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Joe Peeler, co-director of "Bad Press," and lead star and reporter, Angel Ellis, discuss the making of the film including the messaging and making.

Freedom of press shown taken for granted in ‘Bad Press’

By Matt Minton, Senior Writer
April 28, 2024
Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst) and Jessie (Cailee Spaeny) attempt to reach D.C. before the rebels take over the city in the film "Civil War," released April 12.

‘Civil War’ leaves much unexplored and unclear

By Matt Minton, Senior Writer
April 17, 2024
Senior Matt Minton writes about the importance of local theaters, like Cinemapolis, in fostering a sense of community.

Commentary: Cinemapolis is a space for community

By Matt Minton
April 17, 2024

Ithacan Pre-Oscars Breakdown with Matt Minton

By Matt Minton, Uri Ponte, Sarah Cochi, Tim O'Dowd, Augustine Daudu, and Makai Yllanes
March 7, 2024
Hirayama (Kōji Yakusho) sits with his niece Niko (Arisa Nakano) in Perfect Days.

‘Perfect Days’ flushes away the idea that joy can’t be found in an ordinary life

By Matt Minton, Senior Writer
February 27, 2024
Early release dates affect Oscar nominations

Early release dates affect Oscar nominations

By Matt Minton, Senior Writer
February 13, 2024
Artificial Intelligence is an ongoing discussion on and off college campuses, as many colleges have yet to make an official statement surrounding the allowance or ban of the different programs.

Artificial Intelligence: An ongoing debate

By Matt Minton, Senior Writer
February 8, 2024
The Höss family and friends enjoy a the pool in the garden, separated from Auschwitz by a tall concrete wall.

‘Zone of Interest’: Atrocities through a new lens

By Matt Minton, Senior Writer
February 7, 2024
The Sheik (Chavo Guerrero Jr.) and Kevin Von Erich (Zac Efron) face off in the ring in A24's film "The Iron Claw."

Intense love and immeasurable loss in ‘The Iron Claw’

By Matt Minton, Senior Writer
January 24, 2024
From left to right, Elizabeth (Natalie Portman) and Gracie (Julianne Moore) in their newest film, "May December."

‘May December’ centers on scandal and society

By Matt Minton, Senior Writer
December 5, 2023
After a fateful near-miss, an assassin (Michael Fassbender) battles his employers and himself on an international manhunt he maintains is not personal.

‘The Killer’ slays every detail of a caper thriller

By Matt Minton, Senior Writer
November 16, 2023
Left to right: Melanie Conroy-Goldman and Rachel Yoder

Book talk at Buffalo Street Books: Rachel Yoder’s ‘Nightbitch’

By Matt Minton, Senior Writer
November 1, 2023
Anatomy of a Fall © Les Films Pelléas

Death and the French legal system are a confusing mess in ‘Anatomy of a Fall’

By Matt Minton, Senior Writer
October 31, 2023
Leonardo DiCaprio as Ernest Burkhart and Lily Gladstone as Mollie Burkhart in Martin Scorsese’s, "Killers of the Flower Moon." The film is based on the true story of the same name by David Grann.

Scorsese tells a painfully bloody yet important story of American history

By Matt Minton, Senior Writer
October 23, 2023
Sufjan Stevens' newest album, "Javelin," deals with pain and grief in a beautiful way, proving no matter with what background, he always has a powerful story to tell.

Sufjan Stevens handles grief and loss in a beautiful way in ‘Javelin’

By Matt Minton, Senior Writer
October 17, 2023
Jamie Foxx stars in "The Burial," an Amazon Prime original film based on a true story. Foxx plays a lawyer that has never lost a court case; however, this might be the case that he loses his winning streak to.

‘The Burial’ is destined to be buried under other content

By Matt Minton, Senior Writer
October 16, 2023
Saw X is the latest film in the Saw series, bringing new traps to audiences but hopefully leaving viewers with a new sense of the meaning of life.

An end of an era: ‘Saw X’ ends the ‘Saw’ franchise in a gruesome, yet philosophical way

By Matt Minton, Senior Staff Writer
October 2, 2023
Hozier's newest studio album delivers a gut-punch of soulful poetry to listeners. Courtesy of the Guardian

Hozier’s New Album Proves to be Unreal

By Matt Minton, Senior Staff Writer
August 28, 2023
Summer Reviews

Summer Reviews

By Matt Minton, Rowan Keller Smith, Molly Fitzsimons, and Vivian Rose
August 21, 2023

Review: A character study that has some shortcomings

By Matt Minton, Senior Staff Writer
August 21, 2023
SAG and WGA Strike

SAG and WGA Strike

By Matt Minton and Sarah Payne
August 15, 2023
Ben Mumford-Zisk, manager of the Information Technology Student Employment Program, organized a club for students to practice their public speaking skills.

Q&A: Learning how to become a public speaking pro

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
May 3, 2023
Beau (Joaquin Phoenix) recalls an early memory of him as a child in acclaimed director Ari Aster's drama "Beau is Afraid."

Review: Ari Aster’s new film bares mommy issues

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
May 2, 2023
Singles for the week 4/17.

Review: Singles of the Week 4/17

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
April 25, 2023
The meat combo freshly served with Tibs Wat, Yebeg Wat, Misir, Shiro and Kik comes with delicious injera to break off and dip into the meal for extra flavor.

Hawi brings Ethiopian cuisine to Ithaca

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
April 19, 2023
From left, first-year student Leslie Duncan, senior Sherleen Vargas and first-year student Sophia Tallman perform to Blue Orangeade by Tomorrow X Tomorrow.

Electric K-pop performances rock Emerson Suites

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
April 19, 2023
Singles for the week 4/3.

Review: Singles of the Week 4/3

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
April 13, 2023
From left, Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Roman (Kieran Culkin) discuss their next play in the fourth and final season of "Succession" — one of the shows that has benefitted from releasing new episodes weekly.

Column: The case for the weekly streaming model

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
April 5, 2023
Singles for the week 3/27.

Review: Singles of the Week 3/27

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
April 4, 2023
Junior Ryan Fogler gets into position on set for the short film "Anchor." The film, directed by Dhananjay Saraswat, follows a track team after the death of their team captain.

Student anchors himself in short film about grief

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
March 29, 2023
After Cáit (Catherine Clinch) is sent off to live with distant relatives for the summer, she finds her life forever changed.

Review: Irish coming-of-age drama is quietly moving

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
March 29, 2023
Singles for the week 3/13.

Review: Singles of the Week 3/13

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
March 22, 2023
From left, Kol (Elias Anton) and Adam (Thom Green) share an intimate moment as they fall in love over the course of a fateful day.

Review: Queer coming-of-age tale blossoms with affection

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
March 1, 2023
Singles for the week 1/30.

Review: Singles of the Week 1/30

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
February 8, 2023
Business Insider announced Jan. 19 that the Ithaca Regal theater will be closing its doors. The closure is just one of 39 across the country after Cineworld, Regal's parent company, declared bankruptcy.

Regal Cinema calls it wraps at Shops at Ithaca Mall

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
February 8, 2023
Column: The Oscars best actress drama

Column: The Oscars best actress drama

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
February 1, 2023
Nicholas (Zen McGrath) shares a moment with parents Beth (Laura Dean) and Peter (Hugh Jackman) in Florian Zeller's new film, "The Son."

Review: Emotionally vapid drama has nothing to say

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
February 1, 2023
Local artist Bree Barton was inspired to create "Naming the Unnameable Exhibit: Youth Stories of Resilience and Survival" after talking with others about mental health.

Young artists challenge mental health stigma

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
January 24, 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
Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks) is a depressed widower who learns valuable life lessons in the story of "A Man Called Otto."

Review: Tom Hanks stars in flat remake of Swedish film

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
January 22, 2023
Column: Stop forcing celebrities to come out

Column: Stop forcing celebrities to come out

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
December 6, 2022
Senior Journey Singleton, managing co-editor of ZoetIC, stands next to a flyer for the magazine. Singleton, who has served on the board for two years, is looking forward to creating new content.

Literary magazine starts up after four-year hiatus

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
November 30, 2022
Singles for the week 11/21.

Review: Singles of the Week 11/21

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
November 29, 2022
From left, detective Hae-joon (Park Hae-il) and Song Seo-rae (Tang Wei) find a rare and mysterious connection in Park Chan-wook's latest film "Decision to Leave."

Review: Neo-noir romance draws viewers in close

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
November 16, 2022
Singles for the week 11/7.

Review: Singles of the Week 11/7

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
November 15, 2022
From left, junior Jenny Rose and Aaliyah Warrington ’21 rehearse for Warrington's original play, "Pas De Trois, or The Dancing Witch Play." The play runs from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17.

Q&A: Alum bewitches Dillingham with original play

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
November 8, 2022
Singles for the week 10/31.

Review: Singles of the Week 10/31

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
November 7, 2022
From left, social media influencer Yaya (Charlbi Dean Kriek) and model Carl (Harris Dickinson) are two of the rich passengers aboard a journey full of chaos and vomiting.

Review: Ruben Östlund’s latest satire critiques capitalism

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
November 1, 2022
Singles for the week 10/24.

Review: Singles of the Week 10/24

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
October 31, 2022
Singles for the week 10/17.

Review: Singles of the Week 10/17

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
October 26, 2022
The 20-person Ithaca College Percussion Ensemble performed John Luther Adams' "Inuksuit" on Oct. 22, a piece inspired by the melting polar ice caps and rising water levels.

IC Percussion Ensemble performs outdoor concert

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
October 26, 2022
Column: Horror is a genre worthy of your respect

Column: Horror is a genre worthy of your respect

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
October 25, 2022
Singles for the week 10/10.

Review: Singles of the Week 10/10

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
October 17, 2022
From left, Bobby (Billy Eichner) and Aaron (Luke Macfarlane) find a connection despite both of them having serious commitment issues.

Review: Gay rom-com brings all the laughs

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
October 9, 2022
After the death of his youngest brother, Karim (Sami Slimane) finds himself at odds with his older siblings on how to move on.

Review: Political thriller loses itself in the chaos

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
October 5, 2022
Singles for the week 9/26.

Review: Singles of the Week 9/26

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
October 4, 2022
Singles for the week 9/19.

Review: Singles of the Week 9/19

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
September 27, 2022
Rina Sawayama returns with "Hold the Girl," a beautiful and personal masterpiece that touches on themes of personal trauma.

Review: Rina Sawayama never holds anything back

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
September 26, 2022
Singles for the week 9/12.

Review: Singles of the Week 9/12

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
September 20, 2022
From left, sophomore Jordan Orlando and first-year student Lee Moran perform the first play of the evening, "Merry Murder," featuring a dark and comedic tone.

Macabre puts on ghost-themed 24 Hour Festival

By Ky Will and Matt Minton
September 14, 2022
Singles for the week 8/29.

Review: Singles of the Week 8/29

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
September 8, 2022
Singles for the week 8/22.

Review: Singles of the Week 8/22

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
September 1, 2022
From left, John D. Scott, associate professor in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies and Documentary Studies program director, poses with the subject of his new documentary, Susannah Berryman, emeritus professor of Theatre Arts.

“Elizabeth Bishop” film screens at Cinemapolis

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
August 30, 2022
Markéta Irglová returns with an impressive, if familiar, final album in her trilogy of love songs.

Review: Markéta Irglová concludes solid trilogy of love

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor
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
The Downtown Ithaca Alliance will host Pride Week from June 26 to July 3, with events including drag performances, dance parties and documentary screenings.

Ithaca prepares for upcoming Pride Week events

By Matt Minton, Staff Writer
May 5, 2022
Alexander Skarsgård takes on the role of a village raider in a beautifully filmed but disappointing Robert Eggers film.

Review: Ambitious viking epic falls slightly short

By Matt Minton, Staff Writer
May 4, 2022
From left, sophomore Annalese Winegard, junior Benjamin Berkowitz and TikTok personality Brittany Broski hold a Q&A session April 19 in Emerson Suites.

Brittany Broski visits IC campus for student Q&A

By Matt Minton, Staff Writer
April 28, 2022
"The Dropout" takes a real-life incident and turns it into a series that chilled viewers.

Review: “The Dropout” delivers a suspenseful true story

By Matt Minton, Staff Writer
April 20, 2022
Red Hot Chili Peppers re-enter the music scene with a disappointing new album.

Review: There isn’t much to love about “Unlimited Love”

By Matt Minton, Staff Writer
April 14, 2022
For Spring 2022, there is a one-credit meditation class offered called Meditation: It's Not What You Think, where students learn about different practices of meditation.

IC community unwinds with meditation events

By Matt Minton, Staff Writer
March 31, 2022
Junior Kristen Hamberg used her painting skills to start a business catering to many pet lovers. She learned how to market her business through her college courses.

Hand-painted pets spark new business for IC student

By Matt Minton, Staff Writer
February 24, 2022
Current IC students and alum showcase graphic design artwork in order to raise climate change awareness.

Climate change awareness pictured by IC students

By Matt Minton, Staff Writer
February 17, 2022
Jenna Ortega and Maddie Ziegler both give captivating performances which make up the most influential portions of the film.

Review: “The Fallout” beautifully tackles loss

By Matt Minton, Staff Writer
February 10, 2022
From left, professor Eleanor Henderson, student assistant director Abigail McGuire, student director Amulya Ravitej Bachala and professor Chris Holmes will hold the New Voices Seminar in April.

IC seminar helps connect students with authors

By Matt Minton
February 5, 2022
In "on to better things," Iann Dior opens up with personal lyrics on heartbreak, anxiety and intrusive thoughts.

Review: Iann Dior gets vulnerable with newest album release

By Matt Minton, Staff Writer
January 31, 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 "Seven Utilitarian Chambers" invitational pop-up exhibition will continue to run through Dec. 12.

Art students present gallery at South Hill Business Campus

By Matt Minton, Staff Writer
December 10, 2021
Venus and Serena Williams are portrayed terrifically in "King Richard," a biopic that follows the formula but is overall effective.

Review: Venus and Serena Williams biopic smashes an ace

By Matt Minton, Staff Writer
December 1, 2021
Ithaca College's new club is Paint & Sip, where members enjoy non-alcoholic beverages, converse and painting from their imagination.

Paint and sip trend reaches Ithaca College with new club

By Matt Minton, Staff Writer
November 17, 2021
Since getting TikTok famous, Ithaca College professor Peter Johanns has signed to the talent agency A3. His agent is one of his former students.

Professor signs to agency after becoming TikTok sensation

By Matt Minton, Staff Writer
November 10, 2021
"The War on Drugs" is back with another alternative/indie-rock album that further cements what made fans fall in love with the group back in 2008.

Review: Indie-rock album wears its heart on its sleeve

By Matt Minton, Staff Writer
November 9, 2021
The Fall Fest on Oct. 24 included a performance of live music from Premium Blend, one of Ithaca College's five main acapella groups.

Ithaca College’s a cappella groups return to the stage

By Matt Minton, Staff Writer
November 3, 2021
"Titane" is a brilliant sophomore effort from "Raw" director Julia Ducournau and continues her brand of French extremism.

Review: “Raw” director returns with brilliantly disturbing film

By Matt Minton, Staff Writer
October 16, 2021
"Birds of Paradise" tries to be like the famous ballet film "Black Swan," but consistently violates show don't tell, a foundational storytelling rule.

Review: Ballet film fails at following rules of storytelling

By Matt Minton, Contributing Writer
October 4, 2021
Justin Chon's new film Blue Bayou is a hard-hitting drama about the plights of an American immigrant from Korea.

Review: Sensitive drama captures the little moments

By Matt Minton, Contributing Writer
September 27, 2021
After directing "Aquaman" in 2018, horror auteur James Wan returns to his genre for an insane outing filled with blood and gore.

Review: James Wan makes bloody return to horror genre

By Matt Minton, Contributing Writer
September 21, 2021
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