Movies

‘Nobody Wants This’ keeps it authentic and relatable to viewers

By Abbi Puckett, Staff Writer • November 6, 2025

On Oct. 23, Netflix released the second season of the show “Nobody Wants This” and overall it did not disappoint.

‘Bugonia’ invades with an out of this world production

By Riley Young, Staff Writer • November 5, 2025

A remake of the South Korean film “Save the Green Planet! (2003)” directed by Jang Joon-hwan, “Bugonia” is one of the best and most memorable films of the year.

Ethan Hawke shines in a bewitching ‘Blue Moon’

By Brian Murray, Staff Writer • November 2, 2025

Is there a price to partnership? If “Blue Moon,” the newest film from frequent collaborators Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke is any indication, the price is a wonderful product. The film is remarkably simple, but it is brought to life by a finely-tuned script and excellent performances.

‘Regretting You’ is a movie you will regret seeing

By Allison Dolan, Staff Writer • October 29, 2025

“Regretting You,” based on the bestselling romance novel by Colleen Hoover, arrived in theaters Oct. 24 to the anticipation of many of Hoover’s fans.

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ hits most of its notes

By Abbi Puckett, Staff Writer • October 28, 2025

Biopics have been a common genre in the world of Hollywood over the past few years. The trend now continues with “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere,” which was released on Oct. 24. Director Scott Cooper created a successful movie sharing the intimate aspects of songwriting aside from certain downfalls in timing.

Ansari’s latest film needs more than ‘Good Fortune’

By Nolan Sheehan, Staff Writer • October 22, 2025

It is hard to understate how difficult it is to create a movie in which Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen share screen time and manage to sound exactly the same. Through some uninspired choices in the writing and directorial departments from Aziz Ansari, “Good Fortune” unfurled its angelic wings Oct. 17, only to find they were too small to handle the weight of its own expectations.

‘After the Hunt’ fails to answer its own questions

By Riley Young, Staff Writer • October 21, 2025

What does it mean to be accused? What does it mean to be believed? Do people ever get the consequences they deserve? These are a few questions that “After the Hunt,” released Oct. 10, tries and fails to answer.

‘Roofman’ adds sentimentality to the true crime genre

By Riley Young, Contributing Writer • October 16, 2025

With a modern trend of true crime stories sweeping entertainment, “Roofman,” released Oct. 10, stands out with its charm, sensitivity and grace.

Day-Lewis duo’s first feature ‘Anemone’ gets lost in its own darkness

By Sofia Fitzgerald, Assistant Design Editor • October 15, 2025

It has been eight years since Daniel Day-Lewis made an appearance on the big screen. When he announced his retirement in 2017 after his leading role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread,”...

Dwayne Johnson fights for the role he was born to play in ‘The Smashing Machine’

By Riley Young, Contributing Writer • October 13, 2025

When thinking of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, an acclaimed, award-deserving actor is not the first thing that comes to mind. With his newest role as Mark Kerr in an MMA biopic, “The Smashing Machine,” which was released Oct. 3, Johnson combines his two careers into one, giving the performance they have been building towards.

‘Eleanor the Great’ bridges generational gaps

By Jordan Kahn, Contributing Writer • October 10, 2025

“Eleanor the Great," produced by Scarlett Johansson and starring June Squibb as Eleanor Morgenstein, came out in theaters on Sept. 26.

Paul Anderson continues to succeed in ‘One Battle After Another’

By Brian Murray, Staff Writer • October 1, 2025

It has been almost 30 years since writer and director Paul Thomas Anderson exploded onto the scene, but the visionary filmmaker hasn’t lost an ounce of his subversive talent.