Oscars Roundup: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ proves formulas still work if done correctly

Jackson Piercy Staff Writer It's easy to see in today's film landscape that the traditional notion of the blockbuster has changed. These changes have come with...

‘Knock at the Cabin’ is Shyamalan in his element

Jackson Piercy Staff Writer Night Shyamalan is, if you know your directors, a loaded name. When you see his movies, there is a particular expectation of...

Oscars Roundup: The Banshees of Inisherin is the existential Irish fable we may have...

Jackson Piercy Staff Writer I've had this recurring worst-case scenario running through my head for a while now. What if, through no fault of my own,...

Oscars Roundup: ‘Elvis’ was the trip that the biopic genre was missing

Jackson Piercy Staff Writer Hollywood has this weird habit of restarting this engine that cranks out about four or five biopics about troubled music stars every...

‘Babylon’ and the Death of Cinema

James Knowles  Culture Editor The 2022 film “Babylon” is a period-piece epic predominantly concerned with the fate of Hollywood, the movies made there, and the theaters...

Oscars Roundup: ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ will win some statuettes

Jackson Piercy Staff Writer If you're reading this column, you've likely already seen this movie. Not only have you seen this movie, but you're also...

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ proves James Cameron’s financials are legit

Jackson Piercy Staff Writer The year of 2022 was excellent for cinema. It seems fitting that 2022 started with a long-awaited and excellently executed blockbuster...

‘Tár’ is not here for a good time

Jackson Piercy Staff Writer I'm sure the writers who have found an opportunity in the wayward world of "cancel culture" are a dime a dozen....