Category: Arts & Entertainment

73rd Emmys recap: a glitzy group of winners is undercut by startling lack of diversity

As always, another passing year bears familiar instances – birthdays, major holidays, desperate inquiries about the seemingly unattainable end to a global pandemic, etc. – for all to engage with and reflect upon, but in the entertainment sphere, awards season supplants those trios of months that fluctuate among hot, cold and “Can it just decide… Continue reading 73rd Emmys recap: a glitzy group of winners is undercut by startling lack of diversity

Not just phoning it in: A review of ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’

Sony Pictures Animation has gone through an amazing renaissance in the past few years. They have gone from simply making movies that were really hit – Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Hotel Transylvania – or miss – The Emoji Movie – to becoming one of the best animation studios in recent memory. Hot… Continue reading Not just phoning it in: A review of ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’

The 93rd Oscars recap—A robust crop of winners encased in a misguided production

The 93rd Oscars, or Academy Awards, has concluded after an extended 14-month eligibility window to accommodate the deficit of releases due to the ongoing pandemic. Despite some preconceived notions, the previous year in film was actually quite strong and contained some exquisite cinema that was honored on the evening of April 25. The nominees for… Continue reading The 93rd Oscars recap—A robust crop of winners encased in a misguided production

DC redeems its worst movie with ‘The Suicide Squad’

One article can make all the difference. 2016’s Suicide Squad, the third installment of the extended cinematic universe of DC comics lore, was a blight on not only the superhero genre but also contemporary studio filmmaking as a whole. Gaudy, artificial and utterly incomprehensible, the film was a crippling low point for several different parties and… Continue reading DC redeems its worst movie with ‘The Suicide Squad’

Oscar nominations 2021 recap: this year is (mostly) golden

Due to the ongoing pandemic in the past year, there has been a mass exodus of big studio films, which may leave some believing that there would not be a sufficient amount of motion pictures released to even constitute an Academy Awards, or Oscars. However, it has been business as usual in terms of high-profile… Continue reading Oscar nominations 2021 recap: this year is (mostly) golden

‘A Quiet Place Part II’ is a powerhouse of suspense filmmaking

The excellent A Quiet Place, already a staple of high-concept horror, concluded with a sonic evocation of hope to accentuate the palpable dread that had preceded. Immediately reeling from the death of the family patriarch (John Krasinski), matriarch Evelyn (Emily Blunt) and children Regan (Millicent Simmonds) and Marcus (Noah Jupe) flee from ominous monsters that… Continue reading ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ is a powerhouse of suspense filmmaking

Summer reading: Tolkien’s ‘Silmarillion’

School is just about out and depending on when you’re reading this, you might already be feeling the sweet, sweet release of summer. Let’s assume you’re a nerd who likes to read, like me. Let’s also assume that you will have leisure time on your hands this summer, unlike me. Why should you spend any… Continue reading Summer reading: Tolkien’s ‘Silmarillion’

A sci-fi summer reading suggestion: ‘The Book of the New Sun’

For those of you who have followed my book review column for a while now, you probably have a good idea of what my taste in books is. I’m not sure I do, which is why oftentimes I rely on recommendations. My most recent recommendation was The Book of the New Sun (1980-1983) by Gene… Continue reading A sci-fi summer reading suggestion: ‘The Book of the New Sun’