Searching for a horror movie? Take “Lamb” (2021) off your list. Due to its absurd plot and visuals, “Lamb” lands closer to comedy than horror, TV and film columnist Rorye Jones PO ’23 claims.
Tag: Movies
Front of house: ‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’ is a spellbinding love letter to many mediums
“Tick, Tick… Boom!” is more than just a film adaptation of a musical, writes Caelan Reeves CM ’24.
Scene it: ‘Dune’ adds ‘spice’ to the big screen
With an epic soundtrack, breathtaking visuals, and top-tier acting, “Dune” goes down in history as a successful book-to-film adaptation, TV and film columnist Rorye Jones PO ’23 asserts.
Claremont’s Laemmle Theater relights its screens, welcomes back students
5C students are flocking to Laemmle Theatre in the Claremont Village now that it’s reopened after over a year closed due to COVID-19.
Front of house: Revisiting the brilliance of ‘The Hunger Games’
Pop culture columnist Caelan Reeves CM ’24 argues that The Hunger Games franchise offers more than a surface-level story for young adults.
Scene it: Darkly comedic film ‘Zola’ strips stigma from dancing
The authentic film “Zola” (2021) breaks degrading Hollywood stereotypes with its depiction of stripping, TV and film columnist Rorye Jones PO ’23 writes.
Front of house: Michael Bay’s ‘Songbird’ preview misses the mark on pandemic
Pop culture columnist Caelan Reeves CM ’24 believes that Michael Bay’s new film, “Songbird” is insensitive to those suffering because of COVID-19.
Scene one, hot take one: Three (more) top films of the decade
Film columnist Ben Hafetz PZ ’20 dishes up more top films of the 2010s, analyzing the scenes in each of them that will stay with you into the 2020s.
Laemmle movie theater no longer up for sale after deal falls through
California’s historic Laemmle movie theatre chain, which operates the Laemmle Claremont 5 theatre, is no longer for sale.
OPINION: I think I might have superpowers
Marvel is wrong. Superpowers aren’t flashy or explosive. They’re pretty basic, and most people have at least one.