‘May December’ centers on scandal and society

By Matt Minton, Senior Writer • December 5, 2023

Few film directors are able to balance so many conflicting tones at once while making a cohesive, unifying experience for viewers. Todd Haynes, one of our greatest American directors working today, brings elements of fierce dark comedy, deeply layered melodrama and an undeniable throughline of sorrow to his latest masterwork.

Review: Martin McDonagh returns with a brilliant dark comedy

By Rua Fay • November 19, 2022

Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin" is able to capture Ireland through long, sweeping shots of green fields to the way characters interact.

‘Deja View’ – “Shaun of the Dead” (2004)

May 11, 2022

In her last episode focusing on the genre of comedy, host Sydney Brumfield and guest Massey Williams talk about “Shaun of the Dead” (2004) as they discuss the subgenera of dark comedy. Tune in to...

Review: “The White Tiger” is a sharped clawed dark comedy

By Arleigh Rodgers, Senior Writer • February 3, 2021

“The White Tiger” is a striking film that takes place in India and that depicts a man's desperate rise from poverty to opulence.

Review: Film balances comedy and coming-of-age themes

By Elijah de Castro • February 12, 2020

Great coming-of-age films delicately balance comedy and drama like no other genre. First-time director Hikari’s “37 Seconds” has the same youthful enthusiasm and sincere drama that other coming-of-age...

Student-made film receives prime deal from Amazon

By Sierra Guardiola, Life and Culture Editor • March 7, 2018

Amazon offered junior Casey Schoch a five-year contract for her short film that she made in Advanced Cinema Production: Fiction, titled 'Dead Weight."