TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM brings the turtle power back to movie theaters
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
The Turtles and I go way back.
How to Start Watching: Movies Outside
by Britny Brooks, Staff Writer
What could be better than hanging outside with your friends and family on a summer evening? Adding your favorite movie, of course!
Flop and Fizzle #1: Long live JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS (Join the Army)
by Tina Kakadelis, Staff Writer
It’s hard to understand how a film like Josie and the Pussycats went over the heads of adults when two pre-teen children immediately understood its purpose.
THE PASSENGER merges thrills with deep character work
by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer
The Passenger delves deep into its characters which ultimately intensifies the thrilling and horrific elements of its story.
THE MEG 2 can't decide what kind of sequel it wants to be
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer, Shark Girl
What’s better than one megalodon? Four megalodons! The bad news is that you won’t actually see enough of them in this sequel to The Meg…
SHORTCOMINGS is a great adaptation, but a standard indie dramedy
by Ian Hrabe, Staff Writer
Randall Park does a great job with the performances and the storytelling, but does little to visually separate this from the pack which makes me think this movie will end up flying under the radar.
Flop and Fizzle #2: CHILDREN OF MEN
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
The enduring thing about Children of Men is that, with every passing moment, it becomes more and more relevant. One of those sad, but true pieces of art.
Fantasia International Film Festival 2023: SKIN DEEP, HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS, WITH LOVE AND A MAJOR ORGAN, WHERE THE DEVIL ROAMS
by “Doc” Hunter Bush, Staff Writer and Podcast Czar
This 2nd week has been very surprising for me. You never know what you’ll be getting with a movie, but especially at a festival.
PASSAGES bares all while exploring chaotic, messy love
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
Passages poses the question: What if everyone was a little bit chaotic?
MOB LAND is a slow burn thriller that's a real cool ride
by Stacey Osbeck, Staff Writer
A rural setting is perfect for this slow burn.
Flop and Fizzle #3: HEATHERS became a classic by looking at the dark side of teens
by Roxy Snavely, Contributor
Heathers has managed to become timeless, even if it is steeped in a particular ‘80s aesthetic.
Fantasia International Film Festival 2023: #MANHOLE, BLACKOUT, RIVER, APORIA
by “Doc” Hunter Bush, Staff Writer and Podcast Czar
This 2nd week has been very surprising for me. You never know what you’ll be getting with a movie, but especially at a festival.
Flop and Fizzle #4: All hail David Bowie, the Goblin King of LABYRINTH
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Growing up as a fan of The Muppets (especially The Great Muppet Caper and the 90s literary adaptations) spurred me to seek out other works by Jim Henson, namely The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.
Flop and Fizzle #5: ANNIHILATION looks at evolution through a cancerous prism
by Tessa Swehla, Staff Writer
In Annihilation, cancer is just another mutation, a lifeform on its own evolutionary journey.
I’m Talking about Sharkin:’ The Inescapable Legacy of JAWS
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
There are many different types of teenage girls: horse girls, theater girls, dance girls, and so on. But some of us are lucky enough to be Shark Girls.
Flop and Fizzle #6: SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Scott Pilgrim likely didn’t connect with audiences because it was a mashup of too many genres. But this is precisely why the film is so great.
AFIRE embraces the good in a world gone bad
by Megan Robinson, Staff Writer
In a landscape where so many films seem to have a gimmick, it feels refreshing to watch original characters experience life as it is without losing sight of the current climate we live in
TALK TO ME offers a haunting take on supernatural invitations
by Rosalie Kicks, Editor in Chief and Old Sport
In watching Talk to Me, I could not help but think about the times when a slumber party would suddenly take a supernatural turn and the Ouija board made an appearance.
The central plot device of SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL gets in its own way
by Megan Robinson, Staff Writer
Sympathy for the Devil leaves an impression only when it forgoes its repetitive plot device and lets Cage take the spotlight.
Flop and Fizzle #7: MULHOLLAND DR.
by Ian Hrabe, Staff Writer
Mulholland Dr exists as a Kubrickian monolith in my life. One day I just had to see that movie, and 20 years later it is the inciting incident to both my love of film and, I’m not even kidding, my chosen career path as a librarian.