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Dumbo has thrilling, high-flying moments, but most of the time the acting is bland and the story is convoluted. The human actors have little appeal and are hard to relate to. Overall, this live-action adaptation does little to honor its predecessor.

Review: “Dumbo” struggles to take flight

By Liam Conway, Staff Writer • April 9, 2019

Disney’s live-action remakes have hit a rocky point as they adapt one of its more unusual characters in “Dumbo.” Directed by Tim Burton, “Dumbo” seeks to recreate the 1941 animated classic on...

Review: Singles for the Week of 3/29

Review: Singles for the Week of 3/29

By Olivia Riggio, Life & Culture Editor • March 30, 2019

“Mi Persona Favorita” Alejandro Sanz & Camila Cabello Released March 28, 2019 Universal Music Spain This collaboration between Spanish musician Alejandro Sanz and American pop star...

David Archuleta appeared on American Idol in 2008 and became known for his hit single Crush soon after. He is performing March 25 at The Haunt in Ithaca.

Artists of the 2000s return to satisfy millennial nostalgia

By Olivia Riggio • March 21, 2019

David Archuleta was just 16 when Americans fell in love with his smooth voice, fresh face and endearing disposition as the runner-up on the seventh season of “American Idol” in 2008. Soon after Archuleta’s...

Deja View: Ralph Breaks the Internet

‘Deja View’: ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’

December 4, 2018

Video: Audio: On this week’s “Deja View,” host Jake Leary is joined by Antonio Ferme and Liam Conway to talk about “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” a movie so good Jake nearly cried...

The sequel to Disneys Wreck-it Ralph expands on the massive world of the World Wide Web.

Review: “Wreck-it Ralph” sequel expands on internet universe

By Avery Alexander, Staff Writer • December 2, 2018
It’s great to see these memorable characters kicking butt once again.
Disneys remake of the traditional ballet The Nutcracker features stunning costume design and CGI.

Review: Christmas ballet charmingly adapted by Disney

By Avery Alexander, Staff Writer • November 11, 2018
“The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” is a whimsical and marvelous retelling of a Christmas classic.
Directed by Ava DuVernay, A Wrinkle in Time is the most recent film adaptation of the 1962 science fiction fantasy novel of the same name.

Review: Science fiction film adaptation falls flat

By Antonio Ferme, Staff Writer • March 27, 2018
At the end of the day, “A Wrinkle in Time” is a film that tells an empowering story in a convoluted way.
Senior Rebecca Guderian, one of the actresses who plays Cendrillon, and senior Marshall Pokrentowski, one of the performers who plays Pandolfe, rehearse a scene from the opera Cendrillon.

Main Stage combines music with magic in fairy tale opera

By Kate Nalepinski, Senior Writer • February 21, 2018
Guest Stage Director Eric Pearson said the "Cendrillon" opera has undertones that shatter the stigma of the definition of “nuclear family.”
Sophomore Lucia Vecchio, who plays the role of Greta in “The Snow Queen,” and Jeffrey Guyton, cast member, watch a shadow puppetry scene during a rehearsal at The Cherry Arts.

Students work with locals to bring new life to a classic tale

By Brontë Cook, Staff Writer • December 12, 2017
Adapted from the Hans Christian Andersen classic that inspired Disney’s “Frozen,” local theater company, The Cherry Arts, presents “The Snow Queen.”
“Coco” is heavily inspired by Mexican mythology and details Miguel’s (Anthony Gonzalez) journey into the land of the dead. Miguel’s family has banned music from their lives, but Miguel aspires to follow in his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt) to become a musician. The film is accompanied by “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure,” a twenty minute short set in the “Frozen” universe.

Review: Pixar brings life to the Land of the Dead

By Liam Conway, Staff Writer • November 29, 2017

Only Pixar could make the Land of the Dead feel so alive. “Coco” is the latest animated film from Pixar, and it continues the legacy Pixar has worked so hard to create. “Coco” tells the story of...

Beauty and the Beast is a live-action remake of the 1991 animated Disney classic. The film stars Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as the titular Beast.

Review: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ enchants the next generation

By Colette Piasecki-Masters, Staff Writer • March 22, 2017
"Beauty and the Best" provides an exciting, nostalgic and joyous experience for all moviegoers.
Bob Iger ’73, CEO of The Walt Disney Co., will take over the role of executive chairman to ease the transition until the end of his contract on Dec. 31, 2021. Iger has previously said he would be stepping down in 2021.

IC alumnus Bob Iger joins Trump committee

By Max Denning, Staff Writer • February 1, 2017
Ithaca College alumnus and CEO of the Walt Disney company Bob Iger ’73 is facing scrutiny for his relationship with President Donald Trump.
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