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‘It Ends with Us’ breaks pattern of bad book-to-screen adaptations

‘It Ends with Us’ breaks pattern of bad book-to-screen adaptations

Analise Pickerrell, General Life&Arts Reporter August 12, 2024

Book lovers have learned to keep their expectations low when a favorite novel announces its upcoming film adaptation. However, cast such worries aside, because “It Ends with Us,” the best-selling novel...

Q&A: UT alum turns to writing, directing award-winning short films using decades of acting experience

Q&A: UT alum turns to writing, directing award-winning short films using decades of acting experience

Flora Farr, Senior Life&Arts Reporter August 4, 2024

Inspired by the “Me Too” movement and a childhood friend’s personal experience, longtime actor Sara Gaston (theater and dance, ‘90) recently wrote, produced and directed her first short film “I...

‘Longlegs’ crafts a unique horror atmosphere, narrative fans won’t want to miss

‘Longlegs’ crafts a unique horror atmosphere, narrative fans won’t want to miss

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter July 25, 2024

“Longlegs,” written and directed by Oz Perkins, follows FBI Agent Lee Harker (Maika Monroe) as she’s put on a case to discover who the serial killer “Longlegs” (Nicolas Cage) really is. As she...

‘Fly Me to the Moon’: One small step for man but no great leap for filmmaking

‘Fly Me to the Moon’: One small step for man but no great leap for filmmaking

Analise Pickerrell, General Life&Arts Reporter July 14, 2024

“Fly Me to the Moon,” directed by Greg Berlanti, comedically draws on a 1960s space race conspiracy theory through the lens of a romance between a launch director and an advertising specialist determined...

Glen Powell lights up big screen with recent projects, look into UT alum’s filmography

Glen Powell lights up big screen with recent projects, look into UT alum’s filmography

Stephanie Jumper, General Life&Arts Reporter July 14, 2024

UT has proudly produced an impressive number of notable alumni, from political figures to business moguls to the film industry’s top-billed names. One of UT’s former students recently ignited the big...

‘MaXXXine’: Hollywood’s a killer in this nut-sploding finale

‘MaXXXine’: Hollywood’s a killer in this nut-sploding finale

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter July 12, 2024

“MaXXXine,” the long-anticipated sequel to “X” written and directed by Ti West, follows Maxine Minx (Mia Goth) as she ventures into Hollywood during the 1980s to finally become a movie star all...

‘Despicable Me 4’ feels uninspired, rushed despite great animation

‘Despicable Me 4’ feels uninspired, rushed despite great animation

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter July 12, 2024

“Despicable Me 4,” directed by Chris Renaud and Patrick Delage, follows Gru (Steve Carrell) and his family as they are forced to go into hiding after notorious villain Maxime Le Mal (Will Ferrell)...

‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ offers a melodramatic look into the day the world went quiet

‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ offers a melodramatic look into the day the world went quiet

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter June 28, 2024

“A Quiet Place: Day One,” written and directed by Michael Sarnoski, follows survivors Samira (Lupita Nyong'o) and Eric (Joseph Quinn) in New York City on the first day of the invasion of creatures...

UT professor’s A24 film ‘Janet Planet’ beautifully portrays childhood, mother-daughter relationships

UT professor’s A24 film ‘Janet Planet’ beautifully portrays childhood, mother-daughter relationships

Flora Farr, Senior Life&Arts Reporter June 23, 2024

The sound of silence and crickets leads A24’s latest release “Janet Planet '' and carries throughout the film. Following 11-year-old Lacy through her summer before sixth grade, the film gently portrays...

‘Inside Out 2’ tackles teenage angst in scarily realistic fashion

‘Inside Out 2’ tackles teenage angst in scarily realistic fashion

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter June 17, 2024

“Inside Out 2,” directed by Kelsey Mann, continues where the 2015 original “Inside Out” left off as Riley (Kensington Tallman) becomes a teenager, officially entering puberty. The film follows...

‘In a Violent Nature’ flips the slasher script in fantastically gruesome fashion

‘In a Violent Nature’ flips the slasher script in fantastically gruesome fashion

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter June 16, 2024

“In a Violent Nature,” directed by Chris Nash, is a camp slasher horror flick that flips the perspective of the story on the audience. Instead of following the teens' perspectives as a killer plucks...

(L-R) Adria Arjona as Madison and Glen Powell as Gary Johnson in “Hit Man.”

Netflix’s Texas-rooted ‘Hit Man’ carries unique femme fatale story, criminal happy ending

Flora Farr, Senior Life&Arts Reporter June 10, 2024

With wire glasses on and hair tucked behind his ears, Gary Johnson (Glen Powell) opens Netflix’s newly released “Hit Man” as a cat-loving, dorky professor. But true to the typical romance trope,...

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