What You Didn’t Like About The Batman, By Rachel Foley
Like a lot of people, I went to see The Batman over spring break, not for my love of the DC franchise, but for Robert Pattinson, of...
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Evan Laslo
- Feb 26, 2022
- 3 min
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Let Leatherface Die, by Bryce Forren
Four years before residential slasher Michael Myers crept onto the murder scene in John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978), Tobe Hooper’s The...
Evan Laslo
- Feb 21, 2022
- 3 min
And Just Like That... Sex & the City Redeems Itself, by Cecelia Johanni
This article contains spoilers. Cue the designer dresses, hustle and bustle of New York traffic and too many high heels to count: Sex &...
Evan Laslo
- Dec 3, 2021
- 5 min
I Really Hated Justice League: Last Ride, by Josie Cicogna
The Justice League: Last Ride (2021) mini-series by Chip Zdarsky, Miguel Mendonca, and Enrica Angiolini portrays an alternate reality in...
Evan Laslo
- Nov 29, 2021
- 3 min
The Price of Gucci, by Grace Zurawski
For a while, I thought being rich and famous was the ultimate goal. As a kid, I fantasized of being an actress, a designer, a singer....
Evan Laslo
- Nov 15, 2021
- 2 min
Why You Like “You,” by E.A. Laslo
Spoilers for... You. Hello, you. What are you doing here? You have better things to be doing than perusing an article, my article. You...
Evan Laslo
- Nov 1, 2021
- 4 min
The Loveliest Lies of All: Over the Garden Wall, by Ethan K. Poole
Almost everyone, at some point, has heard one of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. At the very least, you’ve probably seen the Disney...
Evan Laslo
- Nov 1, 2021
- 3 min
Malignant: Lipstick on a Cinematic Pig, Bryce Forren
This piece contains spoilers for Malignant (2021). For a good portion of the 21st century, James Wan has been the undisputed champion of...
Evan Laslo
- Oct 22, 2021
- 4 min
Why Surrealism Matters Part One: Eraserhead, By Christian Thomey
To better follow the contents of this review, I recommend watching Eraserhead . The film is available on HBO Max “Style over substance!”...
Evan Laslo
- Oct 17, 2021
- 2 min
Netflix's Kate Delivers Disappointment, By Jacob Lowe
What started out as an action-thriller with great potential, Netflix’s Kate quickly flopped and did not deliver on what it could have...
Evan Laslo
- Oct 11, 2021
- 4 min
Shang-Chi and the Soundtrack That Defined It, by Sarah Snyder
My first viewing of Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings took place in a shady Kentucky drive-in theater. I could only hear snippets...
Evan Laslo
- Sep 26, 2021
- 3 min
The Suicide Squad: A Not-So Reboot, by Grace Zurawski
With a revamped Harley Quinn, a far-away country, and a miscellany of wacky anti-heroes, The Suicide Squad appears to be an expected...
Evan Laslo
- Sep 19, 2021
- 4 min
Black Widow: A Step Out of Marvel’s Comfort Zone, by Allison Krivda
While typical superhero films involve the expected ups, downs and intense action, they often lack depth beyond the conventions of the...
Evan Laslo
- Sep 11, 2021
- 3 min
The White Lotus: When Trouble Meets Paradise, by Caroline Cruise
I’ve often heard you don’t truly know someone until you travel with them. Close quarters and new environments bring out different sides...
Evan Laslo
- Sep 5, 2021
- 3 min
The World Outside David Lynch’s Window, by Bryce Forren
Through the chaotic turmoil of the pandemic, consistency can be found in a strange corner of the internet: every day for the past year...
Evan Laslo
- Apr 11, 2021
- 4 min
Save Yourselves!: Couldn’t the Aliens Call First? by Grace Zurawski
Warning: Spoilers With the never-ending ring of texts, calls, and similar notifications, it’s not difficult for technology to overwhelm...
Evan Laslo
- Apr 10, 2021
- 5 min
Wandavision: A Look Into a Whirlwind Show, by Allison Krivda
Warning: This review contains spoilers. Read at your own risk. Wandavision takes viewers on a journey through the decades, reveals dark...
Evan Laslo
- Apr 9, 2021
- 4 min
Mank: The Best Picture that Stank, by Christian Thomey
In the long line of social issue dramas nominated for the Best Picture Oscar this year, David Fincher’s Mank is one of the worst films I...
Evan Laslo
- Apr 3, 2021
- 3 min
I Care a Lot: Pantsuits, Predators, and the Pursuit of Power, by Caroline Cruise
“There are two types of people in this world: The people who take and those getting took. Predators and prey. Lions and lambs. My name is...
Evan Laslo
- Mar 28, 2021
- 2 min
Moxie: A Genuine Feminist Tale, by Allison Haeger
Feel-good, purposeful, relevant, comedic, coming-of-age—these all describe Amy Poehler's Moxie. Adapted from Jennifer Mathieu’s novel of...
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