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4 movies about different types of love to watch on Valentine’s Day

4 movies about different types of love to watch on Valentine’s Day

Trisha Dasgupta, Senior Life&Arts Reporter February 13, 2023

For many, Valentine’s Day remains closely coupled with romance. However, there are many types of love to be celebrated: love for family, friends and community. In order to honor all forms of love this...

Q&A: Alison Brie, Dave Franco talk writing a film together, give life advice

Q&A: Alison Brie, Dave Franco talk writing a film together, give life advice

Mimi Calzada, Senior Life & Arts Reporter February 10, 2023

Alison Brie and Dave Franco sat down with The Daily Texan to talk about their newest film, “Somebody I Used To Know.” The pair co-wrote the script, with Franco directing and Brie starring. Daily...

‘Somebody I Used to Know’ delivers shady protagonist, unconventional ending

‘Somebody I Used to Know’ delivers shady protagonist, unconventional ending

Mimi Calzada, Senior Life & Arts Reporter February 10, 2023

Written by Alison Brie and Dave Franco, “Somebody I Used to Know” follows Ally (Brie) as she travels to her Washington hometown after discovering her reality TV baking show will not be renewed for...

(from left) Adriane (Abby Quinn), Sabrina (Nikki Amuka-Bird), Leonard (Dave Bautista) and Redmond (Rupert Grint) in Knock at the Cabin, directed by M. Night Shyamalan.

‘Knock at the Cabin’ delivers new take on apocalyptic genre

Anai Jaime, General Life & Arts Reporter February 5, 2023

Director M. Night Shyamalan brings audiences a fresh take on a cliche trope with his newest movie, “Knock at the Cabin.”  The movie follows a family made up of Eric (Jonathan Groff), Andrew (Ben...

‘Abbott Elementary’ second season shines just as bright, if not brighter, than first

‘Abbott Elementary’ second season shines just as bright, if not brighter, than first

Aaron Boehmer and Trisha Dasgupta February 1, 2023

A little more than halfway through its second season, ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” cements itself amongst the ranks of stellar mockumentary sitcoms. Both heartwarming and hilarious, the show’s continuation...

‘Gossip Girl’ reboot’s second and final season feels elitist, but that’s the point

‘Gossip Girl’ reboot’s second and final season feels elitist, but that’s the point

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter January 25, 2023

Fans know and love the iconic line, “XOXO, Gossip Girl,” and as the second and final season of the HBO Max reboot ends, viewers of the elitist, hyper-theatrical and equally raunchy teen drama cannot...

‘Close’ navigates themes of boyhood, friendship amid tragedy

‘Close’ navigates themes of boyhood, friendship amid tragedy

Sage Dunlap, Associate Life&Arts Editor January 22, 2023

This review contains spoilers for “Close.” TW: suicide Lukas Dhont’s “Close” tells the story of two best friends, Léo (Eden Dambrine) and Rémi (Gustav De Waele), as they navigate societal...

‘Missing’ crafts an outrageous story full of red herrings

‘Missing’ crafts an outrageous story full of red herrings

Sage Dunlap, Associate Life&Arts Editor January 17, 2023

This review contains spoilers for “Missing.” Nick Johnson and Will Merick make their directorial debut with “Missing,” the standalone follow-up to the 2018 mystery thriller “Searching.”...

Leaning into tackiness, ‘Emily in Paris’ season three is campier, more fun than ever

Leaning into tackiness, ‘Emily in Paris’ season three is campier, more fun than ever

Trisha Dasgupta, Senior Life&Arts Reporter January 16, 2023

Staring out into the distance, plagued by the urgency to make the decision of her lifetime, season three of the highly divisive comedy “Emily in Paris” starts with the main heroine, Emily Cooper (Lily...

‘A Man Called Otto’ crafts amazing characters, suffers from predictable plot

‘A Man Called Otto’ crafts amazing characters, suffers from predictable plot

January 12, 2023

TW: “A Man Called Otto” contains attempted suicide. “A Man Called Otto,” directed by Marc Forster and based on the novel “A Man Called Ove” written by Fredrik Backman, follows old, grumpy...

Movies to watch this Friday the 13th

Movies to watch this Friday the 13th

Sage Dunlap and Ryan Ranc January 11, 2023

While ghouls and evil spirits may rise to haunt the streets of Austin this upcoming Friday the 13th, many people might opt to enjoy the holiday with the comfort of a warm blanket and a bowl of popcorn....

[SPOILER-FREE] M3GAN: Look out Chucky, there’s a new doll in town

[SPOILER-FREE] M3GAN: Look out Chucky, there’s a new doll in town

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Film Columnist January 11, 2023

“M3GAN,” a horror/sci-fi film directed by Gerard Johnstone and written by Akela Cooper and James Wan, follows roboticist and toymaker Gemma (Allison Williams) as she builds an AI, lifelike doll named...

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