Film
Arts and Entertainment
The Dark Side of It Ends with Us: Criticism Over Domestic Abuse Portrayal
By Sofia Sen
Although the film attempts to portray domestic abuse with respect for real victims, the careless and insensitive marketing casts a foreboding shadow over the film.
Arts and Entertainment
The Seasons, as Seen by Alex Katz
By Kabir Madan
Deadpool and Wolverine is a self-aware film that is extremely fun to watch.
Arts and Entertainment
MaXXXine Finally Becomes a Star
Mia Goth returns to play Maxine Minx for the last time in an oftentimes shaky end to the X trilogy.
Arts and Entertainment
The Garfield Movie: The Downfall of a Lazy Lasagna Lover
A disappointing combination of inadequate voice actors, an unfit animation style, and a baseline misunderstanding of the title character as a whole unfortunately led to The Garfield Movie being a large letdown.
Arts and Entertainment
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire—A Refreshingly-Hilarious Reboot
By Emi Shimada
In spite of some writing flaws, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is a hilarious watch with a wonderfully talented cast.
Arts and Entertainment
Challengers Makes a Racket and Then Smashes It
Knee injuries, churros, and growing up without your (tennis) partner: who would have known the Phil’s Tire Town challenger would have the sweatiest, most Uniqlo-sponsored love triangle of all time?
Arts and Entertainment
Disney’s Diversity Dilemma: Representation or False Inclusivity?
By Raaita Anwar
Once again, the issues around Disney’s diversity in casting seem to ask: when is race-swapping appropriate and when is it a lazy play on representation?
Arts and Entertainment
Quiet on Set: Behind Nickelodeon’s “Golden Age”
By Emi Shimada
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV is an expertly-produced docuseries that reveals the atrocities that happened behind the scenes during Nickelodeon’s “golden era,” begging the question: how do we protect kids in entertainment?
Arts and Entertainment
Kung Fu Panda 4: The Drawn Out End
By Sama Daga
Viewers hoped the release of Kung Fu Panda 4 would be a nostalgic experience, but instead received confirmation that the trilogy marked the end of this infamous series.
Arts and Entertainment
Girl, Ravenous: Female Cannibalism in Media
By Virgenya Zhu
An investigation into the grotesque film craze sweeping the zeitgeist: women who are hungry for something they shouldn’t be.
Arts and Entertainment
Funny, But Sad Funny.
American Fiction follows Thelonious “Monk” Ellison as he struggles to choose between his self-respect as a Black author and his responsibility to provide for his sick mother.
Arts and Entertainment
Saltburn: Throwing Genres on the Wall To See What Sticks
By Benson Chen
The controversy surrounding Saltburn makes the film’s messaging much more convoluted than it is—the film’s overabundance of themes is its true impediment.
Arts and Entertainment
Daddy Longlegs
By Benson Chen
Longlegs, directed by Osgood Perkins, is a masterclass in tension and dread building, despite its clunky exposition and one major plot hole.
Arts and Entertainment
Ghibli Fest: Totoro Returns to Theaters
Select Studio Ghibli films return to theaters over the summer to recapture the magic of hand-drawn animation.
Arts and Entertainment
In Search of the Spice (and a New Genre?)
In Dune II, Villeneuve creates a spectacle film adapting an action-packed but sometimes difficult-to-interpret novel.
Arts and Entertainment
What’s Happening to Pixar?
Pixar’s increased reliance on sequels in recent years has become a major critique of the studio.
Arts and Entertainment
America’s Most Depressing Goofball: Martin Scorsese
The subjects that attract Scorsese are by no means funny, but he nevertheless creates comedy through contrasts, a style that can be traced back to one of his earliest films, It’s Not Just You, Murray! (1966).
Arts and Entertainment
Life, Death, and Birds
Hayao Miyazaki produced yet another heavy-hitting, entrancing animated feature—The Boy and the Heron—after unexpectedly coming out of retirement.
Arts and Entertainment
Superhero Movies: Emotions or Explosions?
By Munem Tajwar
Not even Bartholomew Henry Allen could outrun this.
Arts and Entertainment
Under Social Media, Movie Theaters Must Adapt
By Galen Jack
In a post-pandemic world, the experiences that movie theaters offer often trump the films they show, especially as these experiences begin to trend across social media.
Humor
The Movies of Hot Girl Summer
By Gabriella Hoefner, Virgenya Zhu
Our brutally honest opinions on summer 2023 movies.
Arts and Entertainment
Marvel Is Back in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
By Sofia Sen
With its perfect blend of humor, action, and drama, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has reassured fans that there is still hope for the franchise.
Arts and Entertainment
Out of the Shadows: Priscilla Presley
Priscilla removes the rose-tinted glasses through which society views Elvis’s glamour-filled life and examines it through the eyes of his often-forgotten wife.
Arts and Entertainment
Stylistically Rejuvenated: Wes Anderson Reunites with Roald Dahl
By Galen Jack
Wes Anderson celebrates Roald Dahl, exploring the limitations and possibilities of their common creative ground.
Arts and Entertainment
Aurora’s Sunrise: A Voice From the Genocide Will Not Be Silenced
Aurora’s Sunrise is by far the most poignant animated film of the year, communicating Armenian history in a novel medium.
Arts and Entertainment
Conspiracy and Conformity in “They Cloned Tyrone”
By Dorothy Ha
Through its witty dialogue and suspenseful plot, They Cloned Tyrone delivers a powerful message.
Arts and Entertainment
And Now I Am Become Box Office Hit, Creator of Revenue
Does he deserve self-pity now? Does he deserve to even feel guilty?
Arts and Entertainment
Disney Breaks the Live Action Curse With The Little Mermaid
By Sofia Sen
Despite Disney’s many failures to adapt their movies into live-action, The Little Mermaid hits the mark, delivering the classic tale to a new generation.
Arts and Entertainment
To Hate Is to Be Human: Anger and Vulnerability in Beef
By Dorothy Ha
Director Lee Sung Jin crafts a masterful, mind-warping, and marvelously malicious feud in his new show, Beef.
Arts and Entertainment
A Galactic Celebration: 40 Years of Return of the Jedi
By Nathalie Cuevas, Sofia Thornley
Return of the Jedi celebrated its 40th anniversary on April 28, marking 40 years since the conclusion of the original Star Wars trilogy.
Arts and Entertainment
Discomfort, Anxiety, and Fear in Ari Aster’s Beau is Afraid
There is not one moment of safety within the three long hours of Beau is Afraid.
Arts and Entertainment
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Is Super-fun
By Sofia Sen
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is the newest addition to a long line of remakes and adaptations of the beloved video game.
Arts and Entertainment
The Last Wish: A Beloved Daredevil’s Redemption
Comedic appeal, incredible voice acting, and colorful world-building make Puss in Boots: The Last Wish a true animated success.
Arts and Entertainment
Fascism, Fantasy, and a Puppet on a String: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio places Walt Disney’s classic Pinocchio in fascist Italy, exploring the conflict between Pinocchio’s innocence and the horrors of World War I.
Arts and Entertainment
Beauty and Fascism: The Conformist Returns in a Stunning 4K Restoration
By Alexander Hinchliffe, Kostantina Tsahalis
Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1970 magnum opus on fascism and conformity sees a new 4K remaster at the NYC Film Forum.
Arts and Entertainment
Dìdi: Myspace, a Mother’s Love, and Other Relics of the Past
In a mixed media masterpiece, Dìdi teaches its audience that growing up was never transformed by the rise of technology, but merely translated.
Arts and Entertainment
The Garfield Movie: The Downfall of a Lazy Lasagna Lover
A disappointing combination of inadequate voice actors, an unfit animation style, and a baseline misunderstanding of the title character as a whole unfortunately led to The Garfield Movie being a large letdown.
Arts and Entertainment
Ghibli Fest: Totoro Returns to Theaters
Select Studio Ghibli films return to theaters over the summer to recapture the magic of hand-drawn animation.
Arts and Entertainment
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire—A Refreshingly-Hilarious Reboot
By Emi Shimada
In spite of some writing flaws, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is a hilarious watch with a wonderfully talented cast.
Arts and Entertainment
Disney Breaks the Live Action Curse With The Little Mermaid
By Sofia Sen
Despite Disney’s many failures to adapt their movies into live-action, The Little Mermaid hits the mark, delivering the classic tale to a new generation.
Arts and Entertainment
Challengers Makes a Racket and Then Smashes It
Knee injuries, churros, and growing up without your (tennis) partner: who would have known the Phil’s Tire Town challenger would have the sweatiest, most Uniqlo-sponsored love triangle of all time?
Arts and Entertainment
Marvel Is Back in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
By Sofia Sen
With its perfect blend of humor, action, and drama, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has reassured fans that there is still hope for the franchise.
Arts and Entertainment
To Hate Is to Be Human: Anger and Vulnerability in Beef
By Dorothy Ha
Director Lee Sung Jin crafts a masterful, mind-warping, and marvelously malicious feud in his new show, Beef.
Arts and Entertainment
Disney’s Diversity Dilemma: Representation or False Inclusivity?
By Raaita Anwar
Once again, the issues around Disney’s diversity in casting seem to ask: when is race-swapping appropriate and when is it a lazy play on representation?
Arts and Entertainment
A Galactic Celebration: 40 Years of Return of the Jedi
By Nathalie Cuevas, Sofia Thornley
Return of the Jedi celebrated its 40th anniversary on April 28, marking 40 years since the conclusion of the original Star Wars trilogy.
Arts and Entertainment
Discomfort, Anxiety, and Fear in Ari Aster’s Beau is Afraid
There is not one moment of safety within the three long hours of Beau is Afraid.
Arts and Entertainment
Quiet on Set: Behind Nickelodeon’s “Golden Age”
By Emi Shimada
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV is an expertly-produced docuseries that reveals the atrocities that happened behind the scenes during Nickelodeon’s “golden era,” begging the question: how do we protect kids in entertainment?
Arts and Entertainment
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Is Super-fun
By Sofia Sen
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is the newest addition to a long line of remakes and adaptations of the beloved video game.
Arts and Entertainment
Kung Fu Panda 4: The Drawn Out End
By Sama Daga
Viewers hoped the release of Kung Fu Panda 4 would be a nostalgic experience, but instead received confirmation that the trilogy marked the end of this infamous series.
Arts and Entertainment
More Than A Stereotype: What Everything Everywhere All at Once’s Oscars Sweep Means for Asian Representation
By Dorothy Ha
𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑡 𝑂𝑛𝑐𝑒 and other Asian-led films dominated the 2023 Academy Awards, marking major steps for Asian representation in film.
Arts and Entertainment
Girl, Ravenous: Female Cannibalism in Media
By Virgenya Zhu
An investigation into the grotesque film craze sweeping the zeitgeist: women who are hungry for something they shouldn’t be.
Arts and Entertainment
In Search of the Spice (and a New Genre?)
In Dune II, Villeneuve creates a spectacle film adapting an action-packed but sometimes difficult-to-interpret novel.
Arts and Entertainment
Funny, But Sad Funny.
American Fiction follows Thelonious “Monk” Ellison as he struggles to choose between his self-respect as a Black author and his responsibility to provide for his sick mother.
Arts and Entertainment
The Last Wish: A Beloved Daredevil’s Redemption
Comedic appeal, incredible voice acting, and colorful world-building make Puss in Boots: The Last Wish a true animated success.
Arts and Entertainment
Fascism, Fantasy, and a Puppet on a String: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio places Walt Disney’s classic Pinocchio in fascist Italy, exploring the conflict between Pinocchio’s innocence and the horrors of World War I.
Arts and Entertainment
Beauty and Fascism: The Conformist Returns in a Stunning 4K Restoration
By Alexander Hinchliffe, Kostantina Tsahalis
Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1970 magnum opus on fascism and conformity sees a new 4K remaster at the NYC Film Forum.
Arts and Entertainment
Saltburn: Throwing Genres on the Wall To See What Sticks
By Benson Chen
The controversy surrounding Saltburn makes the film’s messaging much more convoluted than it is—the film’s overabundance of themes is its true impediment.
Opinions
Why Do Movie Moms Keep Dying?!
How can women envision their future when our media is obsessed with killing moms?
Arts and Entertainment
Wolves in Plain Sight: Killers of the Flower Moon
By Galen Jack, Somerset Seidenberg
Reunited with a familiar cast and crew, Martin Scorsese brings the history of the Osage Indian murders to life in epic form.
Arts and Entertainment
What’s Happening to Pixar?
Pixar’s increased reliance on sequels in recent years has become a major critique of the studio.
Arts and Entertainment
America’s Most Depressing Goofball: Martin Scorsese
The subjects that attract Scorsese are by no means funny, but he nevertheless creates comedy through contrasts, a style that can be traced back to one of his earliest films, It’s Not Just You, Murray! (1966).
Arts and Entertainment
Out of the Shadows: Priscilla Presley
Priscilla removes the rose-tinted glasses through which society views Elvis’s glamour-filled life and examines it through the eyes of his often-forgotten wife.
Arts and Entertainment
Stylistically Rejuvenated: Wes Anderson Reunites with Roald Dahl
By Galen Jack
Wes Anderson celebrates Roald Dahl, exploring the limitations and possibilities of their common creative ground.
Arts and Entertainment
Life, Death, and Birds
Hayao Miyazaki produced yet another heavy-hitting, entrancing animated feature—The Boy and the Heron—after unexpectedly coming out of retirement.
Arts and Entertainment
Superhero Movies: Emotions or Explosions?
By Munem Tajwar
Not even Bartholomew Henry Allen could outrun this.
Arts and Entertainment
Aurora’s Sunrise: A Voice From the Genocide Will Not Be Silenced
Aurora’s Sunrise is by far the most poignant animated film of the year, communicating Armenian history in a novel medium.
Arts and Entertainment
Under Social Media, Movie Theaters Must Adapt
By Galen Jack
In a post-pandemic world, the experiences that movie theaters offer often trump the films they show, especially as these experiences begin to trend across social media.
Arts and Entertainment
The Dark Side of It Ends with Us: Criticism Over Domestic Abuse Portrayal
By Sofia Sen
Although the film attempts to portray domestic abuse with respect for real victims, the careless and insensitive marketing casts a foreboding shadow over the film.
Arts and Entertainment
Daddy Longlegs
By Benson Chen
Longlegs, directed by Osgood Perkins, is a masterclass in tension and dread building, despite its clunky exposition and one major plot hole.
Arts and Entertainment
The Seasons, as Seen by Alex Katz
By Kabir Madan
Deadpool and Wolverine is a self-aware film that is extremely fun to watch.
Arts and Entertainment
MaXXXine Finally Becomes a Star
Mia Goth returns to play Maxine Minx for the last time in an oftentimes shaky end to the X trilogy.
Arts and Entertainment
Conspiracy and Conformity in “They Cloned Tyrone”
By Dorothy Ha
Through its witty dialogue and suspenseful plot, They Cloned Tyrone delivers a powerful message.