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Star Trek Into Darkness: Greater Than Gatsby, But Not by Much

Zachary Zahos  —  May 20, 2013

 Is Star Trek Into Darkness too cool not to like? Despite the movie's undeniable style, Zachary Zahos ‘15 thinks not.

Hollywood Is Propaganda

Colin Chan  —  Oct 12, 2012

Colin Chan '14 offers the thesis, "Hollywood Is Propaganda," and wants you to consider if The Avengers and Battleship are subliminally fostering xenophobia and nationalism.

Smooth Criminals

Marissa Tranquilli  —  Oct 2, 2012

Money makes the world go round in this smooth and suave crime movie. Despite it's veteran cast and stunning cinematography, Arbitrage still leaves Marissa Tranquilli '15 dissatisfied.

Danny Glover, Citizen Artist

Natalia Fallas  —  Sep 26, 2012

Although best-known for his roles in Lethal Weapon and The Color Purple, Danny Glover's most crucial role possibly lies off stage — as a veteran activist of myriad causes. Natalia Fallas '14 attended the discussion and lecture Glover helmed on Tuesday, and found the iconic actor simply remarkable. 

The New Femme Fatale

Arielle Cruz  —  Sep 14, 2012

Awkward is the new attractive, much to the relief of Arielle Cruz '15. From New Girl to The Mindy Project, primetime TV is crowning queens of quirky indie naivete. 

Jamesy Boy: Words With Trevor White '07

Natalia Fallas  —  Sep 5, 2012

Fear not, arts majors: successful careers are out there. Look no further than Trevor White '07, who just finished work on his first feature-length film, starring James Woods, Mary-Louise Parker and Ving Rhames. The Sun spoke over the phone with the writer-director last Tuesday on his filmmaking roots, his humbling experience working on Jamesy Boy and his future Cornell-related movie in the works.

Beyond Hype, Fame and Tragedy

Daveen Koh  —  Aug 31, 2012

Filmmaking is "a lie to tell the truth." So begins Mark Cousins' 15 hour documentary The Story of Film, now playing at Cornell Cinema. Arts and Entertainment Editor Daveen Koh '14 takes a crash course in film history. 

In Defense of L.A.

Patrick Cambre  —  Feb 3, 2012

Patrick Cambre '12 talks about why L.A. should get the love it deserves

The Sun's Top 10 Cinematic Experiences of 2011

Nov 29, 2011

The best movies of 2011, as chosen by the Sun Arts staff. 

Rant Against Hollywood

Gabriel Dobbs  —  Oct 16, 2009

Harvey Weinstein, a titan of the silver screen, the man behind many of the greatest films of the last decade, convincingly stated, “Hollywood has the best moral compass.” Come again, Harvey? Celebrities might protest the Iraq war with their Oscar speeches; they might dedicate time to charitable causes and maybe every single member of the Screen Actors Guild drives a Prius and eats organically grown legumes for lunch, but that definitely does not make Mel Gibson my Mother Theresa. Case and point: Hollywood’s reaction to the arrest of longtime fugitive and film director Roman Polanski.

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