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Alejandro Martinez (Julio Torres) and Elizabeth Ascencio (Tilda Swinton) team up to showcase a series of paintings with the hope of raising enough money to keep Elizabeth’s husband alive.

Alejandro and Elizabeth face many ‘Problemistas’

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
March 27, 2024
Brett Hamilton (Jon Bernthal) and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (Isabel Wilkerson) in "Origin," directed by Ava DuVernay.

‘Origin’ researches human experiences

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
January 31, 2024
Harry (Paul Mescal) and Adam (Andrew Scott) in the new film "All of Us Strangers," a romantic fantasy.

Reality and emotions tested in ‘All of Us Strangers’

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
January 29, 2024
A24’s newest film “Dream Scenario,” follows Paul Matthews (Nicolas Cage), a washed-up professor as he becomes the object of everyone's dreams.

A24 leaves viewers in their own ‘Dream Scenario’

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
December 6, 2023
Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet (Jaime Vadell) is a hundreds-of-years-old vampire who is ready to die in the new movie "El Conde."

‘El Conde’: Chilean dictator turned vampire

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
September 25, 2023
Sophomore Lily Babcock stumbled upon her gnome at the bunny statue between Smiddy Hall and Dillingham Center while walking around with her sister on campus grounds.

Ducks and gnomes find homes in unexpected places

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
May 3, 2023
Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland) is taken by the deadeyes in "Evil Dead Rise."

“Evil Dead Rise” reminds fans of a bloody good time

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
May 2, 2023
Kristin (Toni Collette) finds herself entangled in a mob war in director Catherine Hardwicke's new comedy "Mafia Mamma."

Review: New crime comedy lacks simplicity and cleverness

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
April 25, 2023
Freddie (Ji-min Park) goes on an expected journey of self-discovery and identity as she finds herself searching for her birth parents in South Korea.

Review: Fragmented plot creates complex portrait of identity

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
April 24, 2023
From left, sophomores Johanna Tackitt and Claire Chesne spend time on a bench outside. More students are taking advantage of the outdoors and warm weather.

Sunny weather in Ithaca encourages students to go outdoors

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
April 12, 2023
Mills (Adam Driver), a pilot from Somaris, finds himself responsible for an exploration mission on a new planet — soon revealed to be Earth 65 million years ago.

Review: Sci-fi action flick is a tonal disaster

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
March 27, 2023
First-year student Tyler Long sets up his phone to film a TikTok. Long occasionally uses the app to post mini day-in-the-life videos about his time at Ithaca College.

TikTok offers small glimpse into daily college life

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
March 22, 2023
Students open their phones to post on YikYak. The app offers users the ability to interact with others within a five-mile radius of their location.

Ithaca College students join the YikYak herd

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
March 1, 2023
The story of "EO" follows the donkey Eo as he is taken away from his owner and goes on a life journey.

Review: Tale of lost donkey brings empathy and compassion

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
February 22, 2023
Kate Donohue, executive director of Cinemapolis, is introducing "Masked Tuesdays" and "Captioned Wednesdays" to help increate and improve accessibility for all moviegoers following the pandemic.

New initiatives put accessibility on the big screen

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
February 15, 2023
June (Storm Reid) finds herself diving deep into the mystery surrounding her mother's sudden disappearance in this partial sequel, partial spin-off of the thriller "Searching."

Review: Nail-biting thriller meets digital landscape

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
February 1, 2023
August (Ben Whishaw), Ona (Rooney Mara) and Salome (Claire Foy) reflect on whether or not to leave their colony in "Women Talking."

Review: Powerful ensemble grounds story of survival

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
February 1, 2023
From left, first-year students Malaika Menezes and Sami Smith were named finalists in the 2023 Coca-Cola Refreshing Films Program. They will create an advertisement with funding from Coke.

IC students selected as Coca-Cola Films finalists

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
January 31, 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
From left, sophomore Nicole Morgan, senior Ciara Ephault and first-year student Kate Staron present their routine during IC Defy's "Emergence" show Dec. 3.

Dance organizations emerge with unbound talent

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
December 7, 2022
While Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) returns for the "Knives Out" sequel, the rest of the cast are all new — and rise to the occasion.

Review: Murder mystery peels back layers of genre

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
December 7, 2022
From left, cannibals Lee (Timothée Chalamet) and Maren (Taylor Russell) fall deeply in love in "Bones and All."

Review: Cannibal romance leaves viewers with a full stomach

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
November 30, 2022
Chef Julian Slowik (Ralph Fiennes) watches as his devious menu is prepared for the unsuspecting guests in "The Menu."

Review: Darkly funny satire leaves much to chew on

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
November 29, 2022
Elmer (Jacob Tremblay) gets swept up in a rescue mission for a dragon (Gaten Matarazzo) in "My Father's Dragon," a film that sadly doesn't reach the nuance and complexity of recent animated films.

Review: Animated adventure fails to properly take off

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
November 28, 2022
From left, Paul Graff (Banks Repeta) and his grandfather Aaron (Anthony Hopkins) connect in an emotional scene.

Review: James Gray explores his early childhood

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
November 16, 2022
Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett), regarded highly as a composer and conductor, sees her past secrets catch up with her in a new era of cancel culture.

Review: Todd Field captures the current moment

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
November 8, 2022
Having been in the works for six years, the Sundance Selection “Riotsville, USA” tells the story of the United States government trying to counter civil rights protests.

Review: Documentary powerfully captures a shifting nation

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
November 7, 2022
From left, a British businessman (Joe Alwyn) and an American journalist (Margaret Qualley) fall in love, finding themselves entangled in a dark web of crime.

Review: Terrific lead performances fail to save dull film

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
October 26, 2022
Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) is a therapist at an emergency psychiatric ward dealing with the aftermath of a patient committing suicide in her care.

Review: Horror film transforms mental trauma tropes

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
October 11, 2022
Daniel Gwirtzman, assistant professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance Performance, works on choreography. His work seeks to make dance more accessible.

Q&A: Professor works to make dance more accessible

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer
October 5, 2022
Senior Khami Auerbach selects from an assortment of bagels at the Bi Bagel Brunch, hosted by the Center for LGBT Education, Outreach and Services.

Students celebrate bisexuality with bagel party

By Patrick Mazzella, Contributing Writer
September 28, 2022
Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan) investigate a murder in "See How They Run."

Review: Entertaining murder mystery falls into old tropes

By Patrick Mazzella, Contributing Writer
September 27, 2022
From left, Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba star as strangers who find a connection in a new George Miller epic all about love.

Review: Storytelling epic falls short of wishes

By Patrick Mazzella, Contributing Writer
September 7, 2022
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