Category: A&E – Film & TV

Bandersnatch: A Revolution in Entertainment

New Black Mirror Project Polarizing for Loyal Fans Technology comes with countless possibilities and the anthology series, Black Mirror, has taken the simultaneous hope and angst associated with this and expanded it further. The show, which is now streaming its episodes through Netflix, highlights some of the pitfalls of human dependence on new, often hypothetical, […]

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Beyond Oppression and Struggle: Oscar Films Should Celebrate Black Excellence

by: William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff Last week, The Cowl discussed Widows, a new gritty heist thriller from director Steve McQueen, which was released on Nov. 16. Widows—which follows the wives of four thieves who die in an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago and their scheme to finish the job after their husbands’ deaths—has […]

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Steve McQueen Releases Latest Film, Widows: A Heist Thriller with Oscar Ambitions and a Lot on its Mind

by William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff One of the most critically acclaimed movies currently playing in theaters is Widows, a gritty heist thriller released on Nov. 16. The intense plotline follows the wives of four thieves who die in an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago, their scheme to finish the job after their husbands’ […]

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Steve McQueen Releases Latest Film, Widows: A Heist Thriller with Oscar Ambitions and a Lot on its Mind

by William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff One of the most critically acclaimed movies currently playing in theaters is Widows, a gritty heist thriller released on Nov. 16. The intense plotline follows the wives of four thieves who die in an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago, their scheme to finish the job after their husbands’ […]

Kerry Torpey

Bohemian Rhapsody Film Offers Biographical Insight Into Queen

by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff It is no question that many of the songs and albums created by the members of the renowned British rock group, Queen, continue to enrapture many listeners to this day. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that the film, Bohemian Rhapsody, which chronicles the band’s major milestones and highlights […]

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Relatability and Nostalgia: Jonah Hill’s Mid90s: Actor Makes Directorial Debut Accessible to All

by Peter Keough ’20 A&E Staff The student body at Providence College is comprised of students in the age range of approximately 18 to 23 years old, with birthdates ranging from the year 1995 to 2000. Therefore, it is safe to say that no PC students were growing up in the time period depicted in […]

Kerry Torpey

Claire Foy’s The Girl in the Spider’s Web Concludes Her Best Year Yet

by William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff A new cinematic incarnation of the iconic The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo character was on Nov. 9 when The Girl in the Spider’s Web, starring Claire Foy. In the crime thriller film, Foy plays the titular Lisbeth Salander, an introverted and asocial computer hacker anti-heroine. The massively popular […]

Kerry Torpey

Kesha Ends Tour: Reflects With Rainbow Documentary

by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff As Kesha wrapped up her Rainbow tour this October, she reflected on how far she has come in recent years. After she produced the album in 2017, she spent the summer touring the United States and Australia with Macklemore. In the midst of this tour, Kesha produced a short […]

Kerry Torpey

Tis’ the Season: Netflix’s New Seasonal Entertainment

by: Brigid Walshe ’19 A&E Staff October, November, and December are always fun, exciting months, with the change of seasons and of course, all the fun holidays. With Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas taking place over the course of three months, there is almost always something to celebrate. In addition, Netflix is giving us even more […]

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Netflix’s Daredevil Returns for Third Season

New Episodes Provide Hope for the Future of Marvel’s Television Series by: Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Despite Netflix’s recent announcement to cancel two series grounded in the characters of the Marvel Universe, [Luke Cage and Iron Fist], the streaming platform has released a third season of Marvel’s Daredevil that runs 13 episodes long. This […]

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