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From left, Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba star as strangers who find a connection in a new George Miller epic all about love.

Review: Storytelling epic falls short of wishes

By Patrick Mazzella, Contributing Writer September 7, 2022
George Miller returns to the director's chair with his time-spanning love epic "Three Thousand Years of Longing."
Last spring, Ithaca College senior Surina Belk-Gupta created a website where non-male filmmakers at the college could connect and collaborate.

Non-male film students connect to combat male-dominated sets

By Olivia Stanzl, Staff Writer August 30, 2022
Starting in Spring 2022, senior Surina Belk-Gupta, a cinema and photography major, created a way for non-male filmmakers at IC to connect.
The Ithacan Life & Culture staff highlighted some of the hit films released during the summer 2022 movie season.

Review: Summer 2022 movie releases

By Evan Miller, Matt Minton, and Sydney Brumfield August 23, 2022
Jordan Peele, Carey Williams and Dean Fleischer-Camp are among the many directors who released new projects during the summer 2022 movie season.
Column: The culture surrounding anime

Column: The culture surrounding anime

By Sydney Brumfield, Staff Writer February 7, 2022

As I have begun watching more anime, I have noticed a whirlwind of controversy, opposition and obsession surrounding the genre. It continues to polarize viewers. What some consider to be a community of...

The Royal Treatment uses tired rom-com conventions to build a performative, awkward and boring narrative structure.

Review: Netflix rom-com is a lackluster wreck

By Sydney Brumfield, Staff Writer January 31, 2022
The Royal Treatment uses tired rom-com conventions to build a performative, awkward and boring narrative structure.
The Ithacan Life & Culture staff highlighted some films and music released between late 2021 and early 2022.

Mini movie reviews for December 2021-January 2022

Avery Alexander, Senior Writer   “Sing 2” 5/5 Stars  “Sing” was one of the most pleasant surprises from Illumination Studios since “Despicable Me.” Fortunately, “Sing 2” proves...

Lady Gaga, Adam Driver and Jared Leto dominate the screen in House of Gucci, an epic telling of the Italian fashion dynasty.

Review: Film effectively tells story behind Gucci empire

By Abbey London December 8, 2021
Lady Gaga, Adam Driver and Jared Leto dominate the screen in "House of Gucci," an epic telling of the Italian fashion dynasty.
From left, Dan O’Shannon answers questions with Jack Powers, interim dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications.

Q&A: Television writer serves as Park school’s distinguished visitor

By Cecilia Meza, Staff Writer November 3, 2021
Television writer and producer Dan O’Shannon spent two weeks at Ithaca College as the Roy H. Park School of Communications’ 2021 Park Distinguished Visitor.
Michael Richardson, director and chair of the Screen Cultures Program, said he believes that neither cinema and photography nor film, photography and visual arts -- the college’s existing film-focused majors -- provide the same insight that will be brought to light by the new program. 

School of Humanities and Sciences finalizes new major

By Luke Haworth, Contributing Writer September 8, 2021
Some students and faculty at the college have expressed their excitement for Ithaca College’s new screen cultures major, which is beginning this fall.
“Reminiscence” is trying to do too much in the time constraint placed upon a feature film. The environment and plot had a lot of potential to be great, but it missed the mark.

Review: Highly anticipated sci-fi movie lacks substance

By Sydney Brumfield, Staff Writer August 31, 2021
“Reminiscence” is trying to do too much in the time constraint placed upon a feature film. The environment and plot had a lot of potential to be great, but it missed the mark.
Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” is a slow slog through the desert with actor Frances McDormand. The use of a Hollywood name like McDormand makes the film feel less authentic than Zhao’s other works.

Review: Film lacks authenticity with big name Hollywood star

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer March 5, 2021
Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” is a slow slog through the desert with actor Frances McDormand. The use of a Hollywood name like McDormand makes the film feel less authentic than Zhao’s other works.
In 1968, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover exclaimed that the FBI would do anything in its power to “prevent the rise of a ‘messiah’ who could unify and electrify the militant Black nationalist movement.”

Review: Historical film intensified by superb acting

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer February 22, 2021
In 1968, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover exclaimed that the FBI would do anything in its power to “prevent the rise of a ‘messiah’ who could unify and electrify the militant Black nationalist movement.”
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