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‘Popcorn Premieres’ – The SAG Awards and Weekend of Feb. 23

February 29, 2024
First year student hosts Logan Thompson and Ethan Kaufman break down the recent wins at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards and how they anticipate the Oscar Awards playing out. Thompson and Kaufman also go through last weekend's top movies at the box office.
Katara (Kiawentiio Tarbell) practicing waterbending in the Netflix’s “Avatar: The Last Airbender.”

Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ is rediscovering the elements

By Jadyn Davis, Senior Writer February 28, 2024
The animated series of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” — created by Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino — first premiered in 2005 and instantly became popular for its excellent storytelling, well written characters and powerful themes. But after 19 years, fans of the original show can enjoy the tale of Avatar Aang once again in the live-action series, which was released Feb. 22 on Netflix. 

‘Popcorn Premiers’ – “May December” (2023)

December 10, 2023
For his final episode of the season, host first-year student Logan Thompson reviews the comedy/drama Netflix film with sophomore Michael Mahtesian to discuss the actors' performances and the audience's perception of the true crime genre. Thompson continues with a recap of his favorite films of 2023 and movies he is anticipating in 2024.
After a fateful near-miss, an assassin (Michael Fassbender) battles his employers and himself on an international manhunt he maintains is not personal.

‘The Killer’ slays every detail of a caper thriller

By Matt Minton, Senior Writer November 16, 2023
The titular killer (Michael Fassbender) in David Fincher’s new caper thriller, “The Killer,” never misses. Or so the man of walking contradictions claims.

‘Popcorn Premieres’ – “Five Nights at Freddy’s” (2023), “Anatomy of a Fall” (2023), “Pain Hustlers” (2023)

November 3, 2023
Host first-year student Logan Thompson is joined by guests Braedy Dilger and Simona Forgione to discuss the film adaptation of the video game franchise, "Five Nights at Freddy's". Thompson and Forgione continue to review "Anatomy of a Fall", and Thompson alone reviews the Netflix Original "Pain Hustlers".
From left, Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Roman (Kieran Culkin) discuss their next play in the fourth and final season of Succession — one of the shows that has benefitted from releasing new episodes weekly.

Column: The case for the weekly streaming model

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor April 5, 2023
Despite the popularity of binge-watching, the weekly streaming model is the most effective at keeping the momentum of a show going.
Netflix’s end to password-sharing has sparked a debate regarding how the new rule will impact college students.

Netflix’s new account-sharing policy impacts students

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer February 22, 2023
Netflix’s end to password-sharing has sparked a debate regarding how the new rule will impact college students.
While Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) returns for the Knives Out sequel, the rest of the cast are all new — and rise to the occasion.

Review: Murder mystery peels back layers of genre

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer December 7, 2022
The sequel to the smash hit "Knives Out" delivers, with Rian Johnson crafting a grand, hilarious mystery that does not fall into the same tropes.
English nurse Lib Wright (Florence Pugh) is hired to observe a little girl that has not eaten for four months in Sebastián Lelios newest film, The Wonder.

Review: Period drama leaves viewers in a state of wonder

By Sydney Brumfield, Senior Writer December 7, 2022
"The Wonder" tells a beautiful story about overcoming trauma, loss and grief, thriving on the use of nuances and subtleties throughout.
Column: Stop forcing celebrities to come out

Column: Stop forcing celebrities to come out

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor December 6, 2022
Recent cases of celebrities like Kit Connor and Rebel Wilson being forced to come out are part of a problematic trend in Hollywood.
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.
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