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.
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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.
Frame rating: ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ is multidimensional magic
The brilliance of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” comes from its equal focus on style and substance, writes film columnist Gerrit Punt PO ’24.
Being reel: ‘The Northman’ — super gory but lacking in story
“The Northman” is overly violent and unpleasant to watch, frightful in both senses. According to film columnist Adam Osman-Krinsky PO ’25, revenge in this revenge film is not justified.
Scene it: The rise of true crime & the voyeurism of violence
True crime fans: be wary of the glamorization of violence, writes TV and film columnist Rorye Jones PO ’23.
Being reel: Jerrod Carmichael’s new special captures cultural confusion with brutal honesty
Film columnist Adam Osman-Krinsky PO ’25 dissects Jerrod Carmichael’s new special “Rothaniel,” explaining how it speaks to the confusion of a post-pandemic society.
Frame rating: ‘Hackers’ cracks the code of the good ‘bad’ movie
Film columnist Gerrit Punt PO ’24 explains how, sometimes, the cheesiest movies can be the most enjoyable to watch.