Last week Rian Johnson released the film “Knives Out” starring Christopher Plummer and Chris Evans. Photo from IMDb. The latest murder mystery took the big screen as Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” was released last week. “Knives Out” follows a detective’s investigation of the apparent suicide of mystery writer Harlan Thrombey, played by Christopher Plummer, while…
Photo from Netflix.com. Back with deeper characters, harder challenges and a more authentic portrayal of those on the autism spectrum, season three of “Atypical” could be the show’s best season yet. The season picks up following the show’s main character Sam on his journey of battling the statistic that only one in four people on…
Film students Sarah Angeloni and Frankie Watson act as extras in Angeloni’s upcoming short film “Parallel.” Photo courtesy of Sarah Angeloni. The concept of parenthood is one that evokes many emotions and actions. Love, responsibility, finances, worry and making important decisions are just a few aspects of it. The University of Rhode Island student-directed film…
John Cena, Keegan-Michael Key and John Leguizamo star in new comedy “Playing With Fire.” Photo from The Hollywood Reporter. “Playing with Fire” is the latest family comedy directed by Andy Flickman, and follows a group of smokejumper firefighters who have to watch a group of three kids, who they then save from a burning cabin…
Director Roland Emmerich released the new film “Midway” earlier this month. Photo from Lionsgate.com. “Midway” is the latest war action drama based on the events of Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Midway. This was a passion project of director Roland Emherich with an all-star cast. This film follows a variety of people involved in…
Stop by the Robert E. Will Theatre this weekend, where you’ll find five-headed dragons, supermodel elves, dominatrix demons, evil cheerleaders, epic fights and dance battles. These all make up the design spectacle that is “She Kills Monsters,” which opened on Nov. 14. Set in 1995 Ohio, audiences follow the story of Agnes Evans, portrayed by…
Documentary “Minding the Gap” by Bing Liu, was made with over 12 years of footage and tells the stories of three young boys. Photo from ScreenRant. “Minding the Gap,” a documentary by Bing Liu, tells the story of three boys who have grown up together in Rockford, Illinois, find a sense of belonging, friendship and…
Edward Norton, wrote, directed, and acted in the film, “ Motherless Brooklyn.” Photo from ScreenRant. “Motherless Brooklyn” a period mystery drama based on the novel of the same name, was a passion project of writer, director and star Edward Norton. The film follows a detective’s apprentice named Lionel who begins to investigate corruption in 1950s…
Photo from Entertainment Tonight. “Last Christmas” is the latest holiday-themed romantic comedy directed by Paul Feig that stars Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding. The movie centers around an aspiring singer Kate, played by Clarke, who has a bad relationship with her immigrant family and works in a year-round Christmas shop run by a Chinese woman…
The subtexts of the film “Zootopia” from 2016 still hold true in today’s society. Photo from CCdiscovery. At Disney’s D23 Expo in August of 2013, it was announced that a new animated feature would be coming out in 2016 called “Zootopia,” initially described as a buddy-cop film in a world of anthropomorphic animals. In some…