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Owen Wilson as Carl Nargle in Paint (2023).

‘Paint’: Not Quite Good Enough

By Edie Raines, Copy Editor May 4, 2023

  Brit McAdams’ latest film, “Paint,” tells the tale of a Bob Ross-esque local celebrity who doesn’t quite live up to his lovable facade off-screen.  The Majestic Mount Mansfield Owen...

Sofia Guadarrama (Courtesy Moi Molina)

Sofia Guadarrama’s Film ‘Soldout’ Explores What It Means To ‘Sell Out’ as a First-Generation Student

By Jake Duffy, News Writer April 16, 2023

  As a first-generation student with a love for video production, Sofia Guadarrama chose to portray her experience of assimilation, balancing cultural expectations and household dynamics in her...

(Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Discovery)

‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’: A Fun Predecessor to James Gunn’s DCU Reset

By Zach Anderson, Arts Writer March 31, 2023

  On March 17, “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” was released to a resounding “meh” from critics. From the same director as its predecessor (David F. Sandberg), “Fury of the Gods” follows...

Oscar Statuette (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

2023 Oscars Predictions and Discussion on Shifting Award Show Interest

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer March 13, 2023

  A recent SNL skit with host Pedro Pascal has stuck with me these past few weeks. The set-up was a gameshow host (Bowen Yang) asking contestants trivia questions about contemporary movies and...

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The Queer Bait Debate: Can Straight Actors Play Queer Roles?

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer February 13, 2023

  Trigger warning: This article will contain usage of the term “queer” in a non-pejorative sense.   “Back for a minute. I’m bi,” tweeted “Heartstopper” actor Kit Connor....

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The Beauty of Escapism through Art

By Luke Jackson February 12, 2023

  In early 2017, I found a man online who was selling both a Nintendo Switch and “Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.” His price was a little higher than that found in stores, but the console...

(Courtesy of The Sundance Institute)

Sundance 2023: ‘Run Rabbit Run’: Another Creepy Kid Movie

By Zach Anderson, Arts Writer January 29, 2023

  “Run Rabbit Run,” directed by Daina Reid, follows fertility doctor Sarah (Sarah Snook) and her troubled daughter Mia (Lily LaTorre). After losing her father, Sarah observes her daughter's...

(Courtesy of the Sundance Institute and Babylon 13)

Sundance 2023: ‘Iron Butterflies’: A Thought-Provoking Look at Russian War Crimes

By Zach Anderson, Arts Writer January 26, 2023

  "Iron Butterflies," directed and produced by Kyiv residents Roman Liubyi and Andrii Kotliar, investigates the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 and the Russian's desperate attempts to...

(Courtesy of the Sundance Institute and Madeleine Gavin)

Sundance 2023: ‘Beyond Utopia’ Exposes North Korea Beyond the Propaganda

By Edie Raines, Copy Editor January 25, 2023

  Director and documentarian Madeleine Gavin’s latest film “Beyond Utopia” made its Sundance Film Festival premiere Saturday, Jan. 21. The documentary follows several North Korean defectors,...

(Courtesy of Lionsgate and G-BASE Entertainment)

‘Plane’: A Soft Landing

By Zach Anderson, Arts Writer January 25, 2023

  “Plane,” the latest action-thriller from producer/actor Gerard Butler, follows the star Brodie Torrence, a pilot forced to make an emergency landing on a hostile militarized island. Concerned...

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