Following a difficult year for movies, the 93rd Academy Awards honored the best in film, with momentous wins and shocking upsets.
Film
Scene it: How TikTok is ruining ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’
Criticism of “The Wolf of Wall Street” often stems from issues with its fanbase rather than the movie itself, says TV and film columnist Rorye Jones PO ’23.
Scene it: The only mystery in Netflix’s ‘Rebecca’ is why it exists
If you’ve been thinking about watching Netflix’s “Rebecca” (2020) — don’t, warns TV and film columnist Rorye Jones PO ’23.
‘The Act of Killing’ help us understand the wickedness inside ourselves
In his literary response to “The Act of Killing,” a 2012 documentary about the Indonesian mass murders of the late 1900s, Patrick Hutecker HM ’24 explores how easily reality can be twisted.
Why ‘The Half of It’ fails to deliver the QTPOC relationship we deserve
Anais Rivero PZ ’22 examines the unequal treatment of characters in Netflix’s new film ‘The Half of It,’ and why praising the film for its representation may be undeserved.
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.
Scene one, hot take one: Three top films of the decade and the scenes that made them the best
Film columnist Ben Hafetz PZ ’20 takes a look back at the best films of the 2010s, and the scenes that made them the greatest of the decade.
Outside the box office: Playfully dark — what John Mulaney’s Netflix special reveals about adults and growing up
Film columnist Hannah Avalos PO ’21 analyzes the whacky, wondrous and perplexing world that is “John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch.” “Unease and self-awareness form the show’s foundation, with a layer of dark humor laid underneath the bright set.”
Scene one, hot take one: Lost love and lost Oscars — A review of ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’
Ben Hafetz PZ ’20 discusses “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”‘s artful and aching portrayal of first love and why it warranted an Oscar nod.
Outside the box office: Reasons to watch ‘Marriage Story’
Film columnist Hannah Avalos PO ’21 discusses the value of “Marriage Story” and its message to pursue love despite inevitable hardships.