Film
Review: ‘Dune: Part Two’ resonates now more than ever before
Frank Herbert’s “Dune” may be nearing its 60th anniversary, but Denis Villeneuve’s continuation of the 2021 film adaptation reinvigorates the epic sci-fi story.
Dani Biondi, Staff Writer
• March 4, 2024
Off the Radar: Suits, swears and ‘Succession’ in ‘The Thick of It’
Off the Radar is a weekly column surveying overlooked films and shows available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “The Thick of It” is available to stream on Kanopy.
Elio Kaczmarek, Contributing Writer
• March 1, 2024
The case for Charles Melton
As the 96th Academy Awards ceremony closes in, the exclusion of the “May December” star from this year's nominations is one of the most egregious snubs in the Academy’s history.
Mick Gaw and Stephanie Wong
• March 1, 2024
Review: ‘Shayda’ is poignant story of domestic abuse, national identity and healing
Based on a true story, Noora Niasari’s new film is a biopic that captures a tumultuous journey of domestic abuse and immigration.
Chloe Haack, Contributing Writer
• March 1, 2024
Review: ‘About Dry Grasses’ is a wintery tale of discontent
The ninth feature from filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan is an intimate epic of melancholic circumstances and conflicting moralities.
Nolan Morris, Contributing Writer
• February 27, 2024
Review: ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ makes vulnerability sexy
Co-created by NYU alum Donald Glover and a twist on the 2005 film of the same name, the series is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Dani Biondi, Staff Writer
• February 26, 2024
Off the Radar: The surprising tenderness of Jacques Tati’s ‘Trafic’
Off the Radar is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “Trafic” is available to stream on Kanopy.
Ethan Beck, Staff Writer
• February 23, 2024
Review: ‘Madame Web’ is somehow worse than you thought
He was in the Amazon with her mom when she was researching spiders right before she died, and I was asleep in my seat. Also, the line wasn’t even in the movie.
Holden Lay, Staff Writer
• February 23, 2024
Review: ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ is only pleasing to the ear
While the recently released biopic recreates some of the magic from Bob Marley’s music, it fails to thoughtfully explore the reggae superstar’s legacy.
Tony Jaeyeong Jeong, Staff Writer
• February 22, 2024
‘Poor Things’ argues to be human is to be monstrous
Subverting genre and reflecting the classics prior, “Poor Things” proposes what a modern monster movie should look like.
Liv Steinhardt, Contributing Writer
• February 16, 2024
Off the Radar: Feminism, race and gender in ‘The Big City’
Off the Radar is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “The Big City” is available to stream on Kanopy and Max.
Yezen Saadah, Deputy Managing Editor
• February 16, 2024
Review: ‘How to Have Sex’ is not a tutorial, sadly
Molly Manning Walker’s directorial debut is a raw examination of our youth’s troubling sexual culture.
Stephanie Wong, Arts Editor
• February 14, 2024
Yezen Saadah, Deputy Managing Editor • April 26, 2024
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor • April 26, 2024
Aashna Miharia, Deputy News Editor • April 26, 2024