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From left, Cole (Chris Evans) discovers that Sadie (Ana de Armas) is a CIA agent in the Apple TV+ action comedy Ghosted.

Review: Action comedy is a complete waste of time

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
May 2, 2023
Dracula (Nicolas Cage) serves as a toxic boss to Renfield (Nicholas Hoult) in the new horror comedy Renfield.

Review: Dracula horror has major identity crisis

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
April 25, 2023
Avengers: Endgame had a massive impact on pop culture and the comic book movie genre. It seems as if Marvels post-Endgame projects havent lived up to their usual quality.

Column: The modern era of superhero fatigue

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
April 19, 2023
Philip H. Knight (Ben Affleck), former CEO and co-founder of Nike, brings a sense of authority to the inspirational sports drama Air.

Review: Crowd-pleasing sports drama flies high

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
April 19, 2023
The fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons has been successfully adapted for the big screen in Honor Among Thieves.

Review: ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ film scores winning hand

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
April 12, 2023
John Wick (Keanu Reeves) travels around the world as a wanted man, seeking out powerful players in John Wick: Chapter 4.

Review: Fourth ‘John Wick’ tops all previous installments

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
April 4, 2023
Ghostface makes the move to New York City to continue terrorizing in the sixth Scream film.

Review: New ‘Scream’ installment stabs its fans in the back

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
March 22, 2023
Across Disneys employee layoffs, lack of quality in their recent projects and underpaying of their visual effects workers, fans should question if Disney has lost its magic.

Column: Has Disney lost its magic?

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
March 8, 2023
Inspired by true events, Cocaine Bear gives the experience of watching a bears violent rampage after taking cocaine.

Review: Action comedy gives viewers a real high

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
March 7, 2023
From left, Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) and Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) must escape the Quantum Realm.

Review: Third ‘Ant-Man’ film shrinks its potential

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
March 1, 2023
Sarah Shank, interlibrary loan borrowing coordinator at the Ithaca College Library, sets up a display for the Blind Date with a Book program. The program invites students to find new books and films.

Students take leap of faith with Blind Dates with a Book

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
March 1, 2023
James Gunn being handed over the reins to DC studios, along with Peter Safran, represent one of many majors shifts that have recently occured in the DC universe.

Column: The future of DC faces an uphill battle

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
February 22, 2023
A group of people gather to listen to a roundtable discussion for the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival. The discussion is part of several pre-festival events.

IC talks all things film with pre-FLEFF events

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
February 15, 2023
From left, Adriane (Abby Quinn), Sabrina (Nikki Amuka-Bird), Leonard (Dave Bautista) and Redmond (Rupert Grint) take a family hostage to make an impossible choice in Knock at the Cabin.

Review: Home invasion thriller meets end of the world

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
February 14, 2023
The Ithacan Life & Culture staff highlighted some of the hit films and albums released during the winter of 2022-2023.

Review: Winter 2022–23 movie and album releases

By Evan Miller, Giancarlo Messina, Jess Williams, Joshua Pantano, Lily Lipka, Matt Minton, Patrick Mazzella, and Tess Ferguson
January 24, 2023
After his parents take him to see Cecil B. DeMille’s “The Greatest Show on Earth, a young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with the art of filmmaking.

Review: Steven Spielberg finds the beauty in his early memories

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
December 6, 2022
Following the loss of T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), a new threat arises that threatens the kingdom of Wakanda.

Review: ‘Black Panther’ sequel pays beautiful tribute

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
November 29, 2022
Teth-Adam (Dwayne Johnson) is the lead of the latest DC comic book movie. While he was originally cast in 2007, the film has taken many years to develop: none of which show in the end product.

Review: New DC comic book film is buried in superhero tropes

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
November 2, 2022
Following a car accident, Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany) finds herself gaining Hulk-like abilities in the latest Marvel show for Disney+.

Review: Newest Marvel show falls short of expectations

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
October 24, 2022
Pinhead (Jamie Clayton) leads the Cenobites, a group of deformed humans, in this 2022 reboot of the classic horror franchise Hellraiser.

Review: Horror reboot retains horrific themes of original

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
October 19, 2022
Based on an insane true story, The Greatest Beer Run Ever follows John “Chickie” Donohue (Zac Efron) as he travels to Vietnam in order to deliver beers to his friends.

Review: Vietnam war film fails to capitalize on themes

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
October 12, 2022
Mia Goth is the titular scream queen of the excellent Pearl, bringing to life the origin story of the iconic villain of X.

Review: “X” prequel makes big bloody splash

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
September 27, 2022
Tess (Georgina Campbell) arrives at an Airbnb only to find secrets hidden underneath an underground basement.

Review: New horror creation shocks audiences

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
September 20, 2022
Column: Spider-Man re-release disrespects fans

Column: Spider-Man re-release disrespects fans

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
September 14, 2022
Daisy Rosas Vargas, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, was highlighted in a YouTube episode of Chemists in the Kitchen, where she discussed how to deal with the spice of chile peppers.

IC chemist uses cooking to promote diversity

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
September 7, 2022
Viewers find themselves entertained with a solid but ultimately forgettable Idris Elba-led action film.

Review: Action-packed “Beast” falters in execution

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
August 29, 2022
The Ithacan Life & Culture staff highlighted some of the hit films released during the summer 2022 movie season.

Review: Summer 2022 movie releases

By Evan Miller, Matt Minton, and Sydney Brumfield
August 23, 2022

Rainbow Reception Held for LGBT Students

By Evan Miller, Maggie Bryan, and Morgana Zendejas Peterson
May 4, 2022
Despite a few minor plot-based inconsistencies, The Lost City delivers a fun and engaging film thanks to its stars.

Review: Rom-com revival boasts strong leads

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
April 7, 2022
With stellar performances and a riveting plotline, The Batman leaves viewers enthralled throughout the films entire length.

Review: “The Batman” does not disappoint

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
March 9, 2022
While Uncharted doesnt fulfill the expectations of longtime fans, its a step in the right direction for video game films.

Review: Game turned Film has some potential

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
February 24, 2022
The Ithacan Life & Culture staff highlighted some films and music released between late 2021 and early 2022.

Mini movie reviews for December 2021-January 2022

By Avery Alexander, Elijah de Castro, Evan Miller, Maddy Martin, Matt Minton, Matt Surridge, and Mike Ross
January 30, 2022
The Suicide Squad, Black Widow, Summer of Soul and Jungle Cruise were films that created noise in a summer movie season with many releases.

Review: Summer 2021 movie releases

By Avery Alexander, Elijah de Castro, Evan Miller, and Sydney Brumfield
August 23, 2021
Disney+’s “Flora & Ulysses” perfectly captures this sense of imagination in a family-friendly adventure filled with laughs, charm and plenty of heart.

Review: New Disney superhero movie embodies imagination

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer
March 11, 2021
Whether they be potential Oscar nominees or just a good time, The Ithacan Life & Culture staff highlighted some of the films from the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021.

Mini movie reviews for December 2020-January 2021

By Alex Hartzog, Avery Alexander, Elijah de Castro, Evan Miller, and Sydney Brumfield
February 8, 2021
“Hillbilly Elegy,” anticipated to be an Academy Awards season contender, fails dramatically and disappointingly. What could have been standout performances from Amy Adams and Glenn Close are limited by Vanessa Taylor’s poor script.

Review: Potential Oscar nominee killed by poor script

By Evan Miller, Contributing Writer
December 3, 2020
Roald Dahl’s “The Witches” has been adapted into a more cartoonish version. Anne Hathaway as The Grand High Witch is excellent, but there are few other saving graces.

Review: “The Witches” is a poor adaptation of beloved book

By Evan Miller, Contributing Writer
November 4, 2020
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