Niki Caro explains her pursuit of truth in The Zookeeper’s Wife
Niki Caro’s fascination for truth and storytelling lead to her pursuit as a director.
Sundance brings independent films to Utah
The annual Sundance Film Festival showcased diverse works from Jan. 19 to Jan. 29.
COLUMN: Speeches are not enough, Hollywood
It is oddly coincidental that President Donald Trump’s ban against immigrants from seven majority-Muslim countries took place on the same weekend as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, bringing on the full wrath of Hollywood on Sunday night. Those present at the ceremony condemned the ban in their own ways. One of my favorite protests was […]
REVIEW: The Founder explores story of flawed McDonald’s founder
Concentrated on the strengths of this man who stole a business from others, The Founder explains McDonald’s founder Ray Croc’s success, engaging the audience to think for themselves if this triumph is extraordinary and worth revering. The movie begins in 1954, as Croc (Michael Keaton) is not yet an underlying force of fast food empire, […]
Composed reflects on anxiety faced by music performers
The screening of Composed was accompanied by a panel of musicians and faculty.
REVIEW: Split thrills with its dark plot and horror
M. Night Shyamalan has had a mixed history in film. His career has seen many ups and downs, including commercial and critical hits (Signs and The Sixth Sense) as well as egregious missteps (The Last Airbender). After a few unsuccessful years, Shyamalan redeemed himself with the release of the 2015 film The Visit. The Visit, […]
REVIEW: Bright Lights captures Fisher-Reynolds dynamic
HBO took a tender look back at the women’s close relationship and their illustrious careers in the documentary
REVIEW: Moana tells inspiring feminist story
It is easy to envy the little girls growing up under this new vein of animated Disney movies where archery is a vital skill, sisterhood replaces true love’s kiss and a teenage girl sails into the unknown to bring hope back to her kingdom. In Brave, Frozen and now Moana, there is no more talk […]
REVIEW: Natalie Portman stuns in biopic Jackie
An elegant and contained examination of a woman under the spotlight, Jackie is a picture as refined as the former First Lady herself. Directed by Pablo Larrain, the film depicts the events of the week following John F. Kennedy’s assassination through the eyes of his widow, Jackie Kennedy. Filmed with an almost unnerving degree of […]
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk sacrifices story for visuals
When the first shot of Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk filled the screen, the audience emitted an audible gasp. It was an ordinary scene, certainly — a young man simply wakes up and turns his phone alarm off. But it was, to this date, the most realistic visual modern moviegoers will have experienced in their […]