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[Photo] Review | buzz picks the best films of 2023
By
Dhruv Baronia
,
Saagar Kolachina
and
Nicolas Roacho
•
January 9, 2024
[Photo] The 81st Golden Globes celebrates ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Succession’
By
Maaike Niekerk
, buzz Editor
•
January 8, 2024
[Photo] Review | buzz picks the worst films of 2023
By
Nicolas Roacho
and
Saagar Kolachina
•
December 30, 2023
[Photo] Review | ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ is a disappointing farewell to the DCEU
By
Nicolas Roacho
, Staff Writer
•
December 24, 2023
[Photo] Column | Is ‘The Exorcist’ still the ‘scariest movie of all time’ 50 years later?
By
Nicolas Roacho
, Staff Writer
•
December 26, 2023
[Photo] The 11th day of buzzmas | ‘The Polar Express’ highlights childlike wonder, Christmas spirit
By
Riddhima Patllollu
, Staff Writer
•
December 24, 2023
[Photo] Column | Does 1983’s ‘A Christmas Story’ stand the test of time?
By
Lisa Chasanov
, Managing Editor for Reporting
•
December 23, 2023
[Photo] The ninth day of buzzmas | ‘In Bruges’ shows Christmastime as purgatory
By
Saagar Kolachina
, Staff Writer
•
December 22, 2023
[Photo] Opinion | The genius absurdism of ‘Adventure Time’
By
Raphael Ranola
, Opinion Editor
•
December 22, 2023
[Photo] Original Mickey Mouse enters public domain in 2024
By
Michael Bales
, Assistant News Editor
•
December 19, 2023
[Photo] The 12th day of buzzmas: ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ is tasteless yet brilliant
By
Annisyn Krebs-Carr
, Staff Writer
•
December 25, 2023
[Photo] Review | ‘Wonka’ excels musically, brings fun addition to original story
By
Nicolas Roacho
, Staff Writer
•
December 18, 2023
[Photo] Column | What ‘Her’ says about us, 10 years later
By
Mariana Quezada
, Staff Writer
•
December 18, 2023
[Photo] The fifth day of buzzmas | Is ‘Die Hard’ a Christmas movie?
By
Nicolas Roacho
, Staff Writer
•
December 18, 2023
[Photo] Column | ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ remains a whirlwind of emotion
By
A. Oishii Basu
, Staff Writer
•
December 17, 2023
[Photo] Review | ‘The Boy and the Heron’ is a triumphant work
By
Saagar Kolachina
, Staff Writer
•
December 16, 2023
[Photo] The Game Awards 2023: ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ awarded Game of the Year
By
Nicolas Roacho
, Staff Writer
•
December 8, 2023
[Photo] Review | ‘Godzilla Minus One’ contains awesome carnage, humanizes characters well
By
Nicolas Roacho
, Staff Writer
•
December 3, 2023
[Photo] ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ brings powerful prequel to life
By
Felicity Abbott
, Staff Writer
•
November 24, 2023
[Photo] ‘The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds’ began franchise’s renaissance
By
Pratim Vasireddy
, Staff Writer
•
November 25, 2023
[Photo] Review | Dolly Parton makes rock debut with new album ‘Rockstar’
By
Rylee Murphy
, Staff Writer
•
November 25, 2023
[Photo] Actor Jamie Foxx sued for sexual assault
By
Maaike Niekerk
, Assistant buzz Editor
•
November 22, 2023
[Photo] Column | Celebrate 45 years of ‘Halloween’ with a rewatch of this horror classic
By
Rylee Murphy
, Contributing Writer
•
October 31, 2023
[Photo] Review | ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ tries to please hardcore fans, fails to please general audiences
By
Nicolas Roacho
and
Kiran Bond
•
October 29, 2023
[Photo] Review | ‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder’ is a psychedelic trip, improves upon previous games
By
Pratim Vasireddy
, Contributing Writer
•
October 23, 2023
[Photo] Opinion | Taylor Swift is single-handedly saving the economy
By
Sofia Ostendorf
, Columnist
•
October 20, 2023
[Photo] Opinion | Men still don’t cry and films aren’t helping
By
Noah Meyerhoff
, Columnist
•
October 19, 2023
[Photo] Review | ‘Frasier’ reboot tests limits of ’90s sitcom nostalgia
By
Saagar Kolachina
, Contributing Writer
•
October 17, 2023
[Photo] Column | How ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Haiʼ defined a new era for Bollywood
By
Saagar Kolachina
, Contributing Writer
•
October 16, 2023
[Photo] Review | ‘The Boys’ spinoff ‘Gen V‘ starts super-strong
By
Nicolas Roacho
, Contributing Writer
•
October 2, 2023
[Photo] Review | ‘Sitting in Bars with Cake’ feels half-baked, stale
By
A. Oishii Basu
, Staff Writer
•
September 20, 2023
[Photo] Review | ‘The Diplomat’: A drama as engrossing as it is confusing
By
Lika Lezhava
, Editor-in-Chief
•
May 24, 2023
[Photo] Column | ’Succession’ Season 4 Episode 9: A question of success
May 25, 2023
[Photo] Column | ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’: The epitome of fame and chaos
By
Koumae Adams
, Staff Writer
•
April 29, 2023
[Photo] Column | ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ breaks box office records, entertains audience
By
Maaike Niekerk
, Staff Writer
•
April 12, 2023
[Photo] Column | ‘Scream VI’ continues series of high-quality slasher films
April 5, 2023
[Photo] Column | Looking back on 1999’s ‘But I’m a Cheerleader’
By
Maaike Niekerk
, Staff Writer
•
April 3, 2023
[Photo] Oscars boost Asian representation in awards season
By
Maaike Niekerk
, Staff Writer
•
March 25, 2023
[Photo] ‘Outer Banks’ brings action, adventure back to Netflix
By
Lucy Bridges
, Staff Writer
•
March 3, 2023
[Photo] Mystery franchise impresses fans with ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’
By
Caroline Sweeney
, Staff Writer
•
January 9, 2023
[Photo] ‘The School for Good and Evil’ disappoints with on-screen adaptation
By
A. Oishii Basu
, Staff writer
•
November 16, 2022
[Photo] Enola Holmes sequel celebrates activism in young adults
By
Lucy Bridges
, Staff Writer
•
November 18, 2022
[Photo] The good, the bad and the very ugly games
By
Aidan Finn
, Staff Writer
•
November 24, 2022
[Photo] ‘Escape from Butcher Bay’ adds to movie license games
By
Aidan Finn
, Staff Writer
•
November 30, 2022
[Photo] The Mardini sisters’ story is shared in Netflix’s ‘The Swimmers’
By
Lucy Bridges
, Staff Writer
•
December 9, 2022
[Photo] DI Voices | Rating South Asian representation in television | Part II
By
Vidhi Patel
, Columnist
•
November 29, 2022
[Photo] ‘The Watcher’ maintains Netflix Top 10 spot with sinister themes
By
Kaitlyn Devitt
, Staff Writer
•
November 2, 2022
[Photo] ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ brings action-packed violence in 2009 video game
By
Aidan Finn
, Staff Writer
•
September 23, 2022
[Photo] Opinion | ‘Star Wars’ is not meant for Disney+
By
Talia Duffy
, Assistant Opinions Editor
•
August 8, 2022
[Photo] ‘Nope’ brings extraterrestrial horror to Jordan Peele filmography
By
Marilyn MacLaren
, Staff Writer
•
July 21, 2022
[Photo] Opinion | You should watch ‘I Think You Should Leave’
By
Andrew Prozorovsky
, Senior Columnist
•
June 23, 2022
[Photo] Champaign close up: Filmmaker makes movie in CU area
By
Aidan Finn
, Staff Writer
•
April 13, 2022
[Photo] Opinion | Reactions to ‘The Kashmir Files’ are unacceptable
By
Sanchita Teeka
, Columnist
•
April 5, 2022
[Photo] Opinion | Superhero stories convey the wrong messages
By
Andrew Prozorovsky
, Senior Columnist
•
February 15, 2022
[Photo] Male, female gaze battle for screen time during intimacy scenes
By
Olivia Rosenberg
, Assistant buzz Editor
•
February 9, 2022
[Photo] Opinion | Western media has a problem portraying Islam
By
Chiara Awatramani
, Columnist
•
November 12, 2021
[Photo] Opinion | Give ‘The Last Jedi’ the respect it deserves
By
Talia Duffy
, Columnist
•
November 8, 2021
[Photo] Kristen Stewart’s Diana pierces hearts in gothic horror spin ‘Spencer’
By
Carolina Garibay
, buzz Editor
•
November 5, 2021
[Photo] ‘Dune’ leaves fans yearning for a sequel
By
Raina Kutliroff
, Staff Writer
•
October 29, 2021
[Photo] Indie Halloween flick ‘C.O.R.N.: A Field of Screams’ features high quality thrills, effects
By
Aidan Finn
, Staff Writer
•
October 29, 2021
[Photo] Opinion | ‘Squid Game’ revives conversation on subtitles
By
Rayna Wuh
, Columnist
•
October 18, 2021
[Photo] ‘When Harry Met Sally’ remains an essential must-watch fall movie
By
Olivia Rosenberg
, Contributing Writer
•
October 7, 2021
[Photo] Opinion | Consumer feminism must change | I
By
Rayna Wuh
, Columnist
•
September 23, 2021
[Photo] Opinion | LGBTQ+ media for everyone to enjoy | I
By
Micky Horstman
, Columnist
•
September 16, 2021
[Photo] Hidden Gem: ‘Tully’ (2018)
By
Syd Slobodnik
, Staff Writer
•
August 10, 2021
[Photo] Hidden Gem: ‘Marnie’ (1964)
By
Syd Slobodnik
, Staff Writer
•
July 13, 2021
[Photo] Hidden Gem: ‘Night of the Demon’ (1957)
By
Syd Slobodnik
, Staff Writer
•
July 6, 2021
[Photo] Opinion | ‘In the Heights’ boldly adapts from stage to screen
By
Samuel Rahman
, Assistant Opinions Editor
•
June 17, 2021
[Photo] Hidden Gem: ‘The Counterfeit Traitor’ (1962)
By
Syd Slobodnik
, Staff Writer
•
June 8, 2021
[Photo] ‘Dogtooth’ (Greece, 2009) is a strangely sharp piece of experimental cinema
By
Matt Troher
, Staff Writer
•
May 27, 2021
[Photo] Hidden Gem: ‘An Enemy of the People’ (Ganashatru, 1989)
By
Syd Slobodnik
, staff writer
•
May 25, 2021
[Photo] Hidden Gem ‘The Awful Truth’ (1937)
By
Syd Slobodnik
, staff writer
•
May 18, 2021
[Photo] ‘Space Sweepers’ immerses viewers in world of space, corruption
By
amanda leonarto
, staff writer
•
May 5, 2021
[Photo] Hidden Gem: ‘And Justice for All’ (1979)
By
Syd Slobodnik
, staff writer
•
May 4, 2021
[Photo] Fantasy show ‘Shadow and Bone’ debuts on Netflix
By
Rukayah Hussein
, buzz calendar editor
•
May 1, 2021
[Photo] Hidden Gem: ‘Hoosiers’ (1986)
By
Syd Slobodnik
, staff writer
•
April 27, 2021
[Photo] Opinion | “The Boys” illuminates superheroes’ dark sides
By
Matthew Krauter
, Senior Columnist
•
April 26, 2021
[Photo] How to celebrate graduation in a pandemic
By
Heather Robinson
, Managing Editor For Reporting
•
April 25, 2021
[Photo] Hidden Gem: ‘Pursued’ (1947)
By
Syd Slobodnik
, staff writer
•
April 20, 2021
[Photo] ‘The Sinner’ uncovers dark truths from ordinary accident
By
Amanda Leonarto
, staff writer
•
April 16, 2021
[Photo] Hidden Gem: ‘The Killing’ (1956)
By
Syd Slobodnik
•
April 13, 2021
[Photo] Hidden Gem “Sweet Nothing in My Ear” (2008)
By
Syd Slobodnik
, staff writer
•
April 6, 2021
[Photo] ‘Behind Her Eyes’ astral projection twist deviates show’s focus
By
Graciella Abbey
, staff writer
•
April 2, 2021
[Photo] Voice actor from Avatar: The Last Airbender hosts Q&A in light of Wellness Week
By
Aliza Majid
, Assistant News Editor
•
March 30, 2021
[Photo] Hidden Gem: “Real Women Have Curves” (2002)
By
Syd Slobodnik
, staff writer
•
March 30, 2021
[Photo] Characters grapple with difficult realities in Marvel’s new show
By
Rukayah Hussein
, Buzz calendar editor
•
March 26, 2021
[Photo] Opinion | “Mamma Mia!” is a narcissistic wonderland
By
Nathaniel Langley
, Opinions Editor
•
March 26, 2021
[Photo] Hidden Gem: ‘It’s Complicated’ (2009)
By
Syd Slobodnik
, Staff Writer
•
March 23, 2021
[Photo] Opinion | Disney+ bolsters tremendous TV buzz
By
Micky Horstman
, Columnist
•
March 20, 2021
[Photo] Hidden Gem: “The Rider” (2017)
By
Sydney Slobodnik
•
March 16, 2021
[Photo] Opinion | Youth endures as the compass for dazed spirits
By
Nathaniel Langley
, Columnist
•
March 3, 2021
[Photo] Recognize Black films
By
Raina Kutliroff
, staff writer
•
February 17, 2021
[Photo] Consider your birth control options with Planned Parenthood
By
Ava Traverso
, Assistant buzz Editor
•
February 11, 2021
[Photo] Opinion | Coexistence with machine intelligence requires opening “black box”
By
Clint Dozier
, Senior Columnist
•
February 8, 2021
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