Out with rom-coms, in with cannibalism. In the past several years, there’s been a slew of stories centered around cannibalism — think “Raw” and “Bones and All.” “Fresh” does both, writes columnist Nadia Hsu PO ’27.
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Film files: Five films, five countries
Film and TV columnist Hannah Eliot SC ’24 wants you to watch more foreign films. For this week’s column, Eliot recommends five foreign films from five different countries for your consideration.
Rom-Com in Review: ‘Sex And The City’ is for the cynical romantics
“Sex and the City” is considered by many as the defining rom-com of the early 2000s. For a show all about the ins and outs of love, reflects Rom-com columnist Nadia Hsu, it’s awfully cynical of romance.
Film files: “Bottoms” doesn’t take itself seriously… at all
Emma Seligman’s Bottoms is the comedy of September. The hype is justified, writes Film & TV columnist Hannah Eliot.
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.