By Karen Alava | Staff Writer The surprise release of “Gary” is a masterclass in psychological storytelling, proving that The Bear doesn’t need the heat of a kitchen to make its audience sweat. Dropped without warning, mirroring the show’s sudden, chaotic nature, the episode feels less like a bridge to the final season and more […]
By Michael Andrillon | Staff Writer Dolls, love ’em or hate ’em, they’re the best kind of uncanny to me. Cracked porcelain, and the beady, unblinking eyes. Familiar but somewhat cursed, which gets at the vibes of Dolly, which handles its creepiness pretty well. As if the poster didn’t already prepare you for the kind […]
Before you leave a whoopee cushion on your dad’s La-Z-Boy or hack into your close friend’s Instagram to make an embarrassing post, find some time to collect yourself today and check out these classics ASAP. Movie poster for “Soul Plane” | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. By Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer There are many varying perspectives […]
By Michael Andrillon | Staff Writer You read the title right. And yeah, yeah, objectification, but hear me out. That chair can act. Also, good for her? It isn’t easy being a commodity, holding up all that weight, but something or someone’s gotta do it. But at what cost? Camille’s life is lunch with the […]
By Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer So this is what it’s like when worlds collide. Directing duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have revived a cheesy 80s police procedural into a cultural phenomenon, paved the way for Lego to be a formidable film franchise and are the driving force behind Miles Morales being plastered on […]
By Sophia Noya | Staff Writer Breaking news: the latest Pixar movie is a triumph, which should come as no surprise to anyone. “Hoppers” jumped into theaters last Friday and found immediate success at the box office. It follows environmental activist Mabel (Piper Curda), who uses “hopping” to inhabit the body of a robot beaver […]
By Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer Hurt people hurt people. That is the crux of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s newest directorial effort, “The Bride!” On the surface, this idea is primed for reamination. A who’s who of Hollywood’s finest, coupled with a nutty retelling of an established classic, is all the convincing I needed to snag a […]
By Wenderlis Guevara | Staff Writer This adaptation of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, directed by Emerald Fennell, has sparked intense debate among audiences and literary critics alike. Based on the 1847 novel, the film revisits the dark and obsessive love story of Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, but through a lens that feels distinctly modern and […]
By Michael Andrillon | Staff Writer A horror film about the horror process. Behind the masks, gore, and special effects, what motivates the creation and interest of the haunted house attraction? Why do people not only go to get scared but also find themselves wanting to be the ones to do the frightening? To surround […]
By Michael Andrillon | Staff Writer You’ve heard it before one way or the other. We’re constantly finding ourselves lost in our screens, in media, consumption and digital realms beyond our immediate reality. But what if the lines between worlds were blurrier than we presumed? Conor Marsh finds himself torn between the inner and the […]
By Julian Menendez | Staff Writer Iron Lung is a sci-fi horror film based on an indie game of the same name, directed, written, and starring Mark Fishbach. Known online as Markiplier, Fishbach built his career as a gaming YouTuber focused on personality-driven content. Over the years, he has also self-directed several ‘choose your own […]
By Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer Does Sam Raimi have a place in modern Hollywood? By no means is that a question of age or audience fatigue, but of practice. Studios aren’t too interested in the maximalist anymore, and they especially don’t care about rewarding those who kept them afloat. Post-“Drag Me to Hell” Raimi […]
