Film

Fanning Brings Depth to the Flossy Sugar High of ‘Teen Spirit’
Though it sometimes defers to tired tropes and supplanting aesthetic luster for psychic nuance, Max Minghella’s “Teen Spirit” offers a stylized Cinderella story that is undeniably contagious.
Julie Goldberg, Staff Writer
• April 8, 2019

A Starving Artist’s Guide to Arts Events This Weekend: April 4 to 7
Stay entertained this weekend for $20 or less.
Alex Cullina, Theater & Books Editor
• April 5, 2019

‘Love, Death & Robots’ Is Good, Great and Forgettable
From farmers fighting aliens in mech suits to a cup of yogurt taking over the world, the new Netflix anthology series can be an emotional rollercoaster.
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor
• April 1, 2019

‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’ Is a Lackluster Comedy Adaptation
The story of how Terry Gilliam’s adventure comedy made it to the big screen is more interesting than the film itself.
Fareid El Gafy, Staff Writer
• March 31, 2019

‘Hail Satan?’ Depicts a Religious Villain as an Icon of Rebellion
The new documentary explores the religious activism within the infamous Satanic Temple.
Yaroslava Bondar, Staff Writer
• March 29, 2019

A Starving Artist’s Guide to Arts Events This Weekend: March 28 to 31
Stay entertained this weekend for $20 or less.
Alex Cullina, Books & Theater Editor
• March 28, 2019

The Secret Origins of the First Female Filmmaker
The new documentary tells the true story of Alice Guy-Blaché’s fascinating legacy and how she helped transformed Hollywood into what it is today.
Joey Hung, Copy Chief
• March 28, 2019

Unpopular Opinions: Animal Characters
No animals were harmed in the making of this list.
Guru Ramanathan, Dante Sacco and Alex Cullina
• March 27, 2019

‘Five Feet Apart’ Depicts the Necessity of Human Touch
The latest hospital romance film improves on its medical accuracy but falls short elsewhere.
Yaroslava Bondar, Staff Writer
• March 26, 2019

‘Yardie’ Is a Jamaican Throwback to Gang Dramas of Old
Idris Elba tries his hand at directing in “Yardie,” based on Victor Headley’s novel.
Dante Sacco, Deputy Arts Editor
• March 26, 2019

Anupam Kher on Tragedy and Compassion in ‘Hotel Mumbai’
The acclaimed Bollywood thespian spoke with WSN about playing a real-life character in his new film.
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor
• March 25, 2019

‘Hotel Mumbai’ Thrilling, but Not Too Profound
The new international thriller is intense, though it does not have as much depth as it thinks it does.
Fareid El Gafy, Staff Writer
• March 24, 2019



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