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A24’s The Blackcoat’s Daughter Film Review
What’s the first movie that comes to mind when you think of movies about demonic possession? Perhaps it’s an abject horror film, like “The Exorcism of Emily Rose” (Derrickson, 2005). Or maybe it’s more of an action flick with religious!-->…
“The Banshees of Inisherin” Film Review
In my quest to begin making my way down the list of nominees for Best Picture of 2022, I happened upon “The Banshees of Inisherin” (McDonagh, 2022). I had seen it advertised on HBO Max, and although I’m a Colin Farrell fan, I didn’t think!-->…
Mad Max: Fury Road Review
This past week, SLU Film Club hosted a screening of “Mad Max: Fury Road” (Miller, 2015). At first glance, “Mad Max” appears to be an over-done blockbuster continuation of the “Mad Max” franchise—overcompensating for its underdeveloped!-->…
Luca Guadagnino’s “Bones and All”: Love Will Tear Us Apart
As soon as I heard that Luca Guadagnino was working on a new film starring Timothee Chalamet again, I basically started foaming at the mouth. I will watch anything either of them create, and Guadagnino’s now-released “Bones and All” was no!-->…
Psychological Thriller “First Reformed” Film Review
A couple of weeks ago, my roommate and I screened a lesser-known A24 film titled “First Reformed” (Schrader, 2017). We didn’t fully know what to expect—it was slower-paced, with lots of long-shot takes and seemingly pointless artistic!-->…
2023 Oliver Awards
Just three months before the Tony Award nominations are set to come out here in the United States, Britain has announced this year’s nominees for their Olivier Awards—the highest theatre awards in the United Kingdom.
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Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania Review
After a shaky phase four in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the third “Ant-Man” movie within the franchise, “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” (Reed 2023) looks to kick off phase five with a bang. Unfortunately, the latest Marvel!-->…
“All Quiet on the Western Front” Film Review
If you’ve had a chance to look at which films have been nominated for best picture at the Oscars in 2023, you’ll find some of the most popular movies of last year— “Elvis” (Luhrmann, 2022), “Top Gun Maverick” (Kosinski, 2022), and Avatar:!-->…