Professor Ashton Avila returned to teach for the film department, after gaining first-hand experience in the film industry. Photo courtesy of Ashton Avila. URI Alumna Ashton Avila Returns to Ocean State to Teach Three Film Media Classes After returning to the Los Angeles area post graduation, University of Rhode Island alumna Ashton Avila decided to…
The Cliff Walk in Newport is one of several locations where the Bachelorette will film. Photo by Anna Meassick. With the beginning of season 15 of the “Bachelorette,” comes much more drama and excitement, but for those in the Rhode Island area, even more is in the near future. Newport will soon become the backdrop…
Photo courtesy of Kate LeBlanc. I am a self-proclaimed concert addict. The worst part? I know it, too. For some reason, whenever an artist I remotely like comes anywhere semi-near me, I’ll either try and convince someone to go with me or simply go alone. It’s a bad habit that I should probably quit, but…
Photo Courtesy of EW. I was very much relieved that “Five Feet Apart,” a recent romantic drama film was more than just another cliche love story between two ill teenagers. The film follows the story of two teenagers who have been hospitalized with cystic fibrosis (CF) and try their best to create a relationship for…
Photo Courtesy of Hollywood Reporter. I knew going into “Captain Marvel” that I would at least be mildly entertained. In my opinion, even the worst films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) are watchable. It was just a matter of if it could find a way to stand out from the standard Marvel origin stories….
Erin Callan and Lauren Poirier discuss random topics during their radio show “The Late, Late Show.” Photo by Anna Meassick. The “One Direction vs. The Beatles” debate is one that offers valid points on both sides of the argument and is so deadlocked in the middle it could easily have an hours-worth of radio time…
Photo courtesey of HBO. If you plan on watching HBO’s “Leaving Neverland,” you need to prepare yourself to hear horrors that you never could have imagined. While beautifully told, the stories of Wade Robson and James Safechuck’s sexual abuse at the hands of Michael Jackson is deeply disturbing, to the point where I was nearly…
Brian Miranda, Alison Castaneda, talk what goes on behind the scenes of theater University of Rhode Island sophomores Brian Miranda and Alison Castaneda have shown that when it comes to theatre, you don’t have to be in the limelight to be a star. Both Miranda and Castaneda are theatre tech students at the University with…
A reboot of the ‘Twilight Zone’ will air on April 1 A reboot of the beloved American television show, the “Twilight Zone,” will air on CBS All Access on April 1, with Jordan Peele as its narrator. The original show was made in black and white, airing from 1959 to 1964 with five seasons. Rod…
Lionel Jeffries edits a new personal film after three of his films were selected to be screened in a Russian international film festival. Photo by Greg Clark. Three short films made by freshman film media major Lionel Jeffries at the University of Rhode Island were selected and will be screened at a Russian international film…