Emma Seligman’s Bottoms is the comedy of September. The hype is justified, writes Film & TV columnist Hannah Eliot.
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Rom-Com in Review: The Comforting Absurdity of Four Weddings and a Funeral
Rom-coms, once the supreme rulers of movie theaters and the Box Office, has witnessed a mighty downfall. Rom-com columnist Nadia Hsu PO ’27 has come to
Changing Cinema: A breath of fresh ‘Air’ for the biopic genre
“Air” is a recently released biopic about the historic Nike shoe deal with Michael Jordan. Film columnist Peter Dien CM ‘25 explores how the film achieves a detailed and grounded story without ever showing Michael Jordan’s character on screen.
Anti Film-Bro: Can Greta Gerwig save Barbie?
She’s a Barbie Girl, in a 4th-wave feminist world! Film columnist Eliza Powers PO ’25 explores Barbie’s relationship with feminism and how director Greta Gerwig’s upcoming movie hopes to, yet again, redefine the doll and its franchise.
Changing Cinema: How Bong Joon-Ho transcended the subtitle barrier and put international films in the American mainstream
Film columnist Peter Dien CM ’25 compares two other Bong Joon-Ho films hoping to uncover the winning formula of “Parasite” and the differences between films for American and Korean viewers.
Anti Film-Bro: How ‘Cocaine Bear’ disembowels our consumption of female rage
New release “Cocaine Bear” has received attention for its humorous and wild plot. Film columnist Eliza Powers PO ’25 spotlights another factor: its commentary on female rage.
Frame Rating: Baby Cronenberg makes his wet debut with “Infinity Pool”
For better of worse, Brandon Cronenberg’s first horror film, “Infinity Pool” is the wettest movie of 2022.
Changing Cinema: A portrait of humanity in ‘All That Breathes’
2023 film “All That Breathes,” has garnered lots of attention, including that of Peter Dien CM ‘25. In his film column, Dien explores what this documentary reveals about human nature.
Behind the Screen: The screenlife genre and connection in the internet age
In recent years, the screenlife film genre has translated anxiety-ridden aspects of internet scrolling onto the big screen. In this week’s film column, Peter Dien CM ’25 explores the nuance of this growing genre.
Anti Film-Bro: How M3gan reigns over true-crime villains
Have you ever cheered on a dog’s cinematic death? Watching newly released horror film, “M3gan,” film columnist Eliza Powers PO ’25 experienced this first. Yet subverting this American movie trope is just one of ways in which “M3gan” challenges the film industry.