Review: Darkly funny satire leaves much to chew on

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer • November 29, 2022

Director Mark Mylod's latest film "The Menu" is a biting and cutting satire on foodie culture, the rich and the sacrifices people make for art.

Review: ‘Black Panther’ sequel pays beautiful tribute

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer • November 29, 2022

The sequel to the hit Marvel film "Black Panther" works as both an entertaining comic book film and a beautiful tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman.

Review: Animated adventure fails to properly take off

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer • November 28, 2022

Academy Award nominee Nora Twomey's latest pairing with Cartoon Saloon fails to live up to her previous two animated hits.

Review: Charlotte Wells’ debut film portrays grief

By Giancarlo Messina, Staff Writer • November 23, 2022

With just her first feature-length film, Charlotte Wells tells a beautiful and haunting story that portrays grief in an open and human way.

Review: Jennifer Lawrence leads tender drama about trauma

By Lily Lipka, Staff Writer • November 19, 2022

The A24-produced film "Causeway" beautifully explores trauma, led by terrific performances from Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry.

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.

New course aims to educate on film festival history

By Jess Williams, Staff Writer • November 16, 2022

A new course being offered to Ithaca College students in Spring 2023 dives into the history of film festivals and the operations of the local Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF).

Review: Feminist film is powerful and striking

By Rua Fay • November 10, 2022

The new film from Phyllis Nagy, "Call Jane," is inspired by the true story of a group of feminists who ran an underground abortion clinic.

Review: German remake of war classic is brutal and bold

By Sarah Payne, Contributing Writer • November 8, 2022

The german remake of the 1930 film "All Quiet on the Western Front" brings to life the dark, traumatizing and life-changing nature of war.

Review: Documentary powerfully captures a shifting nation

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer • November 7, 2022

“Riotsville, USA” is a triumph of documentary filmmaking, perfectly capturing the tone of a nation constantly shifting and changing.

Column: Why are kids obsessed with horror?

By Joshua Pantano, Staff Writer • November 3, 2022

Despite horror seeming to be targeted specifically towards adults, kids eat it up as well. Horror helps kids to work through fears at a young age.

Review: New DC comic book film is buried in superhero tropes

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer • November 2, 2022

One of the only highlights of "Black Adam," a comic book movie buried in tropes, is the moral question it poses about what it means to be a hero.