Film professor Justin Wyatt shows off his phone case supporting the new Quentin Tarantino film, “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.” Photo by Grace DeSanti. A sit-down with film professor Justin Wyatt about Tarantino’s latest film. “Movies have become a part of my culture,” Justin Wyatt, associate director of the Harrington School of Communication and…
Film students work on the horror short “Lake Forest Road”. Photo contributed by Tyler Stephenson-Donley and Keith Brown. The sun didn’t need to be shining for the University of Rhode Island film students this summer as over 50 students worked on a horror short film in the woods of East Greenwich, Rhode Island. “Lake Forest Road,”…
Film Media students Sarah Angeloni, Alyssa Botelho and Marion O’Sullivan, celebrate their achievements at the 48 Hour Film Festival. Photo by Grace DeSanti. Several film media students from the University of Rhode Island took on the challenge of competing in Providence’s 48-Hour Film Project this past July. The 48-Hour Film Project is an annual film…
Photo from IMBd. Disney’s theatrical releases dominated the 2019 box office and two of their biggest earners were the live-action remakes of the ’90s animated films “Aladdin” and “The Lion King.” I loved the “Aladdin” remake and getting to see the fictional city of Agrabah come to life. I enjoyed seeing how the actors made…
Photo from ScreenRant. During the past few months people have been at the edge of their seats during the action scenes of “Spider Man: Far from Home” while they also had their heart strings tugged at during “Toy Story 4.” The movie world has, for sure, taken audiences on a rollercoaster of emotions this summer….
Lauren James on set directing her final film at URI. |Photo by Kayla Michaud. There’s perhaps no better way to express cultural issues facing the United States and the world than art. It allows us to visualize and understand concepts that we may otherwise not be able to see. The University of Rhode Island has…
Photo courtesy of Digital Trends. 2019 is, not to be dramatic, maybe the best year for movies in a very long time and we have just gotten started. The movies that have come out so far in the new year have been ones that have scared “Us,” ones that have given us a look into…
Keith Brown (right) interviewed Joshua Peck (left) about his life and career to a full house Tuesday night. |Photo by Grace DeSanti. On Tuesday, Josh Peck, who is most famous for his role Josh Nichols in the Nickelodeon show “Drake and Josh,” brought major nostalgia to the University of Rhode Island when he came to…
Eugene Mirman (left) and H. John Benjamin (right) brought comedy and life advice to the stage for spring fest. | Photo by James McIntosh. On Sunday, April 14, two “Bob’s Burgers” voice actors, H. John Benjamin and Eugene Mirman gave students and community members an hour full of comedic relief and life advice. Benjamin voices…
Photo courtesy of IGN. When “Iron Man” came out in 2008, nobody had any clue that it would be the first step into the richest Hollywood franchise ever. According to Forbes, across 21 films up to this point, the movies have grossed a combined $18.5 billion. It doesn’t matter if the action is taking place…