Category: A&E – Film & TV

Native America: Professor Ben Sweeney Details New PBS Series

by: Kerry Torpey ’20 A&E Co-Editor Since 1967, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has produced and created hundreds of hours of educational content for the American public. Most recently, PBS premiered the first two episodes of a four-part series called Native America, which “challenges everything we thought we knew about the Americas before and since […]

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The Lasting Cultural Relevance of Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List

by: William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff Dr. Raymond Sickinger’s “History of Nazi Germany” seminar at Providence College recently screened Schindler’s List (1993), an epic historical drama that tells the true story of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of more than 1,000 Jewish refugees from the Holocaust by employing them in his […]

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The Hate U Give: Angie Thomas’ Eye-Opening Novel Hits the Big Screen

by: Sara Conway ’21 A&E Staff When Angie Thomas’ debut novel The Hate U Give (THUG) was released on February 28, 2017, the book raced to the top of the New York Times bestseller list. In fact, THUG took over the number one spot within its first week out in the public. Since the novel’s […]

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Lights, Camera, Live Action: The New Trend at Disney

by: Brigid Walshe ’19 A&E Staff Most kids grew up watching “classic” animated Disney movies, and many of us can consider these films a huge part of our childhood. Well, Disney is now taking these classics and bringing them to life, literally (with the help of some CGI). Starting with their remake of the 1951 […]

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Director Drew Goddard Continues to Evolve Hollywood Genres

by: William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff In  October 2017, a  GQ  Magazine  article  asked the question of “how we ended up in the ‘Golden Age of Horror Movies.’” Freshness and originality have brought on a renaissance in the genre of horror, propelled by innovative films such as Get Out, It, and, more recently, A Quiet […]

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American Horror Story: Apocalypse Integrates Characters from Past Seasons

The Return of Jessica Lange, Evan Peters, and Other Show Staples by: Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff At the peak of its eighth season, FX’s anthology series American Horror Story is still running strong. The show, which aired its first episode back in 2011, takes on a different sub-theme each season with a unique time […]

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Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper are a Perfect Match in A Star is Born

by: Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff In the fourth rendition of the film A Star is Born, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper showcase their talent through both their acting and musical performances. Cooper has also been well received in his directorial debut. The film recounts a love story based on the musical careers of Ally […]

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The Conners: Roseanne’s Family Takes Over

After Controversy on Twitter, the Show Carries On by: Madeline Weaver-Nolting ’19 A&E Staff There is something different about the new TV sitcom called The Conners. Based on the popular television series Roseanne, the character Roseanne Barr is missing. Roseanne, a highly successful show that ran for nine seasons from 1988-1997, was about a working-class […]

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Venom Marks New Peak in Tom Hardy’s Career

by: William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff A new anti-hero officially joined the cinematic ranks of Marvel superheroes when Sony’s Venom was released on Oct. 5. The titular character, Spider-Man’s comic-book nemesis, is an all-black alien symbiote who requires a human host to bond with in order to survive.  In this film, Venom bonds with Eddie […]

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The Return of Riverdale: Season 3 of the CW’s Hit Teen-Drama

by: Madeline Weaver-Nolting ’19 A&E Staff The CW hit show Riverdale has returned for its third season. The high school dramedy’s popularity has drawn fans because of the first two seasons on Netflix, which has increased their fanbase. The series is based on Archies Comics but has a much darker tone. With murder, deception, gangs, […]

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