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...
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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...
Evan Laslo
- Mar 27, 2021
- 4 min
Featured Films: Ari Aster and the Drama of Horror, by Justin Bearden
Content warning: Sexual abuse. This article also contains spoilers. Around 2014, a friend told me to watch Ari Aster’s short film The...
Evan Laslo
- Mar 20, 2021
- 4 min
Great Pretender: An Underrated Netflix Original, by Callie Meyer
In June 2020, the Japanese release of the Netflix Original Series Great Pretender created an engaging character-driven narrative. Its...
Evan Laslo
- Mar 13, 2021
- 3 min
Sentinelle: A Look Into a Vengeful Mind, by Grace Zurawski
I press play to watch our protagonist interrogate a suspected terrorist amid ongoing war, a scene that soon spirals into further...
Evan Laslo
- Mar 5, 2021
- 4 min
What People Aren’t Saying about Bridgerton, by Allison Haeger
Content Warning: Sexual Assault, Rape Are you a fan of period dramas and trivial gossip? If so, Bridgerton is the show for you, until...
Evan Laslo
- Feb 28, 2021
- 3 min
Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Show that Stood the Test of Time, by Caroline Cruise
Prior to two months ago, I had never heard of Avatar: The Last Airbender. To say that I’m late to the game is probably the world’s...
Evan Laslo
- Feb 27, 2021
- 7 min
The Trial of the Chicago 7: An Issue of Today, by Christian Thomey
Some movies come out at the wrong time and some movies come out at the right time, and those movies that come out at the right time often...
Evan Laslo
- Feb 19, 2021
- 2 min
Pride and The Prom, by Cecelia Johanni
“Although it breaks my heart, we have no choice. There won’t be a prom.” The Prom is a Netflix adaptation of a humorous Broadway musical...
Evan Laslo
- Feb 5, 2021
- 6 min
Featured Flicks: Five Favorable Films in 2021, by Justin Bearden
2020 was a disappointing year for films, among other things. Aside from a few gems like Blumhouse’s The Invisible Man, Spike Lee’s Da 5...
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- Nov 12, 2020
- 3 min
The Devil All the Time Review by Grace Zurawski
In the Devil All the Time, the story is located mainly in the seemingly-normal town of Knockemstiff, Ohio. We hardly get through the...
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