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Movies to channel your inner ‘Plastic’ before seeing Mean Girls

Movies to channel your inner ‘Plastic’ before seeing Mean Girls

Flora Farr, Senior Life&Arts Reporter January 16, 2024

Beyond donning pink attire to see the new “Mean Girls” movie, it takes a certain mindset to fully appreciate the 2000s-high-school-clique dynamic that the original movie channeled. To help moviegoers...

‘Aquaman 2:’ the pitiful end of the DC Extended Universe

‘Aquaman 2:’ the pitiful end of the DC Extended Universe

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter January 15, 2024

"Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom," slated as the end of the DC Extended Universe and the sequel to the 2018 hit film "Aquaman" starring Jason Momoa as the titular character, finally released to a collective...

‘The Color Purple’ emotionally grips audiences through excellent performances, music

‘The Color Purple’ emotionally grips audiences through excellent performances, music

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Columnist January 12, 2024

“The Color Purple” came out as a book in 1982, then became a movie in 1985, and then was put on Broadway in 2005. Now, in 2023, Blitz Bazawule adapted the beloved classic as a movie musical for the...

‘Wonka:’ a whimsical holiday family movie despite shoddy CGI

‘Wonka:’ a whimsical holiday family movie despite shoddy CGI

Mimi Calzada, Life&Arts Editor December 13, 2023

Paul King’s newest venture “Wonka” tells the tale of Willy Wonka’s (Timothée Chalamet) never-before-seen origin story. The chocolatier collects a ragtag group of friends to help him overcome the...

‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ enacts a shocking twist fans didn’t know they needed

‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ enacts a shocking twist fans didn’t know they needed

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter December 13, 2023

This review contains spoilers for Netflix’s “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.” “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” may be one of the most popular pieces of media among college students and younger audiences,...

Super Mario RPG’ remake retains magic of the original, but appears graphically enhanced

‘Super Mario RPG’ remake retains magic of the original, but appears graphically enhanced

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter December 13, 2023

“Super Mario RPG” made its debut on the Nintendo Switch in November 2023 as a remake of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System classic of the same name from 1996. It is, as the title says, an RPG...

‘Alan Wake II:” the most underrated game of 2023

‘Alan Wake II:” the most underrated game of 2023

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter December 11, 2023

When a sequel to the insanely popular single-player thrillfest of a game “Alan Wake” was officially announced, gamers everywhere lost their minds. Alan Wake may be one of the most popular characters...

‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III” feels disrespectful to loyal fans, but contains solid multiplayer

‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III” feels disrespectful to loyal fans, but contains solid multiplayer

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter December 10, 2023

“Call of Duty” has been around since 2003, with “Modern Warfare III” marking the third entry in the rebooted franchise based on the original from the late 2000s and early 2010s. For fans, the previous...

‘The Boy and the Heron’ engulfs audiences in music, stunning visuals, making for new Miyazaki classic

‘The Boy and the Heron’ engulfs audiences in music, stunning visuals, making for new Miyazaki classic

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter December 7, 2023

Miyazaki’s latest film, “The Boy and the Heron,” follows a young boy named Mahito after the death of his mother forces him and his father to relocate and start a new life. Upon the discovery of a...

Q&A: ‘The Bikeriders’ AFF red carpet with writer-director Jeff Nichols

Q&A: ‘The Bikeriders’ AFF red carpet with writer-director Jeff Nichols

Mimi Calzada and Ryan Ranc November 30, 2023

Editor Mimi Calzada took to the Austin Film Festival carpet to speak with writer and director Jeff Nichols about his work on “The Bikeriders” and advice for student filmmakers seeking to make a living...

Eli Roth’s ‘Thanksgiving’ is a holiday feast for gorehounds

Eli Roth’s ‘Thanksgiving’ is a holiday feast for gorehounds

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter November 30, 2023

Eli Roth’s slasher movie “Thanksgiving” follows a group of teenagers as a festive murderer seeks to take out each of them one-by-one for their involvement in a nightmarish Black Friday tragedy the...

New Ottessa Moshfegh film adaptation, ‘Eileen,’ serves Hitchockian thriller, beautiful cinematography

New Ottessa Moshfegh film adaptation, ‘Eileen,’ serves Hitchockian thriller, beautiful cinematography

Trisha Dasgupta, Associate Life&Arts Editor November 29, 2023

In a bare 1960s Boston suburb, not much grows but obsession for Eileen Dunlop, the main character of “Eileen,” the new thriller based on Ottessa Moshfegh’s award-winning book of the same name. Starring...

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