Pop culture columnist Caelan Reeves CM ’24 believes that Michael Bay’s new film, “Songbird” is insensitive to those suffering because of COVID-19.
Tag: Movies
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.
Laemmle movie theater no longer up for sale after deal falls through
California’s historic Laemmle movie theatre chain, which operates the Laemmle Claremont 5 theatre, is no longer for sale.
OPINION: I think I might have superpowers
Marvel is wrong. Superpowers aren’t flashy or explosive. They’re pretty basic, and most people have at least one.
OPINION: Evil isn’t always ugly
Fictional media often portrays villains as ugly or disfigured, which plays into deep-seated societal bigotry.
Scene one, hot take one: FilmStruck is dead, long live the Criterion Channel
After the streaming service FilmStruck shut down, fans turned to the Criterion Channel. Here are five of the best movies on the platform.
Reel Talk: ‘Eighth Grade’ is the coming-of-age story for the age of the internet
By far the best aspect of Bo Burnham’s vision is how compassionate and judgment-free his reflection of adolescence is.
Scene One, Hot Take One: Coming up short — how ‘Green Book’ ruined a fun Oscars
Ultimately, the 2019 Academy Awards provided an entertaining buildup to the evening’s true failure: the “Green Book” Best Picture win.
OPINION: India’s patriotic movies ‘coincidentally’ precede upcoming national election
The use of Bollywood movies to sway political opinion in the run-up to India’s elections hurts the electoral system.
Scripps gets its 15 minutes in Netflix feature film ‘Bird Box’
This article contains spoilers. Since its worldwide release Dec. 21, the Netflix original film “Bird Box” has garnered staggering international attention. In its first week of streaming, Netflix reported that the horror film received over 45 million views — a record-breaking total for the multi-billion dollar streaming service. And although