Overrated Tamanna Hoskote, staff writer Mckenna Grace can act, but talent alone doesn’t justify every level of praise. The concern is not a lack of ability. Instead, a recognizable acting style can make different characters feel too similar, while frequent screen appearances make those similarities harder to overlook. The result is a gap between the enthusiasm surrounding Grace’s career and the variety demonstrated in the performance. The central issue is the difference be

The Conjuring" and “Scream” are classic American horror movies that come back around the corner during spooky season, but we should be concerned with how much we truly enjoy watching gore and murder on our screens. When watching horror movies, it desensitizes our minds. The age group 18 to 22 is at the highest risk for negative effects of exposure to this violence. Several studies have reported increased depression and anxiety after watching a violent movie, but these sympto

Matt Damon as Odysseus in 25x50 ft. Or 60x80 ft. What should be an impossible choice has been made very easy by Christopher Nolan, director of the film The Odyssey. Alongside a few select movies recently produced, it was made specifically with “Image Maximum,” or IMAX, in mind. This is relatively new, as IMAX has been around for a while as an alternative way to watch movies on a larger screen, but it’s being used in movies that are taking the world by storm...

Ten years ago, a movie ticket was eight dollars. Today, It’s 24. That’s three times more expensive than it used to be, but fear not, for $24 a month, one can get any movie they want on Netflix. Except for the movies on Paramount+, Hulu, Amazon Prime and Disney+. Those are all about 20 dollars a month separately...

The final episode of Netflix’s number one show Stranger Things sparked a lot of controversy with fans. Many fans were upset by the ending, calling it boring and a horrible way to end such a popular show. The show’s finale was rated so badly by fans that many began theorizing and creating conspiracies online. These theories took off on social media, especially TikTok. A huge sum of fans all came together to add on to these ideas and call it ‘Conformity Gate’...

With the growing connection between cinema and social media, individuals on certain platforms take pride in their takes, making their opinions and perspectives known. The rise in debates and discussions on cinema has caused a separation between moviegoers: casual enjoyers and self-acclaimed film professionals.In the movie and film industry, there is pressure to produce the next best film, one that will win awards, gain popularity and bring in revenue...

After many, many years, my prayers have been answered. The day when Japanese films begin their popularity takeover in the western film industry is at an all-time high, especially this year and the year to follow.   It feels like, for the past five years, anime or anime-style movies that have been released have blown up in popularity, even outdoing most Pixar and Disney movies, although not financially...

The U.S federal government’s recent approval request has cut the funding of broadcasting networks such as the Public Broadcasting Station (PBS) and the National Public Radio (NPR)...