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Director Greta Gerwig discusses Barbie alongside
actress Issa Rae in a recent interview. “Barbie Movie
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Barbie’s expedition from boxes to big screens

Nolan O'Keefe September 21, 2023

The journey to Barbie Land was complete with a pleasant bike ride through flowers and magical backdrops, taking up about 30 seconds of Greta Gerwig’s box office hit. The actual journey, however, was...

New movies seem to be following the path of Into the Spiderverse. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Are movies copying Into the Spiderverse?

Jordan Denzler and Justin Longo March 31, 2023

Over the past few years, many animation studios have begun emulating Pixar’s round, simple-yet-realistic style, pushing out western animation that differed from the formula. In 2019, “Into the Spider-Verse”...

The recent release of Sing 2 has been controversial with memes of Meena the Elephant circulating on social media. https://unsplash.com/license

Social media hate comments bolster new movie popularity

Nolan O'Keefe and Siofra King April 14, 2022

Meena the Elephant: the latest victim of TikTok’s cancel culture. With the recent release of “Sing 2,” there has been controversy surrounding one particular character: Meena the Elephant. With...

A survey of 54 students from Feb. 3 to Feb. 10.

Are people “scream”-ing less due to the rise of horror films?

Sam Skolnick March 12, 2021

Sidney runs away from the killer, drenched in blood. Without her friends, she is the lone target. The killer puts a knife to her throat and says, “Now Sid, don’t you blame the movies. Movies don’t...

Director Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” started as a little-known Korean film and has garnered accolades at the Cannes Film Festival and grew into an international success, winning Best Picture at the 92nd Academy Awards.

“Parasite” movie leaves viewers laughing and at the edge of their seats

Vaughn Battista March 9, 2020

Director Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” has embarked on a long journey; it started as a little-known Korean film that garnered accolades at the Cannes Film Festival and grew into an international success,...

Get Out, released in Feb. 2017, received a high rating of 99% on rotten tomatoes.

“Get Out” does not disappoint

Veronica Yaron April 13, 2017

Driving to the theater with the only friend who would see a film with me at 5:45 on a Tuesday night, I wondered if the 99 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes was worth me failing a test. Spoiler: it was....

Felicity Jones stars as Jyn Erso in the film.

‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ leaves viewers wanting more

Vaughn Battista January 17, 2017

“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” was a bold leap in a new direction for the Star Wars franchise, one that paid off, but still left me wanting more. The story begins with Jyn Erso, played by Felicity...

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