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November 9, 2023 · by Anjani Chadha

Decoding Symbolism in "Bicycle Thieves"

Film is a visual medium. Some say great movies should be fine without dialogues to convey the story, and visual imagery should be enough. Whe...

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October 24, 2023 · by Evan Miller

Martin Scorsese’s Final Act: Coming to Terms With the Mortality of an Immortal Artist

Academy Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro posted a widely shared tweet in October 2022 that resurfaced online as Killers of the Flowe...

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October 6, 2023 · by Sara Ciplickas

Natalie Portman Doesn’t Believe in the Female Gaze? Let’s Talk About It

In an interview with Vanity Fair, Natalie Portman revealed that she does not believe in “the female gaze.” Specifically, Portman defended thi...

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September 26, 2023

Reflecting on My 2023 TIFF Experience

I will always remember the feeling in my stomach when I got the email confirming that I had been accepted to cover the 2023 Toronto Internati...

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September 17, 2023

Analyzing the 2023 TIFF People’s Choice Winners

Unlike other film festivals around the world that rely on jury prizes for their top awards, one of the things that makes the Toronto Internat...

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September 9, 2023 · by Neha Jha

Bollywood and the Magic of Escapist Cinema

There’s red everywhere. A lot of pomp and show, a festival celebrated with vermilion and scores of dancers. Actors lip-syncing to a song that...

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August 31, 2023 · by Evan Miller

Death, Taxes, and Dump Months

An Evaluation of August 2023 Thanks to the once-in-a-lifetime Barbenheimer phenomenon, along with the release of successful films like Mis...

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August 30, 2023 · by Amritpal Rai

Netflix's Awards Slate to Dominate 2024 Oscars

With festival season on the horizon, it’s no surprise that there is the behemoth presence of Netflix. In the past nine years, Netflix has ama...

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August 22, 2023 · by Carson Burton

Fallout and the Dethroning Superhero Movies

Superhero movies have been the juggernauts of the movie industry for over fifteen years, thanks to the expansive universes of Marvel and DC. ...

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August 18, 2023 · by Sara Ciplickas

Let’s Talk About Forced Female Empowerment

Rachel Zegler, star of Disney’s latest fantasy remake Snow White, is currently under fire for her comments on the new film–to be released in ...

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August 15, 2023 · by Carson Burton

Hollywood’s New Era of Animation is Pushing the Limits

Whether it be Shrek (2001) or Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022), animated movies have proved for decades that the possibilities for the c...

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July 31, 2023 · by Carson Burton

Barbenheimer’s Aftermath: What’s Next for 2023?

“Barbenheimer” proved to be one of the greatest weekends in cinematic history. For both fans and studio executives, the opening weekend of Ba...

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