COLUMN: Halle Bailey brings life to Disney’s lackluster remake of ‘The Little Mermaid’
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Let me preface this by saying that I’m not the biggest fan of live-action remakes.
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Let me preface this by saying that I’m not the biggest fan of live-action remakes.
Like a raccoon looting through food scraps in a dumpster, I’ll watch anything I can get my hands on. Foreign cinema, horror films, romantic comedies, weird b-movies nobody’s heard of — I like it all. That’s not to say I don’t have my preferences though, and big action franchises are definitely near the bottom of my roster.
“Avengers: Endgame” was a miracle for Marvel Studios. One of the biggest blockbusters of all time in terms of budget, profit and sheer scale, “Endgame” was a worldwide phenomenon years in the making. The film was by all means, a complete and utter success.
Is it just me, or was this semester especially draining? Now that we’re nearing the finish line, I’m ready to unwind by doing what I do best: watching movies.
Picture this: it’s a crisp autumn day in 2019. You decide to see “Knives Out” in theaters. The cast is stacked, and the premise seems interesting enough. There hasn’t been a classic whodunnit in theaters for ages, so why not? You walk into your local AMC unassuming but leave having seen one of the most refreshing and exciting original stories of the decade. “Cinema!” you shout as you walk back to the car. All is well.
This time of year – although stressful academically for college students – tends to produce some of the year’s best films. Studios release their heavy hitters around this time so they're fresh in voters’ minds when the time comes to declare the year’s best. That doesn’t mean all of them are good though – for every great film released, a dud is sure to follow.
The Academy Awards are my Super Bowl. Some people spend winter break hunkering down and recovering from the academic stress of the fall semester. Me? I try to watch as many new films as possible so I can carefully select my Oscar predictions.
SPOILER ALERT: This column contains potential spoilers about “Black Panter: Wakanda Forever”.
The film industry is currently in what I like to call the era of reboots. From major media conglomerates to smaller production companies, it seems like every producer is revamping popular franchises, classic films and less than perfect adaptations. Of course, audiences eat this up — they can’t help but buy into the drug known as nostalgia.
For a film set in the 1950s and released in 2022, “My Policeman” feels strangely reminiscent of the studio dramas of the late 2000s: bland historical films that still manage to sink their hooks into audiences because they hit all the major melodramatic beats.
The debate over whether animation is a true artistic medium and whether it’s only for kids is more alive than ever. During awards season, animated films are oftentimes only recognized in animation-specific categories. Very rarely do they compete against their live-action counterparts in categories that celebrate acting, writing, editing and directing.
SPOILER ALERT: This column contains potential spoilers about “Triangle of Sadness”.
SPOILER ALERT: This column contains potential spoilers about new film “Aftersun.”
The Media Services department at Wells Library will hold a Halloween film screening Oct. 27 at the Radio-Television Building in room 245. “Trick ‘r Treat” will play at 6:30 p.m. and “Donnie Darko” will play at 8:15 p.m.
SPOILER ALERT: This column contains potential spoilers about new film “Halloween Ends.”
As Halloween approaches, I find myself watching more and more horror films. We can always turn to classics like “Halloween” and “Scream” to get in the spooky spirit, but there are so many underrated horror films that deserve attention too. These five lesser-known horror films are sure to leave you spooked and excited for the upcoming holiday.
Five years ago, when I was just 15-years-old, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life.
SPOILER ALERT: This column contains potential spoilers about "Blonde.”
The long-awaited sophomore album, “Decide,” from Djo, Joe Keery’s long-haired alter ego, was finally released Sept. 16.
I never thought I would see the day.
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