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Did the New Wicked Movie Defy Expectations?

Noelle Cleary, Staff Writer December 9, 2024

The new movie adaptation of Wicked came out on November 22.  It starred Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda. Although many of the same people worked on both the Broadway musical and...

RRR Grabs a Golden Globe

RRR Grabs a Golden Globe

Rushil Garre, Staff Writer February 3, 2023

At the 80th Golden Globe Awards held on January 10, 2023, the Indian action film RRR made history by winning the award in the Best Original Song category for the song "Naatu Naatu." RRR is a Telugu-language...

Studio Ghibli Fest 2022 Launches in North America

Studio Ghibli Fest 2022 Launches in North America

Rylee Farrar, Editor April 29, 2022

Starting this month, Studio Ghibli Fest returns to theatres to celebrate the films created by the Japanese animation studio. Studio Ghibli was founded in 1985 and is recognized for its breathtaking...

New Korean film "Parasite" is Best Film of the Year

New Korean film “Parasite” is Best Film of the Year

Doris Lee, Staff Writer March 6, 2020

"A miracle of a film. It feels like Bong Joon-ho’s already extraordinary career has been building to this: a riotous social satire that’s as gloriously entertaining as it is deeply sardonic." - John...

New Fantastic Beasts film introduces new (and old) characters

New Fantastic Beasts film introduces new (and old) characters

Kavita Parasuraman, Editor-in-Chief January 4, 2019

Almost two years after the release of the first part, David Yates has directed and released Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Compared to its prequel, the new Fantastic Beasts movie has not...

You can't have a "Sugar Rush" without the crash - thoughts after watching "Ralph Breaks the Internet"

You can’t have a “Sugar Rush” without the crash – thoughts after watching “Ralph Breaks the Internet”

Ashlee Bonsi, Staff Writer December 7, 2018

Following the success of critically-acclaimed animated film Wreck-It Ralph, Disney released Ralph Breaks the Internet five years and nineteen days after the first movie's 2012 release date. Taking up...

Movie Review: A Quiet Place

Movie Review: A Quiet Place

Kavita Parasuraman, Staff Writer May 25, 2018

A Quiet Place is definitely a must-see horror movie. Not only does it keep everyone at the edge of their seats but it's also sentimental at times. The movie starts off with a family of five who are quietly...

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald trailer released

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald trailer released

Ryan Real, Staff Writer March 23, 2018

The highly anticipated second installment of Fantastic Beasts recently released its trailer and it shows some promising signs to be as successful as its predecessor. Fantastic Beasts occurs before the...

Movie Review of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Movie Review of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Kavita Parasuraman, Staff Writer January 12, 2018

Just a mere 22 years and 5 days later,  the sequel for Jumanji was released for the public to see, and I must say that I am very impressed. But before we dive into the review, let's provide a moment...

The 'Star Wars' Franchise Ranked

The ‘Star Wars’ Franchise Ranked

Tanmay Patel, Staff Writer December 1, 2017

That time of year is here again! It's the holiday season, which means giving thanks to your friends and family, buying Christmas presents for your loved ones, and of course, watching a new Star Wars movie....

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