By Sophia Noya | Staff Writer The post-Oscars analysis everybody was waiting for: mine. This past Sunday was the 98th Academy Awards, with late-night veteran Conan O’Brien hosting for the second year in a row. “One Battle After Another” was named Best Picture at the end of the night, capping off a ceremony filled with […]
By Charles Salom | Staff Writer The Academy Awards race is coming to an end this weekend, on March 15th, where this year’s most popular films, like “Sinners”, “One Battle After Another” and “Hamnet”, will hopefully walk away with the iconic golden statue and ascend into immortalized film history. While I am for the most […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer “What planet am I on? Is this truly Francis Ford Coppola’s swan song? Why does Shia LaBeouf have no eyebrows?” These questions bounced around my head as I sat through “Megalopolis”, Coppola’s latest and possibly last film of his career, due to a tumultuous production riddled with controversy. Before my […]
Cosette Lipscomb | Staff Writer Art can be expressed in many different forms, but all serve one purpose: to inspire. Gabriel Rhenals, a Florida International University alumni, is a local award-winning filmmaker, writer and director. Rhenals just released his third feature film titled “Death Cleaning”, available on Amazon Prime, YouTube and Tubi. “Death Cleaning” is […]
Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer Regarding rancid studio-driven “reimaginings,” few feelings come close to the high one gets as they let loose a proverbial pit bull to add to the dogpiling. And while I’m not someone who particularly fancies beating a dead horse, this one is personal. Especially knowing director Rupert Sanders—a man with a […]
Kailey Krantz | Staff Writer Students may go ga-ga for Taylor Swift in theaters. However, they should be conscious about the difference between a movie theater and a concert setting. The Taylor Swift ‘Eras Tour’ film was released on Oct 13. 2023, exciting her fanbase, the Swifties, and the rest of the public. It’s Taylor’s […]
Nicole Rodil | Staff Writer The Miami scene creates a perfect atmosphere for director Marvin Samel’s newest film– iMorecai. As of February 24th, director Marvin Samel’s debut film iMordecai has been released in theaters. A film based on Samels true life experiences, where his father Mordecai– an immigrant and holocaust survivor, is given his first […]
Elida Velado Salazar/ Contributing Writer 1. “When Harry Met Sally” Starring Billy Crystal as Harry Burns and Meg Ryan as Sally Albright, it is a film on two recent college graduates sharing a car ride to new york city during which the main characters argue on the basis if men and women can […]
Ursula Muñoz Schaefer/ Staff Writer “Captain Marvel” is a critical and commercial hit. The newest spandex-clad super heroine had the sixth-biggest box-office opening of all time, exceeding expectations far and wide and blowing away its competition like the dust at the end of “Avengers: Infinity War.” It currently stands at 79% on Rotten Tomatoes meaning […]
