by Arleigh Rodgers I, Tonya, in shape, form, and execution, is spectacular. Who knew that a story so ugly depicting a character so abused could grace the screen with such elegance? Director Craig Gillespie’s bitter mockumentary has achieved a humorous, yet admirably balanced tone in this fictionalized retelling of the 1994 attack on Olympic ice … Continue reading
by Courtney Ravelo The third and final installment of The Maze Runner series started off with a bang — literally, there were explosions. The much anticipated film was filled with high stakes and rapid action from start to finish. Director Wes Ball took careful time to make sure each character had their shining moment. What … Continue reading
by Michaela Jackson The first time I saw Across the Universe, 8-year-old me wasn’t sure what to make of it. It was dazzling and impressive, but I wasn’t sure what I was looking at and how I was supposed to feel about the film. A little more than a decade later, as I watched this film … Continue reading
by Courtney Ravelo If you take a look at the list of films Pixar has released since its inception in 1995, the results are resoundingly white; as in they are animated movies starring and created by white people. If you do a quick Google search of the actors behind the voices in most Pixar movies, … Continue reading
by Haley Goetz I’m a hardcore science fiction nerd and always have been. Films like Alien, Akira, and Children of Men have influenced me far more than any other pieces of cinema have been able to. This probably stems from the fact that the genre of science fiction as a whole tackles the world with … Continue reading
by Jon Mendelsohn Coming-of-age years and the pain of puberty can be very difficult for most teenagers. It’s a time of questions, strange experiences, and overall confusion. But no one’s coming-of-age experience is quite as confusing as Dawn O’Keefe’s, the heroine of the 2007 cult horror-comedy film, Teeth. Teeth is a funny and disturbing movie that … Continue reading
by Jonathan Cornell If there’s one thing Steven Spielberg has proven over his multi-decade career in filmmaking, it’s his amazing ability to switch between action and drama. It’s hard to believe the same guy who made Schindler’s List and Bridge Of Spies also made Raiders Of The Lost Ark. While he has made excellent films … Continue reading
by Stephanie Aris As the end of the year arrives and we’re hit with the usual string of Oscar-bait films, it’s nice to get a reminder that not all films need to ponder the meaning of life to be good. Sometimes, just being an hour and a half of ridiculous fun is enough. That’s exactly … Continue reading
by PJ Yerman (*SPOILERS AHEAD*) Star Wars: The Last Jedi is the eighth installment in the Skywalker saga, picking up right where 2015’s The Force Awakens left off and sees the return of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) as well as General Leia (Carrie Fisher), Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), and Poe Dameron (Oscar Issac) … Continue reading
by Jake Triola Hot Rod, released ten years ago, embodies the Lonely Island’s emergence into mainstream comedy and, even more so, the dawn of a new generation’s sense of humor. After success on YouTube and then SNL (because of YouTube), the troupe, featuring Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer, decided to make a movie. … Continue reading
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