The Ithacan

The biggest problem with “Castle Rock” isn’t its many mysteries or its flat characters but rather its lack of cohesion and forward motion.

“having worked in the broadcast industry for over a decade, I knew firsthand what it was like for women to be behind the scenes,” Guest said.

Ithacan writers review a selection of summer’s biggest blockbusters and most complicated arthouse films.

It isn’t a retread of “The Goonies” or “It” or “Stand by Me,” but rather a commentary on the naive simplicity of adventure films.

Across Ithaca, incoming freshmen are hiking the Finger Lakes region, swinging through ropes courses and volunteering throughout the community.

she’s not like the glamorous, self-assured caricatures of youth that plague teen films, but rather a confused and flawed adolescent.

“Blockers” is a good movie. Yes. You read that right. The film that features butt chugging, sex pacts and vomit is nuanced and emotionally resonant.

* Editor’s Note: The Ithacan‘s journalistic coverage of the campus often focuses on formal announcements and events.

“Ready Player One” plays out like the machination of a child; it’s silly, illogical and only enjoyable for the kid holding the toys.

Rather than embrace the whimsy or silliness that lend children’s films their charm, Stevenson depends on anachronistic pop culture references.

Instead of being a bold take on the masked-murderer-by-the-lake trope, “Prey at Night” is a hollow shoutout to better films.

“Celeste” is a stellar, stylish and soothing game that succeeds in telling a pertinent story without succumbing to unearned truisms and clichés.