Category: Movies

What Pixar’s “Soul” Taught 20-Year-Old Me

Photo by Angie Shenouda By Angie Shenouda ** Warning: Spoilers ahead! ** “All the times I’ve been so close to getting to my dreams. – something always gets in the way.” – Joe Gardner, Pixar’s Soul  If you’re anything like me, you’ve sometimes felt like the world has been playing a massive prank on you. These…… Continue reading What Pixar’s “Soul” Taught 20-Year-Old Me

On Growth: Five Movies That Approach Growth Through a Fresh Lens

Photo by Kleigh Balugo By Molly Zofia If you know me, then you know I spend so much time watching movies that it borders on being a bit sad. But for me, film is one of the most beautiful forms of human expression that we have. I love film because it enables so many people…… Continue reading On Growth: Five Movies That Approach Growth Through a Fresh Lens

The Complexity of Barber Westchester

Photo by Kleigh Balugo By Sinclair Adams Being an artist in the twenty-first century will crush your soul. Thanks to the double-edged sword that is the Internet, it’s easier than ever to access entertainment. The audience for my work is more global than it ever could have been. On the downside, the competition has never…… Continue reading The Complexity of Barber Westchester

Something About Stop Motion Makes Me Want to Eat My Eyes

Photo by Ash Fuentes By Ash Fuentes I admit, there’s a handful of Halloween horrors and cult classics that I haven’t yet seen which makes me a fake film buff in most categories, but I truly believe there are some movies that don’t deserve my attention. Art is subjective and of course, no one will…… Continue reading Something About Stop Motion Makes Me Want to Eat My Eyes

Horror Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Halloween

Photo by Kleigh Balugo By Brigita Przybylski Looking for movies or TV shows to watch this Halloween? Well look no further, here is a list of horror movie/TV show recommendations.  MOVIES: The Fear Street Trilogy (2021) This Netflix three-part horror film series is based on the Fear Street book series by R. L. Stine. Each…… Continue reading Horror Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Halloween

The Only Accurate Portrayal of a Teenager in a Film

Photo by Charlotte Turner By Charlotte Turner Depictions of teens in media run the gamut from beautiful twenty-five-year-olds involved in soap opera plotlines to more accurate examinations of one of the most difficult and transitory times in a person’s life. Although there are plenty of great, interesting, and worthwhile films about being a teenager, I…… Continue reading The Only Accurate Portrayal of a Teenager in a Film

Eric Rohmer’s Stupid Men

Photo by Isabel Cruz By Isabel Cruz The sounds of water rolling onto the shore and birds gently chirping make up the soundtrack for “La Collectionneuse.” We are supplied with no music, just the paradisiacal sounds of the French Riviera and a voiceover from our narrator Adrien, as he tells of his experience while at…… Continue reading Eric Rohmer’s Stupid Men

Black Widow Wears a Ponytail and it’s a Big Deal

Photo by Brigita Przybylski By Brigita Przybylski Marvel’s highly anticipated July 2021 movie Black Widow directed by Cate Shortland is a solo story about Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson). Leading up to its premiere, movie posters and trailer scenes showed Natasha and her sister Yelena Bolova (Florence Pugh) wearing a ponytail or braid…… Continue reading Black Widow Wears a Ponytail and it’s a Big Deal

Demolition and Division: Rebirth and Unity in Akira

Photo by Vlada Stark By Vlada Stark An unfortunate misconception plagues the science fiction genre. The over-saturated YA dystopias of the early 2010s were shallow copies of the same bleak dystopia inhabited by bland prototype characters. Science fiction, at least good science fiction, simply exaggerates the perplexities of the human experience. Which is why the…… Continue reading Demolition and Division: Rebirth and Unity in Akira