With “Moana 2” hitting theaters on Nov. 27, Disney’s signature wayfinding female heroine is back with another adventure. In the sequel movie, Moana of Motunui travels to challenge sky god Nolu to remove the curse he’d cast on the lost island Motu Fetu so the connection between the people of the sea can be restored….
The University of Rhode Island’s FLM 445 class has wrapped up production on the 80s rom-com-inspired short film, “Geeky in Pink” and entered the post-production phase. “Geeky in Pink” follows high school student Beverly and her secret crush on her best friend, the catholic, guilt-ridden Mina, according to executive producer Keith Brown. When Beverly learns…
(The following film review contains spoilers.) Can you see “Gladiator II” without seeing the original film? That’s what my roommate, GeraldineJohnna Arcelay, and I were wondering on our way to see “Gladiator II” for the sole purpose of seeing Pedro Pascal on the big screen. Turns out, you can go into “Gladiator II” completely blind…
After an emotionally charged press tour and 12 years in production, the movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical “Wicked” has been released in theaters. If you’ve been anywhere on the internet in the past couple weeks, I’m sure you were already aware. The aforementioned press tour has inspired a number of viral trends, from…
Walking into “We Live in Time,” all I knew was I was going to see Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh. I had avoided any and all spoilers of the plot, to the point I had no clue what I was in for. I walked out with tears staining my face and a greater appreciation for…
With frightful scenes and spooky songs, “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is a classic movie that embodies the spirit of Halloween. Before you argue with me that “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is a Christmas movie, it’s set in Halloween Town. Christmas Land is only an added place Jack Skellington travels to during the movie. The characters…
On Thursday Oct. 17, The Student Entertainment Committee hosted a movie night where they screened the film “Twisters . ” “Twisters” came out earlier this year on July 19 and was directed by American filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung. I went into this movie with little expectation but it turns out it was better than I…
Audrey Collins Contributing Reporter In 2019 the “clown prince of crime” was inescapable. Director Todd Phillips had made the jump from raunchy stoner comedies to thought-provoking dramas with “Joker” back in 2019, and it paid off in a big way. Nominated for 11 Academy Awards and winning four (one of those being a Best Actor…
Ryan Pelillo Arts & Entertainment Editor Christopher Nolan is a better director than Quentin Tarantino. Nolan has had a much broader reach in terms of the general public, more clever narratives and isn’t as “film bro-ish.” Some of Nolan’s most notable works include “Interstellar” and “Inception.” These are both films that are artistically sound and…
British stage and screen actress Dame Maggie Smith, commonly recognized as the fierce but charming Professor McGonagall in the “Harry Potter” films, died Friday morning at the age of 89. Smith was surrounded by close family when she died at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, her sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin told…