Movies

Feig holds the audience hostage with ‘The Housemaid’

By Parker Anne Devine, Life & Culture Editor • January 22, 2026

On Dec. 19, the film adaptation of Freida McFadden’s 2022 novel “The Housemaid” was released in theaters. While the story is a satisfying piece of entertainment for those who crave gimmicky thriller novels, the adaptation fails to impress on the big screen. 

‘Marty Supreme’ is a Christmas gift from Josh Safdie

By Brian Murray, Staff Writer • January 22, 2026

A Manhattan chase sequence, a canine ownership dispute turned deadly, and a structurally unsound bathtub — can you believe these are featured in a movie about ping-pong? It is certainly unusual, but “Marty Supreme,” the outstanding new sports film from director Josh Safdie, defies the odds at every corner.

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ sequel is horrifically incomplete

By Allison Dolan, Staff Writer • December 11, 2025

“Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” directed by Emma Tammi and released Dec. 5, outperforms its predecessor in scares but fails to deliver in terms of performances and plot.

‘Merrily We Roll Along’ struggles cinematically

By Abbi Puckett, Staff Writer • December 10, 2025

“What’s to discuss, old friend?” The long-awaited proshot of “Merrily We Roll Along,” a classic Stephen Sondheim musical, is bringing a big buzz in the Broadway community. The four-time Tony winning revival from the 2023-24 Broadway season released the professional recording Dec. 5. The musical's material was consistent, but the proshot lacked in its cinematic elements. 

Actors in ‘Hamnet’ put forth emotional performances

By Riley Young, Staff Writer • December 10, 2025

Director Chloé Zhao’s latest film “Hamnet” was released in theaters Nov. 26. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Maggie O’Farrell, who also cowrote the screenplay with Zhao. “Hamnet”...

‘Wicked: For Good’ makes changes for the better

By Abbi Puckett, Staff Writer • December 3, 2025

“Wicked: For Good,” the long-awaited second act of “Wicked,” hit theaters on Nov. 21 with a bang. The movie brought in $150 million in the U.S. for its opening weekend. Many new elements were introduced in this movie with surprising artistic choices involving lyrical changes and plot changes, making this goodbye to the “Wicked” movies quite memorable. 

Actors masterfully depict complicated family dynamics in ‘Sentimental Value’

By Riley Young, Staff Writer • December 2, 2025

Filmmaker-actor duo Joachim Trier and Renate Reinsve return with another exemplary film, “Sentimental Value,” released Nov. 7.

‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ chaotically mystifies

By Meital Fried, Life & Culture Editor • November 20, 2025

“Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” the third movie in the “Now You See Me” franchise, opens with a variation on its iconic catchphrase. Magician and con artist J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg) stands on a stage in Brooklyn, New York, prepared to perform his first trick in years as part of his magic group, The Four Horsemen.

‘The Running Man’ moves too fast for its own good

By Riley Young, Staff Writer • November 19, 2025

Following the releases of the Stephen King novel “The Running Man” in 1982 and the film of the same name in 1987 starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, director Edgar Wright brings a new adaptation of the novel to light, with “The Running Man” sprinting into theaters Nov. 14.

‘Predator: Badlands’ puts a fresh spin on the franchise

By Nolan Sheehan, Staff Writer • November 15, 2025

The return of the uber-popular action-thriller “Predator” franchise brought a lot of strong questions from audiences: How can the franchise reinvent itself after so many lackluster titles in the past? Is there any variety in the story that the franchise can find for yet another sequel? 

‘Die My Love’ burns bright despite overwhelming narrative

By Riley Young, Staff Writer • November 11, 2025

Over a decade after her Academy Award-winning portrayal of a troubled young woman in “Silver Linings Playbook” (2012), Jennifer Lawrence returns to that archetype with “Die My Love,” released Nov. 7.

Ambitious adaptation misses the mark with ‘Frankenstein’

By Riley Young, Staff Writer • November 11, 2025

Since Mary Shelley released her novel “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus” in 1818, the tale has received hundreds of adaptations, spanning from film to television to plays.