Chilling horror and sensitive teenage love make “Bones and All” a cannibal romance for the ages, writes film columnist Hannah Eliot SC ’24.
Film
Scene it: Wake me up when a good rom-com is released
The new rom-com “Ticket to Paradise” is a flop, writes TV and Film columnist Rorye Jones PO `23. Clooney and Roberts can’t save this one.
Must watch: ‘El Apagón – Aquí Vive Gente’ sheds light on the gentrification of Puerto Rico
Bad Bunny’s new music video hybrid “El Apagón – Aquí Vive Gente” brings gentrification in Puerto Rico to light writes film columnist Giana Geradino CM `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.
Film files: ‘Moonage Daydream’ pulls us back into Bowie’s orbit
The new David Bowie documentary “Moonage Daydream” paints the artist in a light not often seen, writes film columnist Hannah Eliot SC `24
Must watch: ‘The Moon & Back’ offers a refreshing take on coming of age films
Leah Bleich’s coming of age film “The Moon and Back” is made by and for young filmmakers writes film columnist Giana Gerardino CM `24.
Scene it: Silly but psycho, ‘Sissy’ (2022) is the latest horror comedy hit
The Australian film “Sissy” is funny and frightening, a perfect horror comedy combo writes film and television columnist Rorye Jones PO `23.
Must watch: Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’ biopic corrects a legacy
Baz Luhrmann explores Elvis’s complicated relationship with Black artists, writes film columnist Giana Gerardino CM `24.
Scene it: But did I understand it? ‘Nope’
Jordan Peele’s “Nope” presents some interesting questions, but it ultimately leaves too much unanswered, argues TV and film columnist Rorye Jones PO ’23.
Film files: Summer films and TV shows to cure your finals-week blues
Need an excuse to procrastinate, or want something to look forward to after finals? Film columnist Hannah Eliot SC ’24 has you covered with film and TV recommendations.