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"The Color Purple:" the Remake to End All Remakes
The Color Purple is a beloved classic black story that has touched the lives of millions of viewers since its release 1985. It was...
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Rua Fay
- Nov 28
- 6 min
"Wish:" Disney's Biggest Disappointment
2023 marks the 100 year anniversary of Disney Animation Studios, a company that has put out countless classics in the past century. It's...
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Rua Fay
- Nov 21
- 4 min
What is "Camp Film?"
Ever since the 2019 Met Gala themed was revealed as Camp: Notes on Fashion, it seems as if the term "camp" gained a newfound resurgence....
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Rua Fay
- Nov 14
- 3 min
Martin Scorsese and the Refusal to Embrace the New
Martin Scorsese is a towering figure in the film world in terms of both artistry and influence, with some even considering him to be the...
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Matt Minton
- Nov 8
- 3 min
Are Movies Getting Too Long?
With the recent release of Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, clocking in just minutes under the three and a half hour mark,...
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Rua Fay
- Oct 30
- 4 min
"Five Nights at Freddy's" and Knowing Your Audience
This week, theaters around the globe welcomed one of the most highly anticipated films of the year in the form of Blumhouse's Five Night...
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Zachary Zanatta
- Oct 22
- 3 min
5 Great Non-Musical, Non-Biopic Music Movies
Music films are the hardest film genre to categorize due to the sheer enormity of what they encompass. The popular opinion seems to...
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Rua Fay
- Oct 17
- 6 min
Hit or Miss: Movie Musicals
Movie musicals used to be a staple of Hollywood, but in the past few decades they have been dwindling in popularity. In the 21st century,...
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Rua Fay
- Oct 7
- 5 min
An Ode to the Dumbledores
On October 1st of 2002, legendary Irish actor, Richard Harris passed away from Hodgkins Lymphoma. Not only was this a tragic loss for the...
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Rua Fay
- Sep 29
- 5 min
11 Stop-Motion Films to Enjoy this October
With October coming up, it is officially spooky season, and it's time to return to a plethora of amazing movies. From Scream to Hocus...
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Rua Fay
- Sep 18
- 5 min
"Freaks:" The Film that Destroyed One of the Best Directors in Hollywood
The early 20th century was a pivotal time for the film industry. In a short few decades film went from a sequence of still pictures to a...
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Rua Fay
- Sep 11
- 3 min
"Bottoms:" Reinventing the Sex Comedy
On August 25th, the highly anticipated lesbian comedy, Bottoms finally hit theaters, to the delight of audiences members everywhere,...
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Zachary Zanatta
- Sep 4
- 3 min
“Black Swan:” Beauty and Destruction
Black Swan was one of the first films I watched that made me fall in love with movies. I was around 13 years old, and I absolutely loved...
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Rua Fay
- Aug 28
- 5 min
A Guide for the Freshman Film Student
For millions of high school seniors across the United States, now is the time of year where they're starting to think about what they...
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Emily Taber
- Aug 15
- 4 min
"Talk to Me:" A24's New Pride and Joy
Distributor and indie darling studio A24 is in an extremely unique position- rather than depending on big-budget marketing campaigns or...
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Rua Fay
- Aug 8
- 3 min
How Pixar's Marketing Failed "Elemental"
The latest addition to Pixar's catalogue was released in June 2023 in the form of Peter Sohn's Elemental. However, I wouldn't be...
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Rua Fay
- Jul 30
- 5 min
"Barbie:" Life in Plastic, Not so Fantastic
As you are probably aware, Greta Gerwig's highly anticipated film, Barbie finally hit theaters after months of the most relentless...
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Zachary Zanatta
- Jul 24
- 8 min
"Oppenheimer" Review: An Atomic Blast of Nothing
In the slate of releases scheduled for 2023, Oppenheimer was more than a big deal. Its massive cast and even more massive director were...
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Rua Fay
- Jul 12
- 6 min
"Lady Bird:" A Movie for the Mothers and Daughters of the World
It's been nearly six years since Greta Gerwig's smash hit, Lady Bird hit theaters. For thousands of women across the world, the film was...
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Zachary Zanatta
- Jul 4
- 7 min
Pixar: Ranked (part 2)
It's time to complete my personal ranking of every animated Pixar feature. So without further ado, here are the final 13 films... #12:...
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