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Film

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Queer Tragedy: ‘Happy Never Afters’ in Film Media

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor February 26, 2022

  Although queer representation in film media has been on the rise in recent years, one truth appears to remain static: queer people can not catch a break. From untimely deaths and so-close-yet-so-far...

Drive My Car (Courtesy Sideshow; Janus Films)

Review: Surprise Hit ‘Drive My Car’ Makes Oscar History

By Lucas Welk, Arts Writer February 24, 2022

  Writer and director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi adapted the first-ever Japanese film to be Oscar-nominated for Best Picture. "Drive My Car" also received nominations for Best Director, Best International...

Actual People, Feature Film Trailer- 2022 Slamdance Film Festival (Courtesy of SlamDance Film Festivals YouTube)

SLAMDANCE: Kit Zauhar’s ‘Actual People’ Reveals Vulnerable Truth

By Lee Kedem, Arts Writer February 17, 2022

  “Actual People” is a new narrative film that had its North American premiere at the 2022 Slamdance Film Festival. Director and screenwriter, Kit Zauhar, tells the story of Riley, a college...

Still from the Slamdance premiere of Ferroequinology. (Courtesy High on Films)

Slamdance: ‘Ferroequinology’ Reimagines the Locomotive Chase

By Nicoline West, Arts Writer February 9, 2022

  According to a press release, director and cinematographer Alex Nevill’s documentary feature "Ferroequinology," stylized as "FERROEQUINOLOGY," is about “the passion and artistry of railroad...

Still from The Severing. (Courtesy Slamdance)

Slamdance: Eerie, Visually and Emotionally Dynamic, ‘The Severing’ Delivers Unavoidable Intensity

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer February 9, 2022

  “The Severing,” a feature dance film directed by Mark Pellington, premiered at Slamdance film festival, delivering something unlike anything I’ve seen before. I don’t know about you,...

Still from the Slamdance premiere of Snow White Dies at the End. (Courtesy SLUG Magazine)

SLAMDANCE: ‘Snow White Dies at the End’ Gets Lost in Translation

By Drew Reynolds, Arts Writer February 9, 2022

  From its narrator being a fly on the wall to an angry haunted toilet, Kristijan Risteski’s debut film "Snow White Dies at the End" has all the elements to make an amazing absurdist film. The...

Barkan (left) and Bruckman (right) talking between takes. (Courtesy Yuri Munir | Peoples TV)

Director Nicholas Bruckman, Healthcare Activist Ady Barkan a Dream Team in ‘Not Going Quietly’

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer February 9, 2022

  “Not Going Quietly” on activist Ady Barkan’s journey with ALS premiered Jan. 24 on PBS as part of the Point of View documentary series. The documentary was directed by Nicholas Bruckman....

Still of Austin Cassel and Isadora Leiva in Yelling Fire in An Empty Theater. (Photo Courtesy Slamdance 2022)

Slamdance: ‘Yelling Fire in An Empty Theater’ a Funny, Chaotic Take on Life in New York City

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer February 5, 2022

  Slamdance 2022 film “Yelling Fire in An Empty Theater” is an uncomfortable, enticing depiction of one woman's life in an unstable couple’s Brooklyn apartment. The film was written and directed...

Spider-Man: No Way Home title image. (Photo Courtesy Marvel Studios)

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Is an Innovative Superhero Film

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer February 4, 2022

  “Spider-Man: No Way Home” is an energetic and innovative film that will delight fans of any installment in the franchise. The film was released on Dec. 17 2021. It is the third film in Marvel...

Aubrey Plaza in a still from Emily the Criminal. (Courtesy Sundance Institute)

Sundance: ‘Emily the Criminal’

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor January 30, 2022

  Director and screenwriter John Patton Ford has made his return to Sundance with the premiere of “Emily the Criminal”. With actor and producer Aubrey Plaza joining him at the helm, the film...