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A still from "Strawberry Mansion" by Albert Birney and Kentucker Audley (Courtesy of Sundance Institute | Photo by Tyler Davis)

Surrealism and the Power of Human Connection in ‘Strawberry Mansion’

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor January 30, 2021

  “Strawberry Mansion” is set in a not-too-distant future wherein dreams are recorded and taxed. Arabella “Bella” Isadora (Penny Fuller) is an eccentric old lady who lives in a strawberry-colored...

A still from "Summer Of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)" by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

‘Summer of Soul’ Records a Forgotten Festival and Celebrates a Revolutionary Era

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor January 29, 2021

  On Jan. 28, the first day of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson made his directorial debut with “Summer of Soul (...Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).”  In...

A still from the short film "BJ's Mobile Gift Shop," which will premiere at Sundance in Jan. 2021. (Courtesy Brandon Hoeg)

Sundance Film Festival Releases & Adjusts Its Pandemic Plan

By Cade Anderson, Arts Writer January 26, 2021

  As COVID-19 vaccines start to roll out, a new year begins and the Earth spins closer and closer to spring, we have cause for optimism. But the nights are still long — unemployment and homelessness...

Graphic by Sydney Stam.

Mumford’s Top Films of 2020

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor December 26, 2020

  Reality hasn’t been so great lately. When the pandemic took hold in early March, we were all knocked off our feet. I was reeling from a breakup just a few days before — perfect timing...

Holiday Film Reel: Classics for the Season

Holiday Film Reel: Classics for the Season

By Zoe Gottlieb, Arts Writer November 26, 2020

  Now that October has come to a close and businesses are beginning their gradual restocking of Christmas decorations, you may look back on the past month with the yearning to have done more. You...

'Stardust': A Look Into the Life and Accomplishments of David Bowie

‘Stardust’: A Look Into the Life and Accomplishments of David Bowie

By Zoe Gottlieb, Arts Writer November 9, 2020

  "Stardust," a biopic following the prodigious career of British singer-songwriter David Bowie, is all set to release on Nov. 25, 2020. Starring Johnny Flynn as David Bowie and Aaron Poole as...

(Courtesy of Amazon Studios)

‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ Shines a Light on the Danger of Satire

By Cade Anderson, Arts Writer November 7, 2020

  Jason Woliner’s sequel to the 2006 mockumentary “Borat” follows Kazakhstani journalist Borat (Sacha Baron Cohen) as he travels to the US with his daughter (Maria Bakalova), exploring women’s...

"The Trial of the Chicago 7" directed by Aaron Sorkin (Courtesy Niko Tavernise/Netflix).

‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Is Aaron Sorkin’s Idealistic Take on the 1968 Case

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor October 20, 2020

  Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” is a fast-paced, star-studded, Hollywood-spun reminder that the past isn’t as far behind us as we may like to think. Clocking in at a two...

"Dune," initially scheduled for release on Nov. 20, 2020, was pushed back to Dec. 18, 2020 and then Oct. 1, 2021. (Courtesy: Warner Bros. Pictures)

Pandemic Continues to Postpone Tentpole Films, Suppressing Revenues

By Cade Anderson, Arts Writer October 19, 2020

  When the COVID-19 pandemic first took hold of the U.S. back in early March, it made sense that theaters shut down and film projects come to a screeching halt. But few moviegoers had expected...

(Steven Garza | Photo Courtesy of Apple)

‘Boys State’ Embraces Modern Politics and Creates Bridges to Bipartisanship

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor October 19, 2020

  In George Washington’s Farewell Address in 1796, he warned about the dangers of the existence of political parties. Washington said, “[Political] parties are likely to become potent engines...