Publications

Evan Miller

November 21, 2023

'Saltburn' Review: Summer Sweet as Salt

"Saltburn" grabs hold of viewers and never lets go. It’s a wild ride packed with rich subtext about the lengths one might go to obtain their d...

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Carson Burton

November 14, 2023

"The Killer" Review: Fincher’s Latest is More Than Just a Tense Thriller

The Killer (2023), David Fincher’s latest work, is at once a classic genre flick and a deeply perverted portrait of the dark realities of lif...

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Anjani Chadha

November 13, 2023

Mumblecore Must Return: Revisiting the Genre

Featuring 'Hannah Takes the Stairs' & 'Nights and Weekends' If there is something that I particularly found peculiar about contemporar...

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Publications

November 2, 2023

Review: "Five Nights at Freddy's" Makes Me Wish for Two Hours Back

Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023), directed by Emma Tammi, is an unfortunate addition to the list of subpar video game adaptations. The popular ...

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Paul Rai

November 1, 2023

"Pain Hustlers" Review: Emily Blunt Tries to Sell the Drama in David Yates’ Latest

“Sell me this pen,” a line spoken with eerie undertones at the end of Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) punctuates the sad dyn...

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Evan Miller

October 30, 2023

"The Holdovers" Review: I’ll Be In Detention For Christmas

There is something special about the unique sense of comfort spurred by the holiday season. Whether or not you take part in winter holiday fe...

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Matt Minton

October 26, 2023

“Summer Solstice” Review: Tale of Friendship Enriched by Queer Perspective

Director Noah Schamus’ directorial debut, Summer Solstice (2023), tackles ideas of performance and the beauty of finding someone who sees a p...

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Essays

October 24, 2023

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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Publications

October 22, 2023

“Killers of the Flower Moon” Review: The Inevitably White Perspective on The Osage

After watching a film, I rarely find myself in dissonance, feeling as though the filmmaker and story do not match. In my heart, I know that M...

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Matt Minton

October 21, 2023

“Queen of New York” Review: Bringing a New Voice to Politics

One of the main points of conversation that often arises in politics is the lack of diversity in the government that represents us and claims...

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Matt Minton

October 16, 2023

“National Anthem” Review: Exploring the World of Queer Americana

The world of vivid Americana and the sweeping Wild West landscape have long been used as a backdrop for stories critiquing the underbelly of ...

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Bryan Sudfield

October 13, 2023

“Maestro” Review: Bradley Cooper Conducts His Heart Out With Sophomore Outing

When a new filmmaker emerges with their debut feature, an exciting feeling begins to blossom. The interest that may not have been there prior...

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