“Love Hurts” — released by Universal Pictures on Feb. 7 — hurt to watch. The film is directed by Jonathan Eusebio, starring the lovable Ke Huy Quan as Marvin Gable as well as Ariana DeBose,...
“Heart Eyes”, directed by CollegeHumor alum Josh Ruben, follows two art directors for a wedding ring company who are mistaken as a couple by a serial killer who murders couples on Valentine’s Day....
By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor
• February 5, 2025
“Companion” is one of the best multifaceted horror movies to be released in recent times, and is full to the brim with shock factor. After hitting theaters Jan. 31, the film showcases the genre’s...
“Dog Man” — released by Universal Pictures on Jan. 31 — is a delightful, lightning-paced romp into a wacky childish world of wonder. The film is directed by Peter Hastings, known for his previous...
By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor
• January 31, 2025
“Inheritance,” released Jan. 24 and experimentally filmed entirely on an iPhone, completely lacked overall character depth and plot development. While director Neil Burger succeeded in creating interesting...
By Nolan Sheehan, Life and Culture Editor
• January 30, 2025
Headlined by the addition of several veteran actors and famous director Mel Gibson, “Flight Risk” released Jan. 24 with the intention of finding great success in an otherwise quiet month of films....
By Nolan Sheehan, Life and Culture Editor
• January 23, 2025
Attempting to build on Barry Jenkins impressive directing resume, “Mufasa: The Lion King” tells the prequel story of Disney’s “The Lion King.” Continuing the photo-realistic style in Disney’s...
Indie sensation and multi-Golden Globe winner “The Brutalist” is a grandiose spectacle that deserves to be seen on the biggest screen possible. It tells the story of a Jewish-Hungarian architect...
“Nosferatu," released by Focus Features on Dec. 25, proves to be a visually stunning and interesting take on the age-old tale. The film was directed by Robert Eggers, who directed “The Lighthouse,”...
“Gladiator II” is the highly-anticipated, 20-years-in-the-making sequel to 2000’s “Gladiator.” Ridley Scott brings the heat with bigger battles, rabid CGI animals and the flawless casting of Denzel Washington as the film’s lead antagonist. While earlier scripts had Russell Crowe’s Maximus fighting through the underworld to reclaim his life, this sequel includes only a few flashback clips of the original protagonist. Maximus’ bold presence is instead filled by Lucius (Paul Mescal), Lucilla’s (Connie Nielsen) son from the first film. Unlike Maximus, general of the vast Roman army and an established leader from the get-go, Lucius commands his village’s small artillery that tries to fend off the Roman ships.
One of the most awaited films of the year made its debut in theaters Nov. 22, with fans restlessly preparing to see the green-pink duo in “Wicked.” Ironically and a little tediously, the movie opens with a voiceover where Glinda addresses the Munchkins, and the audience, to address any rumors and speculations and “tell [them] the whole story.” It’s hard to measure the movie’s success and mass appeal without accounting for the existing fanbase.
As foreshadowed by its title, “Shawn” — released Nov. 15 — allows listeners to get close and personal with the Canadian singer-songwriter as he shares the battles he’s been fighting since the release of “Wonder” in 2020. After canceling his 2022 world tour to take care of his mental health and going through a somewhat public breakup with Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes shares part of his journey in this album full of rootsy folk-rock lullabies.