From “Ghostbusters” to the upcoming “Snow White,” reboots — encompassing remakes, revamped series and franchise films — have become increasingly frequent in recent years. While reviving iconic films first gained traction in the early 2000s, the frequency and breadth of this trend have...
Wendy’s stuck in her bathroom. Her husband is approaching quickly, axe in hand. He hammers down the door with the intent to kill. Screaming and pleading, she is rendered helpless in a corner with no option but to await her fate. She ultimately escapes, still hysteric and heavily scarred. This is a...
Many childhood memories are filled with Disney images: hugging a Winnie the Pooh stuffed animal, listening to a parent reading a Mickey Mouse story, watching a Toy Story movie and riding the “It’s a Small World” ride in Disneyland. Disney’s magic and pixie dust, while charming, has transformed...
Sophia Stern, Business Manager, Social Media Editor
• March 10, 2022
At the annual Academy Awards, industry professionals and filmmakers come together to celebrate the best movies made that year. Simultaneously, viewers at home anxiously hope for their favorite films to win while praying that that one popular film—the award show villain—doesn’t.
The award show...
Sophia Stern, Business Manager, Social Media Editor
• February 11, 2022
“When Harry Met Sally” tackles the question of whether men and women can be “just friends.” Although the actual answer to the question is subjective, this movie paints a sweet picture of a friendship that gradually turns into something more. The New Year’s kiss at the end of this movie is heartwarming...
Upon its release in 2018, critics hailed “Crazy Rich Asians” as the start of a new era in Hollywood. More than two decades since the release of “The Joy Luck Club,” the last movie featuring an Asian lead and a majority Asian cast, “Crazy Rich Asians” was seen as a promising sign for movies...
Created by Patrick McHale for Cartoon Network, “Over the Garden Wall” is the perfect show to binge-watch with friends and family to embrace the fall spirit without becoming frightened. The 10-episode animated miniseries follows two step-brothers who encounter a variety of magical creatures on...
“Jennifer’s Body” is a movie that has aged like fine wine. Its subtle feminist messages were horribly received upon release (or they flew over the audience’s heads), but have been readily accepted by audiences in the last few years. Rather than the uber-macho viewers the film was intended to...
With the Academy Awards, or Oscars, around the corner, the social thriller “Parasite,” the highest-nominated film for the Oscars’ Best Picture, deserves to win the award. The international film features a Korean cast, director, dialogue and filming location.
“Parasite”...
