Reviews

‘Deadbeat’ is an album of self-exploration for Tame Impala

By Jordan Kahn, Contributing Writer • October 23, 2025

Australian musician Kevin Parker released his fifth studio album, “Deadbeat,” under his stage name Tame Impala on Oct. 17.

‘Our Town’ captures the mind but keeps the heart at an arm’s length

By Andrew Poma, Contributing Writer • October 22, 2025

The Center for Theater and Dance Productions at Ithaca College opened its proper mainstage season with “Our Town."

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.

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ balances cringe, craft and cultural commentary

By Georgie Gassaro, Staff Writer • October 11, 2025

In just 12 tracks, Taylor Swift paints a theatrically vivid, autobiographical narration of her own long-lived reputation as a spectacle on both the stage and in the tabloids.

‘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.

Doja Cat explores la ‘Vie’ through 80’s beats

By Liam McDermott, Senior Writer • October 6, 2025

On Sept. 26, Doja Cat released her fifth studio album “Vie,” which explores all types of themes that come with love, including the crazy events that can lead to finding it.

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.

Wednesday’s heart ‘Bleeds’ into new album

By Breanna Greenspun, Contributing Writer • September 29, 2025

At last, after an anticipatory run of singles, Wednesday dropped its sixth studio album, “Bleeds,” on Sept. 19.