Sophia Noya | Staff Writer We take journalism seriously here at PantherNow, so obviously I’ve spent hours today thinking critically about Minecraft. Released last Friday, Jared Hess’s A Minecraft Movie–which is already a massive box office hit– stars Jack Black as Steve, the video game’s famous default character. Steve fights to save The Overworld from […]
Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer Complacency is the death of creativity. Like it or not, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or MCU, has become the poster child for this notion, coasting off the success and built-up goodwill from a saga that ended more than five years ago. Now, all that’s left of the franchise is a […]
Sophia Noya | Staff Writer Lindsay Lohan continues her successful comeback to Hollywood with Netflix’s “Our Little Secret“, her second Christmas movie for the streaming service. The film finds Avery and Logan, a pair of exes who discover their new partners are siblings, struggling to lay low and keep their past a secret while spending […]
Duvasana Bisoondial | Staff Writer As Native American Heritage Month comes to an end, we turn to a comedy-drama film praised for its authenticity and representation of Native American culture. “Smoke Signals” combines modern-day situations with Native American ideals, tackling tropes of death, alcoholism, domestic abuse and more. Directed by Chris Eyre, the movie takes […]
Sophia Noya | Staff Writer It’s been 20 years since Hayao Miyazaki’s classic “Howl’s Moving Castle”, based on the novel by Dianne Wynne Jones, was released. The English language version stars Emily Mortimer, Christian Bale, and Billy Crystal. Mortimer’s Sophie, a young hatter, is cursed into becoming an old woman, while Bale plays Howl, a […]
Sophia Noya | Staff Writer I’m not even supposed to be talking about this, but somebody had to write the article. David Fincher’s Fight Club, based on Chuck Palahniuk’s novel, celebrates its 25th anniversary this October. Starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, the cult classic’s popularity only continues to grow. The movie follows Norton’s nameless […]
Sophia Noya | Staff Writer Thank goodness for Marvel and their endless sequels! Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman join forces in director Shawn Levy’s Deadpool & Wolverine, with Jackman returning as Wolverine for the first time since Logan. The highly anticipated third installment in the Deadpool franchise has already dominated the box office, becoming the […]
Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer What does it mean to embody the duality of man? For M. Night Shyamalan, that answer came in the form of family. A filmmaker who never shies away from mixing the personal with the professional, especially at the height of his career. By contrast, Cooper Adams—the bestial protagonist of Shyamalan’s […]
Mathew Messa/Staff Writer Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield are at their finest in Shaka King’s Judas and the Black Messiah, offering riveting suspense and timely, powerful social commentary that will shake viewers to their core. Based on true events, the film follows William O’Neal (Stanfield), a thief-turned-FBI informant, as he infiltrates the Illinois chapter of […]
Erik Jimenez/Contributing Writer When the original “Blade Runner” came out in 1982, the film was a box office flop. Initially receiving mixed reviews, many criticized the slow pace and emphasis on special effects. Others praised its story, characters, score and the production design that remains influential to filmmakers today. The film soon gained a cult […]
