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 Bryan Baste | Staff Writer When Damon Albarn announced The Mountain, I was intrigued, as in my opinion, their last album, Cracker Island, failed to reach any sort of “good” expectation from me. After listening, I can confidently say The Mountain is an improvement, albeit a very small one. The album is filled with […]
Michael Andrillon | Staff Writer Now, when are you going to have kids? There used to be a time when this question was asked out of genuine curiosity, and it still brings all kinds of baggage before conception even begins. Think of the money, your freedom and one can feel out of their element in […]
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 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 […]
Gabriela Danger | Opinion director On Dec. 4, the second Five Nights at Freddy’s movie came out in theaters, and the internet hasn’t been able to put it down. That makes sense, considering the first film, released in 2023, is Blumhouse’s biggest hit to date, grossing $300 million globally and making Freddy’s an instant success, […]
By Karen Alava | Staff Writer After months of anticipation, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein has finally come to life on Netflix. The gothic reimagining, which premiered earlier this year in select theaters, is now streaming and it’s already sparking both admiration and debate. Del Toro, known for his love of misunderstood monsters (Pan’s Labyrinth, The […]
Charles Salom | Staff Writer The moon landing is fake, the CIA killed JFK, and Obama is a lizard. The fringes of our society, extending far beyond both parties, have believed in many conspiracies that range from insane to kernels of truth that have been exaggerated. This fringe mindset is where Yorgos Lanthimos places us […]
Charles Salom | Staff Writer The writer/director in Hollywood is considered the gold standard in auteur filmmaking, and few have been as revered and respected as Paul Thomas Anderson. With the release of his 10th feature film, “One Battle After Another”. Now is the best time to examine Anderson’s work from the past thirty years […]
Charles Salom | Staff Writer “After the Hunt,” directed by Luca Guadagnino, is a confusing attempt to address issues of sexual assault, power, and gender. However, it ultimately conveys nothing of real significance. The film follows Alma (Julia Roberts), a middle-aged philosophy professor, as she navigates sexual assault allegations involving her colleague Henry (Andrew Garfield) […]
Michael Andrillon | Contributing Writer The V/H/S franchise arrives with a stack of fresh and rancid tapes for another year of shrieks, shrills, and a lot more laughs this time around. Since 2014, with the less-than-stellar V/H/S/Viral, the series had been stopped in its tracks, until it was revived from the dead in 2021 with […]
Charles Salom | Contributing Writer While vivid characters, love of California, and inventive camera work distinguish writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson’s films from his contemporaries, “One Battle After Another” stands apart for its political themes. The additions made by Anderson in One Battle are breakneck pacing and action set pieces more commonly found in films like […]
