Claremont’s pandemic burdened, local movie theater finally closes an unsteady chapter in the fate of the neighborhood’s historic landmark. To the relief of many 7C students and Claremont locals, the 16-year-old Laemmle’s Claremont 5 Theatre is not set to close any time soon. However, with sparse business since the beginning
Tag: Movies
Film files: The haunting tenderness of ‘Bones and All’
Chilling horror and sensitive teenage love make “Bones and All” a cannibal romance for the ages, writes film columnist Hannah Eliot SC ’24.
Scene it: ‘X’ (2022): A modern slasher that provides classic chills
What’s scarier than a swamp in Texas? Probably the murderous making of an adult film on a swamp in Texas. That is exactly the plot of “X,” which TV & film columnist Rory Jones PO ’22 argues is a fresh take on the classic slasher format.
Scene it: The rise of true crime & the voyeurism of violence
True crime fans: be wary of the glamorization of violence, writes TV and film columnist Rorye Jones PO ’23.
Film files: ‘Summer of Soul’ is a testament to Black unity and pride
“Summer of Soul” is a beautifully edited, contextualized time capsule of late-60s Black America in Harlem, pop culture columnist Hannah Eliot SC ’24 writes.
Film files: How ‘The Godfather’ baptized American cinema
Pop culture columnist Hannah Eliot SC ’24 analyzes the impact of “The Godfather” ahead of its 50th anniversary re-release.
Scene it: Holy Runtime, Batman! Are today’s movies getting longer?
If you’ve noticed that movies seem to be getting longer, you’re not alone. Inspired by the nearly 3-hour-long movie “The Batman,” TV and film columnist Rorye Jones PO ’23 breaks down this phenomenon.
Scene it: Meet ‘Nightmare Alley,’ a nightmare of an Oscar nominee
For a psychological thriller, “Nightmare Alley” doesn’t leave a lingering impression or haunt the mind — never mind give nightmares, TV and film columnist Rorye Jones PO ’23 argues.
Being reel: Bhutan’s first Academy Award nominated film redefines purpose
“Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” honors Bhutan’s heritage while offering universally-relatable themes, film columnist Adam Osman-Krinsky PO ’25 writes.
Scene it: Infiltrating the MCU as an outsider — first stop, ‘Spider-Man’
Despite the intimidation of breaking into the Marvel universe, “Spiderman: No Way Home” is a good start, argues columnist Rorye Jones PO ’24.









