina
Misery loves company, you say? If that’s the case, then Netflix’s newest I’m Thinking of Ending Things is a defiance from the norm. Avoiding the horror/thriller label, the Charlie Kaufman-led feature is an isolationist’s noir dream. The film brandishes a fairly unorthodox cinematic experience for itself — mixed within it contours of solitude, unfamiliarity and surprising musical
August 15, 2020By Lucy Parry
Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for the Netflix film Work It. When this movie was first announced, I thought there were already enough dance movies. But once I actually watched Work It, I changed my mind because this is a fresh take on the dance movie genre. It’s funny, culturally aware and has many awesome dance
August 14, 2020By Joanna Hou
The two co-creators of Avatar the Last Airbender (ATLA) quit after clashing with Netflix over the series. Though the two creators wanted to keep the show close to its Japanese roots, Netflix wants to make the children’s show more graphic and “diversify” the cast by casting White actors. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDy5EcgDELh/ Avatar the Last Airbender is one
July 25, 2020By Joanna Hou
Disney pushed Mulan’s release date back for the third time, following coronavirus worsening again. This time, the movie is postponed indefinitely. The company has pushed many movies back due to movie theater closures. This is because these movies aren’t stream friendly. In other words, the company projects that people wouldn’t flock to Disney+ just to
July 11, 2020By Sophia Moore
Being stuck in quarantine has been very reminiscent of Groundhog Day if you ask me. Nearly every day starts and ends the same. They’re only so many things to do when you’re stuck inside; everything blends together into one big never-ending staycation. When I first watched the trailer for Palm Springs, I was hesitant to
July 5, 2020By Lucy Parry
If you don’t know what Eurovision is, either because you are American or because you have been living under a rock for the last 60 years, let me give you a brief rundown. It is an annual song contest in which 50 countries and their acts submit an original song and compete to reach the
June 18, 2020By Derek Deng
The Help is, at surface level, a heartwarming tale of racial reconciliation. Viewers rejoice in how the 2011 film fuses more serious conversations about segregation and civil rights with hints of sassy humor and Southern romance. In our current socio-political climate— as thousands protest against police brutality and, in a broader context, systemic racism —