Editor’s note: A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staffers to say farewell and reflect on their time spent at the The Daily Texan. The term comes from the old typesetting mark (-30-)...
Hollywood has tried relentlessly to find a starring vehicle for Kate McKinnon for the past few years, and it seems like they’ll have to
keep looking.
Following high-profile flops such as the...
When “Deadpool” was released in 2016, it was violent, profane, but also extremely successful, so of course they made a children’s version!
OK, “Teen Titans GO! To The Movies”...
There’s no shortage of unique voices coming out of the radio-television-film department, a fact that program graduates Shadi Qutob and Farzan Sewani embody to the very fullest with their new short...
Since the first film’s release in 1996, the most impossible mission the “Mission: Impossible” franchise faced was trying to prove it was more than just an American imitation of James...
Spike Lee is nothing if not a provocative filmmaker, making movies that are often charged with racial issues. His latest, “BlacKkKlansman,” embodies this reputation more than any other.
Despite...
Middle school is an uncomfortable time, and now we get it to relive it.
A24’s new film “Eighth Grade” aims to accurately recreate the pains of adolescence. The feature film writing/directing...
After “Avengers: Infinity War,” it made sense for Marvel to go smaller, but nobody expected them to go this small.
Superhero sequel “Ant-Man and The Wasp,” once again directed...
Not only is truth stranger than fiction, but it is also quite cinematic. Such is the case for “Three Identical Strangers,” a provocative new documentary directed by Tim Wardle. The film follows...
Second seasons of television are often difficult to nail.
After starting off strong, many series stumble in their sophomore efforts by either trying to do too much or struggling to find a story. Marvel...
Benicio del Toro finally has a franchise to call his own.
Unlikely as it may seem, the highly acclaimed 2015 thriller “Sicario” has spawned a sequel, focused this time around on del Toro’s...
When there isn’t enough material in books and comics left to adapt, where does Hollywood turn? Web series, apparently.
Yes, “Uncle Drew,” the new film from “Drumline” director...
When “Jurassic World” hit theaters, it left a portion of the audience feeling underwhelmed. As nice as it was to return to Isla Nublar, many felt writer-director Colin Trevorrow played it safe...
Fourteen years after writer-director Brad Bird’s smash animated hit “The Incredibles” hit theaters, audiences are finally getting a sequel. Unlike the underwhelming “Finding Dory,”...
A cast entirely made up of A-list actresses, a heist and a dash of humor — what’s not to love?
“Ocean’s 8,” the latest installment of the “Ocean’s” franchise,...
Paul Schrader is no stranger to darkness.
The prolific writer-director has more than 40 years of experience exploring the uncomfortable side of humanity, most notably in his screenplay for Martin Scorsese's...
Every year, a new horror film is proclaimed a classic, and this year, it’s “Hereditary.”
The debut feature from writer-director Ari Aster arrives in theaters with quite the pedigree....
The docuseries has been a dependable source of quality content on Netflix for quite some time, and the streaming service’s latest addition is no exception.
“Bobby Kennedy for President,”...
If there’s any doubt about the demand for a “Super Troopers” sequel, the fans actually footed the bill for this one.
After Fox Searchlight refused to provide the budget for comedy...
In the sea of original content that is Netflix, it takes a lot to stand out. “Lost in Space” stays firmly above water by delivering an experience that is, at the very least, memorable.
The...
After engaging in death-defying car stunts, getting lost in two different magical jungles and fighting a hurricane, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson starring in a movie involving giant monster isn’t...
Though his film is titled “A Quiet Place,” actor, director and writer John Krasinski has a lot to say about his horror film, which has received glowing reviews since its debut at 2018’s...
Two teenagers kiss while the world ends behind them — an image that inspired UT radio-television-film undergraduate Charlie Schwan to create his undergraduate thesis, “The Goodnight Show.”
Co-written...
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, and the same seems true of Wes Anderson.
Frequently proclaimed an auteur, Anderson charmed his way into the hearts of moviegoers everywhere with films such...
It’s tough to review a film like “Unfriended: Dark Web”.
It has no real characters to latch on to, instead placing all of its bets that its scares will work. So does review the film...
Once “Get Out” paved the way for major motion pictures to tell entertaining, thought-provoking stories about race relations, it was only a matter of time before others followed suit.
Hopefully,...
Science-fiction and Leigh Whannell, the writer behind the “Saw” and “Insidious” franchise, doesn’t sound like the smoothest of mixtures, but this is a risk that pays off.
“Upgrade”,...
Between prison and addiction, the story of Billy Moore is not a happy one.
As the film adaptation of Billy’s story and the accompanying memoir, director Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire’s “A...
A24’s “First Reformed” is the first collaboration between two titans of the film industry, actor Ethan Hawke (“Training Day”, “Boyhood”) and Paul Schrader (“Taxi...
In a time where abuses of various kinds against women dominate the headlines, there’s something appealing about the concept of a “A Vigilante”
Said concept follows Sadie (Olivia Wilde),...
The golden rule of film should be “Never Doubt Steven Spielberg”.
Spielberg, who’s stuck to smaller films since 2008’s “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”,...
It’s bizarre to think that DC Comics have never done a pop-up shop at SXSW before, because they knocked it out of the park on their first go.
The shop- located at the corner of 8th and Red River-...
If movies were judged on good intentions, then “Blockers” would get a full five stars.
First-time director Kay Cannon, best known as the writer of the “Pitch Perfect” trilogy,...
The immediate thought that came to life when HBO announced their intention to install a real-life version of the town of Sweetwater from their hit show “Westworld” was “how the hell are...
Actor John Krasinski, best known as Jim from the television series “The Office”, may seem like an obvious choice to helm a horror film, but judging by the quality of “A Quiet Place”,...
“Everyone deserves a great love story” is one of the more fitting taglines in film.
“Love, Simon,” directed by Greg Berlanti and based on the novel “Simon vs. the...
Complete creative control may not always be a good thing, and writer and director Duncan Jones’ “Mute” is proof.
Jones has been developing this passion project for over a decade, at...
Nearly 13 years after her last “Star Wars” movie, Natalie Portman makes her long-awaited return to the science-fiction genre. Judging by the results, she should do it more often.
Based on...
Marvel Studios made a name for itself by being ahead of the curve in the superhero landscape, and “Black Panther” is no exception.
Directed by Ryan Coogler, the latest entry in the Marvel...
Surprise album releases have become a huge trend in music recently, and it’s looking like the film industry might follow suit.
With practically no notice, the third chapter in J.J. Abrams’...
