The Ithacan

‘Pop Off!’ – “Better Call Saul” Episodes

April 23, 2024

Host first year Ethan Kaufman is joined by guest first year student Beth Taylor to discuss their top 10 episodes of "Better Call Saul," the spinoff series to "Breaking Bad."

‘Pop Off!’ – “Breaking Bad” (2008-2013)

March 5, 2024

Host first year student Ethan Kaufman welcomes guest Beth Taylor to rank their top 5 episodes of the crime drama television series "Breaking Bad" (2008-2013).

Review: “The Upside” is heartwarming but cliche

By Ash Bailot • January 23, 2019

Kevin Hart’s comedic skills and chemistry with Bryan Cranston creates a feel-good, laugh-out-loud drama that focuses on an unlikely friendship between two very different people. "The Upside" had a...

Review: Anderson’s animation brings beauty to bleak dystopia

By Antonio Ferme, Staff Writer • April 17, 2018

It’s more clear than ever that Hollywood needs to create more adventure stories like “Isle of Dogs” that perfectly blend action, humor and heart.

Review: Linklater’s latest lets performances thrive

By Liam Conway, Staff Writer • December 6, 2017

Despite the strength of the performances, there are moments where it feels like good acting is all the movie has to offer.

Action flick swerves past usual themes

By Michael Reyes, Contributing Writer • September 27, 2011

In “Drive,” director Nicolas Refn defies the mainstream formula for action movies by trading witty one-liners and 30-minute explosion sequences for a meaningful character struggle and a love story that doesn’t rely on a one-dimensional hot babe in a fast car.