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Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet) faces off in a knife battle against Feyd-Rautha (Austin Butler).

“Dune: Part Two” Has Real Spectacle, but It Can’t Fully Cover for Some Weak Storytelling

Micah Green, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 28, 2024
A still from Greta Gerwigs Barbie, starring Margot Robbie (center), and Ryan Gosling (right). Controversially, neither Gerwig nor Robbie was nominated for Best Director or Best Actress, respectively.

“Ideas Live Forever”: Through ‘Barbie,’ Greta Gerwig Took the History of Cinema and Made It Her Own

Micah Green, Editor-in-Chief
February 1, 2024
Eileen (Thomasin McKenzie, left) and Rebecca Saint John (Anne Hathaway, right) share a scene.

‘Eileen’ Review: From the Outside Looking In

David McNamara, Guest Writer
January 31, 2024
Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla Presley in Sofia Coppola’s new film Priscilla.

How ‘Priscilla’ Rejects (and Improves Upon) ‘Elvis’

Micah Green, Co-Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2023
Austin Butler (Elvis), Cate Blanchett (TÁR), Colin Farrell (Banshees of Inisherin), and Michelle Yeoh (Everything, Everywhere, All At Once) are some of the stars poised to compete for Oscar gold at the 2023 ceremony.

The 2023 Oscars: Who Will Win, Who Should Win, and Why Does It Matter?

Micah Green, Staff Writer
February 13, 2023
Gabrielle LaBelle as Sammy Fabelman, the Steven Spielberg stand-in, in The Fabelmans.

‘The Fabelmans’ is Spielberg’s Most Personal Film, But is It Among His Best?

Micah Green, Staff Writer
January 11, 2023
Podcasts are a great way to hear the news, entertainment, and interesting conversations on the go.

Four Podcast Recommendations to Get You Through Winter Break

Miriam Herstein, Deputy Editor
December 27, 2022
Vera Drew stars in The Peoples Joker, which was recently pulled from the Toronto International Film Festival.

Why ‘The People’s Joker’ Isn’t Being Shown To The People

Micah Green, Staff Writer
November 14, 2022
Florence Pugh and Harry Styles in Dont Worry Darling, a film recently involved in unwarranted controversy.

Why the Controversy Surrounding ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Causes Reasons to Worry, Darling

Micah Green, Staff Writer
October 24, 2022
Keeping Up With The Kardashians Miller Mobley/E! Entertainment

Why We Love Bad Reality TV

Sofia Goldenstein and Stella Goldstein
March 15, 2022
Audience members at a 4D theater in an aquarium in Chicago

4D theaters: The Future of Cinema or Just a Gimmick?

Micah Green, Staff Writer
March 14, 2022
Rachel Sennott stars in the best movie of the year, Shiva Baby

‘Shiva Baby’: The Best Movie of 2021 That You’ve Never Heard of

Micah Green, Staff Writer
January 31, 2022
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