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Elmer (Jacob Tremblay) gets swept up in a rescue mission for a dragon (Gaten Matarazzo) in My Fathers Dragon, a film that sadly doesnt 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
Academy Award nominee Nora Twomey's latest pairing with Cartoon Saloon fails to live up to her previous two animated hits.
From left, Sophie (Frankie Corio) and her single father, Calum (Paul Mescal), take a holiday trip to Turkey in Aftersun.

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.
After suffering a major injury in Afghanistan, Lynsey (Jennifer Lawrence) comes home and strikes up a meaningful friendship in Causeway.

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.
From left, Colm (Brendan Gleeson) no longer wants to be friends with Pádraic (Colin Farrell) in Martin McDonagh’s latest dark comedy.

Review: Martin McDonagh returns with a brilliant dark comedy

By Rua Fay, Contributing Writer • 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.
Professor Andrew Utterson will join fources with FLEFF and Cinemapolis to teach a brand new course in Spring 2023 on the history of film festivals. The course aims to include students of all majors.

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).
From left, Joy (Elizabeth Banks) and Virginia (Sigourney Weaver) are two of the many feminists advocating for abortion rights in 1968 Chicago.

Review: Feminist film is powerful and striking

By Rua Fay, Contributing Writer • 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.
Paul Bäumer (Felix Kammerer) and his friends face the horrors of World War I in this authentic war film from Germany.

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.
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
“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?

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.
Teth-Adam (Dwayne Johnson) is the lead of the latest DC comic book movie. While he was originally cast in 2007, the film has taken many years to develop: none of which show in the end product.

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.
From left, social media influencer Yaya (Charlbi Dean Kriek) and model Carl (Harris Dickinson) are two of the rich passengers aboard a journey full of chaos and vomiting.

Review: Ruben Östlund’s latest satire critiques capitalism

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor • November 1, 2022
After winning the prestigious Palme d'Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, "Triangle of Sadness" releases in theaters to shock audiences.
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
Director Claire Denis manages to put her 40 years of experience to the test, but much is still left to be desired by the end of "Stars at Noon."
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