‘Lisa Frankenstein’ — a bold swing (of an ax) and a miss
In 2009, “Jennifer’s Body” came out and had a lukewarm box office performance with mixed reviews from critics who complained that the tone and writing of the film were uneven. Screenwriter Diablo Cody lamented...
‘The Underdoggs’: The half-baked sports comedy you didn’t know you needed
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“The Underdoggs” released Jan. 26 on Amazon Prime Video, is a foul-mouthed comedy focused on a struggling children’s football team. Well-known rapper and actor Snoop Dogg plays the main character Jaycen Two J’s Jenning,...
The question of ‘Barbie’ being snubbed at the Oscars
On Jan. 23, the 2024 Oscar nominations were announced. As per usual with Oscar nominations, there was immediate widespread outrage over certain people or movies getting snubbed. This year, the movie to receive this...
‘The Zone of Interest’: An undisturbed life
“The Zone of Interest” depicts life in a Nazi household right next to Auschwitz. While a lone barbed wall separates the two premises, guttural cries, gunshots and screams can be perpetually heard in the...
‘Mean Girls’ 2024 falls flat compared to the Broadway version
“Mean Girls,” released Jan. 12 in theaters, is a modern-day rewind of the 2004 teen comedy. Featuring Reneé Rapp as Regina George, queen bee of North Ridge High School, and Angourie Rice as Cady...
‘Lift’ fails to lift audience spirit
“Lift,” Netflix’s latest heist action movie, starring Kevin Hart and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, was released on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. F. Gary Gray, well known for directing movies such as “Straight Out of Compton” and...
‘Self Reliance’: Survival of the loneliest
Jake Johnson sets out on his directorial debut with his latest comedy-thriller film, “Self Reliance.” It first premiered at the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival on March 11, 2023, and can now be...
The best films of 2023
“The Boy and the Heron”
Hayao Miyazaki’s newest film asks how we can reconcile with the world’s hurt and be sure that it’s worth living in. The never-ending man is at his most abstract, manifesting...
‘Foe’: a chaotic rendition of a broken marriage
A disbelieving husband refuses to leave behind his simple life on his family’s farm. A disillusioned wife who desires to leave the farm and see the outside world for herself. Mix it with a...
Movies to look forward to in 2024
There are plenty of new movies coming out in 2024 to look forward to. Ranging from sci-fi to musicals, 2024 is filled with films that will make audiences eager to watch in the cinema....