“The Morning Show” delivers a solid comeback for the highly anticipated television return of Jennifer Aniston, but not so much for Steve Carell. The show highly dramatizes the sexual assault allegations of Matt Lauer and his fall from grace as the popular host of ‘The Today Show,’ going so f…
The combination of distinctive, clever writing and nuanced character portrayals cements “Unbelievable” as more than just a cop procedural.
Unlike many culture shock films that rely on cheap stereotypes for laughs, “The Farewell” is nuanced in its depictions of culture.
Following in the footsteps of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Rocketman,” “Yesterday” takes advantage of the current cinematic crave for nostalgia.
Taron Egerton is Elton John. Sunkissed in the velvet glow of the stage, voice ricocheting off the gyrating crowd, one could almost forget that Egerton isn’t Rocketman himself. With an electrifying musical structure and inventive cinematography, the Elton John biopic “Rocketman” captures the …
The teen comedy just exploded. After decades of the same jocks and stoners, cheerleaders and nerds, audiences have been craving a new type of teen comedy. Something real. “Booksmart” delivers that need. Filled to the brim with youthful hope, anxiety and what it actually feels like to be on t…
While many Netflix users spend their time binge-watching cult favorite TV shows or mindlessly searching through cringey romantic comedies, there is an extensive amount of notable content on Netflix that isn’t as heavily advertised as other shows and movies. The platform has an impressively w…
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Editor’s note: This article mentions sexual assault and harassment. It also contains spoilers for “Tuca & Bertie.”
Queerness in Kenya is punishable by up to 14 years in prison. Enter “Rafiki,” a forbidden love story between two Kenyan teenage girls, directed by filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu. The first Kenyan film to play at the Cannes Film Festival and banned in Kenya due to its content matter, “Rafiki” had a l…
Trigger Warning: Sensitive material relating to sexual violence
Picking up where “Avengers: Infinity War” left off, “Avengers: Endgame” is the next film in the Marvel Universe. This film was the emotional ending of a series of Marvel films that included the original “Avengers.” Already breaking the global box office record, “Endgame” is set on a track to…
Alex Ross Perry is obsessed with Elisabeth Moss. “Her Smell,” his most recent feature, is wrought with closeups of Moss covered in glitter and peeling mascara as she cries and grovels into the camera. Who wouldn’t love it?
From shape-shifting aliens in “Captain Marvel” to magic horse-blobs in “Now Apocalypse,” 2019 has been a year of extreme science fiction magic. “Transit,” a subtle dystopian inspired by 1940s noir, proves that the intersection between reality and the unknown can be much more terrifying than …
Donald Trump was elected in 2016. His presidency has been met with controversy, from his offensive rhetoric to his racially charged immigration and economic policies that have negatively affected underprivileged communities. A slew of critically acclaimed horror films have been released in t…
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The right soundtrack can transform a good movie into a great one. Certain soundtracks can make a movie feel infinitely more personal, while also giving the viewer a way to continue feeling the movie’s effects by listening to the soundtrack long after finishing it.
“Captain Marvel” is Marvel’s first female superhero movie. With so much anticipation, it was impossible for the film to live up to the hype. While entertaining, the lack of emotion ultimately makes “Captain Marvel” forgettable.
The Asian-American Film Festival of Oregon, DisOrient, arrives at the University of Oregon on March 14 and continues through March 17. The festival showcases Asian-American documentary, fiction and short films “by us, for us and about us.” In its 14th year, the festival strives to raise awar…
At a little over three hours and thirty minutes, this year’s Oscars delivered a lackluster ceremony and a confounding Best Picture winner. This was not surprising. Award presenters from Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph to Helen Mirren and Jason Momoa tried to liven the ceremony with wi…
“PEN15,” the wacky brain child of creators Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle and Sam Zvibleman, is Hulu’s newest surprise hit comedy. The show stars Erskine and Konkle as their seventh grade selves, struggling to find themselves as social outcasts in the terrifying world of middle school.
The Academy Awards is one of the most revered and anticipated film awards ceremonies in the United States. Members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science choose the nominees and winners, which are viewed as the best films and talent of the year. But its winners and nominations sel…
Netflix is overflowing with new material. From original films to television shows under the swell of flashy advertising, it’s difficult to choose which program to watch.
