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Archie Yates as Max in HOME SWEET HOME ALONE, exclusively on Disney+. Photo by courtesy of Disney+. © 2021 20th Century Studios.

‘Home Sweet Home Alone’: a disappointing retelling of a holiday classic

Carrington Power, Reporter // November 29, 2021

“Home Sweet Home Alone” was released Nov. 12 on Disney+, a reboot of the beloved ‘90s holiday film franchise “Home Alone” starring Macaulay Caulkin.  "home alone" by s_herman is licensed...

Rebecca began streaming on Netflix on Oct. 21. Courtesy of Netflix.

Ben Wheately’s adaptation of ‘Rebecca’ falls short

Sophia Pearson, Reporter // November 19, 2020

Filmmaker Ben Wheately’s adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s tale of second-wife blues is hollow and in desperate need of assistance.   The film starts with a chance encounter between the...

Rashida Jones and Bill Murray are the stars of Sofia Coppolas newest film, On the Rocks which released Oct. 23. Photo courtesy of Apple TV+

Bill Murray steals the show in Sofia Coppola’s “On the Rocks”

Sophia Pearson, Reporter // November 12, 2020

Sofia Coppola’s newest film “On the Rocks” is a bittersweet father-daughter comedy set in the bustling city of New York. Coppola casts actors Bill Murray and Rashida Jones who play a loving father-daughter...

Left to right: Tom Holland and Chris Pratt star as elf brothers Ian and Barley, respectively in Pixars Onward.  
Courtesy of Disney

‘Onward’ is the movie we deserve right now

Danielle Kessler, Staff Writer // April 8, 2020

In light of current events, a lot of recently released movies are becoming available through streaming platforms. It’s during this particularly unmotivated time, that film can become a fun escape where...

Left to right: Adèle Haenel and Noémie Merlant star as Héloïse and Marianne in Portrait of a Lady on Fire. 
Courtesy of Pyramide Films

‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’: a lesbian romance done with love

Danielle Kessler, Staff Writer // April 2, 2020

Of the vast amount of lesbian dramas that have emerged from the last decade, most have been the product of a male director, containing graphic sex scenes that don’t necessarily contribute to the plot,...

‘Emma.’ is a visually breathtaking adaptation

Danielle Kessler, Staff Writer // March 11, 2020

Jane Austen’s classic novel, “Emma.” gets another readaptation in Director Autumn De Wilde’s visually beautiful version of a classic story of rich, young matchmaker Emma Woodhouse. As far as...

‘The Invisible Man’ is a true psychological horror film

‘The Invisible Man’ is a true psychological horror film

Danielle Kessler, Staff Writer // March 5, 2020

If anyone has been feeling a little underwhelmed by the latest films in the horror and thriller genre to come out—à la “The Turning”—then I’m here to say that “The Invisible Man” has come...

Noah Centineo holding Lana Condor

‘P.S. I Still Love You’ is the sequel that hits softly

Danielle Kessler, Staff Writer // February 28, 2020

“To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You,” the sequel to Netflix’s “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” (2018), deepens Lara Jean (Lana Condor) and Peter Kavinsky’s (Noah Centineo) relationship,...

Sonic the Hedgehog

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ is fun and redeeming

Danielle Kessler, Staff Writer // February 19, 2020

Director Jeff Fowler’s feature directorial debut, “Sonic the Hedgehog,” takes the classic video game character into a fun, carefree movie that doesn’t take itself too seriously.  It’s...

Willem Dafoe (left) and Robert Pattinson (right) star as Thomas Wake and Ephrain Winslow, two lighthouse keepers stuck on an island for four weeks off the coast of New England, in The Lighthouse.
Photo by Eric Chakeen (Courtesy of A24)

‘The Lighthouse’ is beautiful yet upsetting

Angel Ortega and Melissa Herrera // November 5, 2019
Robert Eggers delivers another instant horror-classic
Zach Galifianakis plays as himself in Between Two Ferns: The Movie, where he travels the country and aspires to one day become a famous talk show host. 
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‘Between Two Ferns: The Movie’ is a refreshing and hilarious comedy

Angel Ortega and Melissa Herrera // October 14, 2019

“Between Two Ferns: The Movie” is a hilarious film that reflects Zach Galifianakis’ exceptional comedic style. “Between Two Ferns: The Movie” is a fictious spin-off of Galifianakis’...

Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) is a failed comedian whos a downward spiral into madness transforms him into the Joker. 
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‘Joker’ is a beautifully sinister film

Angel Ortega // October 7, 2019

“Joker” is a gruesome, yet poignant adaptation of the infamous DC Comics villain. Arthur Fleck, played by Joaquin Phoenix, is a failed comedian who makes his living as a clown-for-hire. Fleck...

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