“Horse Girl” disconnects completely from reality
William Becker, Staff Writer
February 10, 2020
“Horse Girl” made its debut on Jan. 27 at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, and on Feb. 7, it was brought straight to Netflix. The film might have one of the most unfortunate name choices I have ever seen, thanks to Urban Dictionary and various searches on DuckDuckGo. Sure, horses are slightly rel...
Taylor Swift’s ‘Miss Americana’ reminds us of her humanity
Fairley Lloyd, Staff Writer
February 8, 2020
Taylor Swift released her documentary, "Miss Americana," on Netflix on Jan. 31, 2020. The documentary chronicles Swift’s life from her beginnings as an artist to where she is now in her career. At just 30-years-old, Swift is one of the best-selling artists in the past decade and now. This also means...
“1917” is a bleak but brilliant masterpiece
Stephen Lambros, Staff Writer
January 21, 2020
So far in the 2019-2020 awards season, "1917" has emerged as a much more serious factor than some prognosticators had previously foreseen. So far, it has won the Golden Globe for Best Picture in the award body’s drama category, as well as the main feature film prize of the Producer’s Guild Awards....
Richard Jewell’s story reemerges with Clint Eastwood’s new film
William Becker, Staff Writer
January 8, 2020
During the 1996 Summer Olympics, Richard Jewell was employed as an AT&T security guard at Centennial Olympic Park. On July 26, 1996, Jewell discovered a bomb in the park near a crowd of people watching a late-night musical performance. His discovery of the bomb saved hundreds of lives and he was o...
Adam Sandler in a new role in “Uncut Gems”
William Becker, Staff Writer
January 2, 2020
Adam Sandler might be one of the most hated actors of all time. Sure, Sandler has starred in some classic comedies and the occasional “dramatic comedy,” with movies like “Punch-Drunk Love,” the career-defining “Billy Madison” that would end up creating the mold for many of his later charac...
Satire: I am sorry “Cats”
William Becker, Staff Writer
January 2, 2020
I am sorry to anyone who spent money on tickets on “Cats,” I really am. Who hurt you? Did you not see the trailers for this movie and think, “Wow, what an abomination?” I am also so deeply sorry for the people who got into the theater and did not walk out after the first thirty minutes. I feel a dee...
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” is abysmal
William Becker, Staff Writer
December 28, 2019
Editor’s Note: This review will contain spoilers for the first eight Star Wars movies, but not “The Rise of Skywalker.” In 1977, George Lucas brought the first Star Wars movie to theaters with Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford as the leads. Just three years later, the sequel, “The Emp...
“Marriage Story” is Netflix’s most beautiful release
William Becker, Staff Writer
December 23, 2019
It is said that family lawyers see good people in their worst moments. “Marriage Story” is a fantastic example of morally sound people being awful to each other in the name of holding a family together. Written and directed by Noah Baumbach and starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Laura Dern, ...
“Parasite” and the rise of South Korean cinema
Stephen Lambros, Contributing Writer
November 15, 2019
We are currently experiencing a golden age of South Korean cinema. A slew of international hits have poured out of the country over the course of the decade: "Train to Busan," "The Wailing," "The Handmaiden" and "Burning" are just a few of South Korea’s films making names for themselves on the international...
“Harriet”: a symbol for the American mythos
Stephen Lambros, Contributing Writer
November 11, 2019
With the way things have shaken out for small wide-release films at the 2019 box office, it is a small miracle "Harriet" was able to capture the hearts of moviegoers when similar films have fallen short. The film received an A+ CinemaScore from audience members, going on to garner $11.7 million in its...
“El Camino”: a wonderful epilogue to the “Breaking Bad” universe
William Becker, Staff Writer
October 22, 2019
It has been over six years since "Breaking Bad’s" final episode aired, and four years since the first episode of the spinoff prequel series, "Better Call Saul." Both series have generally received critical acclaim, so when fans learned that a movie set in the universe was coming to Netflix, the reac...
“The Farewell”: A truly great film
Stephen Lambros, Contributing Writer
September 16, 2019
"The Farewell" Review: A Great Film, No Lie “The Farewell,” American writer and director Lulu Wang’s second feature-length film, premiered last January at the Sundance Film Festival, where it quickly became the recipient of critical acclaim and a distribution deal with the venerable indepen...