Pop culture columnist Anna Tolkien CM ’24 reflects on the Venice Film Festival and representation in the film industry.
Tag: Film
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.
Outside the box office: ‘I Lost My Body’ teaches you to take life into your own hands
Film columnist Hannah Avalos PO ’21 discusses the French Netflix film “I Lost My Body,” and why it can help viewers who feel purposeless. “‘I Lost My Body’ … teaches us that we’re not beholden to the world. When it seems the whole world is falling apart around us, we can still do something about it,” she writes.
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: 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.
Scene one, hot take one: Bong Joon-ho’s masterpiece ‘Parasite’ spotlights rise of lower class
Film columnist Ben Hafetz PZ ’20 reviews “Parasite,” the winner of the 2019 Sundance Palme d’Or and the film that has put director Bong Joon-ho in the limelight. “‘Parasite’ will be looked upon as a decade-defining film. Whether it be the camera, set design, themes, details, story, characters or gut-punch of an ending, it succeeds on every level,” he writes.
Reel talk: Four movie/snack pairings to satisfy your cinematic and culinary cravings
The Reel Talk column offers four topical movie and snack pairings that will satiate your hungry film-going stomach.
Claremont’s only movie theater may be up for sale
The Laemmle Claremont 5 theater’s future is in limbo as part of the Southern Californian moviehouse chain is put on the market.
Scene one, hot take one: The three diamonds in the rough of a barren cinematic summer
Among the best movies of the summer are “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” “The Beach Bum” and “Under the Silver Lake”