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single ladies listicle courtesy of blumhouse production

What to watch on Valentine’s Day if you’re single

Grace Barnes February 14, 2020

It’s that time of year again for heart-shaped boxes, bouquets of roses and chocolate-covered strawberries. It’s the day when some lucky couples go out for romantic candlelit dinner dates or...

To all the boys review courtesy of netflix

Lara Jean gives audiences cheesy, relatable moments in ‘To All the Boys’ sequel

Ariana Arredondo February 14, 2020

A middle school crush, an old letter and readily available stationary leave Lara Jean Covey unprepared for this Valentine’s Day.  “To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You” is the...

Fantasy_island_Lucy Hale Courtesy of Blumhouse

Student journalists chat with Lucy Hale, director Jeff Wadlow about horror, directing

Noah Levine February 13, 2020

“Fantasy Island” is horror production company Blumhouse’s twisted reimagining of the classic show of the same name.  The Daily Texan, along with several other student-run publications,...

back to the future courtesy of Universal Pictures

Q&A: Claudia Wells from original ‘Back to the Future’ discusses legacy of the blockbuster film

Avery Wohleb February 12, 2020

It’s been three decades since Marty McFly used a time machine to step into the future, but the impact of the movie still lives on. The Daily Texan spoke with Claudia Wells on the legacy of the...

Locke and Key courtesy Netflix

‘Locke & Key’ serves up generic fun along with tonal inconsistencies

Noah Levine February 11, 2020

Maybe opening this locked door was a bad idea. “Locke & Key” is a new Netflix original based on the horror fantasy comic series of the same name by Joe Hill, acclaimed writer Stephen...

Horse Girl Courtesy of Netflix

‘Horse Girl’ underwhelms with lackluster handling of subject matter

Noah Levine February 10, 2020

As the credits roll on Jeff Baena’s “Horse Girl,” it becomes very apparent that all the film did was showcase a girl struggling with mental illness and then end her story in a worse state...

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Q&A: Illinois professor discusses Disney’s ambiguous, almost imperceptible approach to Latinidad

Grace Barnes February 10, 2020

Angharad Valdivia, a Latino/Latina Studies professor and media scholar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign gave a lecture Feb. 6 titled “What’s up with Disney & Latinidad?...

Emma courtesy Focus Features

‘Emma.’ is a satirical, visual and casting delight

Brooke Sjoberg February 7, 2020

Based on the eponymous novel by Jane Austen and reimagined by the writer-director team Eleanor Catton and Autumn de Wilde, “Emma.” is a delightfully candy-colored satirical exercise in presumption.  The...

Birds of Prey Courtesy warner bros

‘Birds of Prey’ is the best kind of insanity

Noah Levine February 7, 2020

In a franchise seemingly dominated by the Joker, Harley Quinn is back to steal the spotlight with twisted pride.  “Birds of Prey” marks the return of Margot Robbie’s iconic Harleen...

new_to_netflix_To all the boys courtesy netflix

‘To All The Boys 2,’ ‘Narcos’: Here’s what’s coming to Netflix in February

Brooke Sjoberg February 6, 2020

Netflix is pushing a horde of new releases for the month of February. Whether you’re looking for some comic relief or a new favorite for Valentine’s Day, there’s plenty of offerings rolling...

GRETEL AND HANSEL courtesy of director oz Perkins

‘Gretel & Hansel’ director Osgood Perkins dishes on new movie, directing Jordan Peele’s upcoming ‘Twilight Zone’ episode

Noah Levine January 31, 2020

In a reinterpretation of the original Grimm tale, director Osgood Perkins (“The Blackcoat’s Daughter”) has brought fairy tale nightmare “Gretel & Hansel” to cinematic...

Gretel and Hansel Courtesy of Orien pictures

‘Gretel & Hansel’ whips up twisted tale of childhood terror

Noah Levine January 31, 2020

If Jack and Jill tumbling down a hill wasn’t harrowing enough, Gretel and Hansel are here to live among a cannibalistic witch. “Gretel & Hansel” is a twisted fairytale horror film...

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