Tag: Movie Review

A graphic for "Marty Supreme."

‘Marty Supreme’ and ‘Literally Me’ Characters

How will the movie be remembered? BY LOUIS VOLKER, COPY EDITOR Marty Mauser, the ping-pong obsessed protagonist of Josh Safdie’s newest Academy Award-nominated film “Marty Supreme,” is not a good person. He lies, he cheats, he kills, he manipulates and…

The book "Frankenstein"

‘Frankenstein’ (2025) Review: Hauntingly Beautiful

Director Guillermo del Toro delivers his vision for Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ BY HARNEET SINGH, STAFF WRITER Academy Award winner Guillermo del Toro’s new film “Frankenstein” debuted on Netflix last fall. I was looking forward to the film, and was not…

‘A House of Dynamite’ Review: Sparks Refuse to Fly

Director Kathryn Bigelow’s new film leaves unanswered questions BY HARNEET SINGH, STAFF WRITER Academy-Award winning director Kathryn Bigelow’s new film “A House of Dynamite” recently debuted on Netflix.  Since “A House of Dynamite” is Bigelow’s first film since “Detroit” in…

“Tron: Ares” Review: Worse than Expected

Even nostalgia can’t diminish my hatred for this movie BY LOUIS VOLKER, STAFF WRITER EDITOR’S NOTE: This review contains spoilers for “Tron: Ares.” When the first trailer for “Tron: Ares” arrived, I was hesitant at the idea of Jared Leto…

Why the Snow White casting controversy matters

Famed is thy beauty, culture war. But hold, an actually productive discussion I see BY PHILLIP KIM, STAFF WRITER Disney’s Snow White is on track to becoming one of the first box office flops in 2025. The once-powerful House of…

On the slate: Joker: ‘Folie à Deux’

The radical reimagining of an iconic comic book villain divides audiences BY PHILLIP KIM, STAFF WRITER Editor’s note: This article contains spoilers, discussions of mental health and mentions of sexual and physical violence. The release of “Joker” in 2019 was…

BARBIE VS OPPENHEIMER REVIEW

Students give side-by-side reviews on recent movies “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer”. COME ON BARBIE, LET’S GO BARBIE Barbie inspires girls of all ages to achieve their dreams.  BY STEPHANIE MARTINEZ, STAFF WRITER Since the very beginning, Barbie has been a staple…