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To The Wonder: Confounding and Profound

Zachary Zahos  —  May 2, 2013

Great films only become "great" by surviving multiple viewings. Zachary Zahos ‘15 is not sure Terrence Malick's To the Wonder can do so.

Trance: Too Many Twists, Not Enough Heart

Zachary Zahos  —  Apr 19, 2013

Trance, Danny Boyle's latest thriller, boils down to style over substance, Zachary Zahos '15 writes.

Gosling, Cooper Shine in Pines

Mark DiStefano  —  Apr 19, 2013

 

In a day and age when so many movies would rather aim so low as to hit nothing than bite off more than they can chew, the grandiosity of Cianfrance’s film is commendable, writes Mike DiStefano '16.

On The Road: Kerouac's Masterpiece Makes a Journey to the Big Screen

Allison Vitkauskas  —  Apr 19, 2013

 

The task of adapting a novel to the film screen is always a difficult one. But it is especially difficult when that novel is On The Road, Allison Vitkauskas '14 writes.

In The Invisible War, a Fight for Dignity

Aditi Bhowmick  —  Apr 16, 2013

It takes great skill to create a documentary film that evokes immense sentiment and gains popularity among its viewers. The Invisible War breaks through the shackles that often restrain the documentary film industry and serious art, writes Aditi Bhowmick ‘16.

A 21st Century Hitchcock? Not Quite.

Laura Boland  —  Apr 12, 2013

 

Laura Boland '15 reviews Stoker, whose homages to Hitchcock are unable to save it from becoming an unsatisfying movie with a satisfying end.

Spring Breakers: Disney Girls Gone Wild

Laura Boland  —  Apr 1, 2013

Laura Boland '15 finds Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers to be a wild and entertaining piece of cinema that doesn't take itself too seriously.

Paul Rudd Outshines Tina Fey in Admission

Julia Moser  —  Mar 29, 2013

Julia Moser finds a little to pass, but a lot to reject, from Admission.

Now, Forager: A Lot of Heartbreak, Not Enough Fungus

Gaby Velkes  —  Mar 29, 2013

Gaby Velkes '16 finds a lot to love in Now, Foragers, the world's first (or, at the very least, most recent) drama about mushrooms.

In the End, We Can Only Hope for Amour

Zachary Zahos  —  Mar 5, 2013

Though not an easy watch, Amour is powerful to the point of paradox, Zachary Zahos '15 writes.

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