Arts

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.

The Not-So-Great Gatsby

Emma Court  —  May 13, 2013

Baz Luhrmann tried to present Fitzgerald's commentary on the American Dream's corruption on a platter emblazoned with Jay Gatsby’s initials, but his overbearing tactics left the platter hollow, ringing with inadequacy. Emma Court ’15 reviews the film.

Iron Man 3: The Perfect Superhero Ending

Marissa Tranquilli  —  May 6, 2013

Marissa Tranquilli '15 says Iron Man 3 boils down to a conflict between Robert Downey Jr. and his armor.

Famed Artist Sandow Birk Visits Cornell

Rehan Dadi  —  May 6, 2013

The famed artist discussed his controversial artwork and his upcoming exhibitions.

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.

Students Take Films to Cornell Cinema

Mark DiStefano  —  May 2, 2013

On Sunday, May 12 at 7:15 p.m. in Willard Straight Theater, students who participated in Film 3770: Intro to 16mm and Digital Filmmaking and Film 4780: Intermediate Film classes will have their final projects screened at Cornell Cinema. This semester’s crop of movies is of an uncommon variety. 

Test Spins: Andrew McMahon, The Pop Underground

Kaitlyn Tiffany  —  May 2, 2013

Remember when Andy McMahon loved the Beach Boys? Sigh. Me, too.

KOH: Wrong in All the Right Ways

Daveen Koh  —  May 2, 2013

 Daveen Koh ‘13 says goodbye to Cornell and the Daily Sun in her final column.

One Last (Meh) Movie Review

Tajwar Mazhar  —  May 2, 2013

 

After watching Big Wedding alone on a Tuesday, Tajwar Mazhar ‘16 reflected on four years of writing at the Sun.

The Life of an Enemy of the People

Meredith Joyce  —  May 1, 2013

Ithaca College Theater finished its 2012-13 season with six thought-provoking performances of Arthur Miller’s adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People at Hoerner Theater in Dillingham Center. The performers’ objective portrayal of the emotional struggle to find truth in the public made for a puzzling experience that gave no immediate conclusions.

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