I have been eagerly anticipating writing this article celebrating the 60th anniversary of the iconic film, The Sound of Music (1965). The movie, which was released in the United States on March 2, 1965, was re-released in U.S. theaters Sept. 12–17, celebrating 60 years of the film and reviving its beauty in 4K. The film […]
Recently placed in the Ruane Center for the Humanities 105, three wonderfully large and impressive paintings will dominate the wall of the lecture room for the rest of the fall semester. In an attempt to respond to a long and celebrated tradition of Italian art, mingled with a heavy influence of Christian iconography, artist Bruce […]
A Faithful Adaptation, or a Whole New Cinematic Experience? Very few directors these days are known for their artistic style or consistency in themes across works. “The mark of the auteur,” as your film minor friend might say to you, has been lost on the modern-day director, as more and more of them feel the […]
A Paddington 2 Review What better way to get to know your roommate than to share your favorite childhood movies? For my roommate and me, Paul King’s Paddington 2 (2017) made the top of the list. Paddington 2 follows everyone’s favorite Peruvian, blue coat and red hat-wearing, marmalade-loving bear, named after London’s Paddington Station. The […]
Three (More) Cheers for Sweet Revenge Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge was the second studio album produced by the American rock band My Chemical Romance. Upon its release, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge achieved both critical and commercial success and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America within a year of its […]
In 2017, as a middle schooler, my friend introduced me to a game called Dark Souls III. My friend had already played it and was desperate for me to try it. I had played plenty of games by that point, but this one would prove to be the hardest yet. My first reaction? It looked […]
“I always thought you knew it was me,” is perhaps the most haunting line in all of cinema,uttered by the character Leland Palmer (Ray Wise) in David Lynch’s surreal thriller Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992). The film is a prequel to the series Twin Peaks (1990–1991) and follows the character Laura Palmer in […]
Wes Anderson, known for his auteur style of literary geek, used a post-post-modernism approach in the creation of the film, The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). Post-post-modernism—a style that embodies the goal of recovering the sincerity of film, focusing on existentialism, ethics, morality, and the absurdity of coincidences—ties in with Anderson’s distinct and vibrant visual style, […]
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc premiered in the U.S. for the first time on Friday, Oct. 24, and simply put, was nothing short of a work of art. As a manga reader myself, I was already familiar with the tragic story this movie was set to adapt; however, my expectations were exceeded, and […]
I’ve seen many, many horror movies in my time. A lot of them have become what I call “Hollywoodified,” pretty stupid and not very scary. Others, however, truly live up to their reputation and are legitimately terrifying. Recently, in anticipation of Halloween (my favorite holiday), I watched The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), and I was […]