At a 5×5 Film event, Greg Sestero spoke about his experience acting in “the greatest bad movie ever” and his new film “Miracle Valley.”
Tag: Film
Scene it: The only mystery in Netflix’s ‘Rebecca’ is why it exists
If you’ve been thinking about watching Netflix’s “Rebecca” (2020) — don’t, warns TV and film columnist Rorye Jones PO ’23.
‘Nomadland’ redefines our idea of home in a breathtaking journey across the West
With its focus on a nomadic woman’s solitary journey west, “Nomadland” may appear to be about only individualism — but in reality, it’s mainly about community, Claire DuMont SC ’23 writes.
‘A flicker of hope:’ Trevor Klein CM ’24 documents Hong Kong protests, lands place in international film festival
After two trips to Hong Kong interviewing at protests, Trevor Klein CM ’24 earned a spot in the Tokyo International Short Film Festival for his documentary.
Let’s spill the pop-culture tea: Chloé Zhao takes Venice by storm
Pop culture columnist Anna Tolkien CM ’24 reflects on the Venice Film Festival and representation in the film industry.
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.