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June 13, 2020By Sophia Moore
The national resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of the death of George Floyd is many things. While both a stunning show of community and evidence of how much further America has left to change, the BLM movement is blazing the trail to equality and accountability, especially when it comes to
May 16, 2020By Sophia Moore
If there’s one thing Netflix is good at, it’s releasing binge-able content right when the world needs it most. And by the world, I mean me when I need a distraction from schoolwork. An interactive film centered around the Netflix Original Series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is the site’s newest eye-catcher. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy Schmidt vs.
April 14, 2020By Katie Liu
This article contains some spoilers for the film “Tigertail.” A universal experience that many immigrants can share and understand is the dream to live a better life. On the other side of this dream, though, is disillusionment. It is far from easy to make this sacrifice, especially leaving one’s homeland to restart somewhere else completely.
April 10, 2020By Sophia Moore
Netflix is on a roll. After Tiger King‘s massive success, quarantined viewers are itching to sink their teeth into something new. While the Netflix catalog offers familiar favorites, some of the most exciting content is new and original. On Thursday, April 9th, Netflix dropped the trailer for their newest movie marketed for teenagers. The Half
April 7, 2020By Larissa Serafina
“In this world of ours, the sparrow must live like a hawk if he is to fly at all.” — Hayao Miyazaki The final batch of Studio Ghibli films have become available on Netflix this April, joining a long list of others that came before. The highly-respected Japanese animation film studio is responsible for their notable
April 5, 2020By Chloe Zhao
Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for the film Parasite. In the third act of Parasite, before the daughter (Ki-Jeong), son (Ki-Woo) and father (Ki-Taek) of the Kim family escape the Parks’ mansion, a heavy rain ensues. As the Kims make their way down to their semi-basement home, the rain floods downward with them and swamps their
March 24, 2020By Lauren Faulkner
Quarantine hasn’t been the most exciting time. We’ve faced disruption from our regular day-to-day lives during a time of global crisis. What better way of coping than watching a few horror flicks that represent that? Here are four pandemic movies you can watch in quarantine — there’s something for everyone! 4. Shaun of the Dead
March 15, 2020By Megan Dang
Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers for Jerry Spinelli’s Stargirl (2000) and Disney+’s Stargirl (2020). Jerry Spinelli’s coming-of-age novel Stargirl was a massive success when it hit shelves back in 2000. Now, with the book turning twenty years old, Disney+ has just released a film adaptation directed by Julia Hart (Miss Stevens, Fast Color). The film certainly strays
March 9, 2020By Megan Dang
Between old classics like Toy Story and modern masterpieces like Coco, Pixar is notorious for its effortless ability to produce emotional animated hits that move audiences both young and old. Pixar’s newest film, Onward, seemed destined to join the studio classics, led by the voice talent of huge Marvel stars Chris Pratt and Tom Holland.
March 3, 2020By Lauren Faulkner
Nearly three decades after its release, Bernard Rose’s horror-and-or-thriller flick Candyman is being brought to a new generation. Fresh-faced American screenwriter Nia DaCosta (known for her breakout film 2018’s Little Woods) and comedian-turned-horror-directer Jordan Peele (who captivated audiences with 2017’s Get Out and 2019’s Us) will be reimagining the film. Following over a year’s worth of chatter, the
February 29, 2020By Mary Dodys
Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for the book and the film “All the Bright Places”. Everyone loves a good teenage love story, right? Hollywood thinks so, at least. In the last few years, we’ve received adaptations of nearly every cheesy high school romance novel known to man. But don’t be fooled—they’re not all that gushy.
February 29, 2020By Megan Dang
Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire, which premiered at Cannes in 2019, is much more than your average period piece. From beginning to end, the film is a whirlwind of raw, gut-wrenching emotion, technically executed to a T. Unfortunately, it was denied a slot for France’s submission Foreign Picture category at the 2020