Film

Ranked: Every 2024 Netflix Christmas rom-com
This year, Netflix put out four new holiday romantic comedies, ranging from trashy to genuinely fun.
Ella Sabrina Malabanan, Staff Writer
• December 9, 2024

Review: ‘Queer’ is full of psychedelics and painful pining
Luca Guadagnino’s latest drama — an adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ eponymous novella — honors its source material in its suspension between drugs and relationships.
Dani Biondi, Film & TV Editor
• December 9, 2024

Review: ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ distills national tensions into a suspenseful family drama
Director Mohammad Rasoulof crafted a masterful reflection on the Iranian “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement entirely in secret.
Sawyer Gouw Ranzetta, Staff Writer
• December 6, 2024

Review: ‘Gladiator II’ is the world’s new Roman Empire
Ridley Scott’s latest proves that sequels are worth it, even after 24 years.
Isabella D’Erasmo, Deputy Copy Chief
• December 4, 2024

6 of 2024’s most overlooked movies
Before “Anora” and “Wicked” become the unbridled talk of the town, take a look at a few of 2024’s most underrated gems.
Leo Field, Staff Writer
• December 3, 2024

Ranked: Presidents in film & TV
Instead of focusing on our current presidency, get lost in these fictional presidents, ranging from all-American to wholly unpolitical.
Maggie Turner, Staff Writer
• December 3, 2024

3 dysfunctional family movies to prepare you for Thanksgiving dinner
These films will make you realize that whatever you’re walking into at home could always be worse.
Max Vetter, Staff Writer
• November 25, 2024

How an NYU alum abandoned Hollywood to make their most honest film yet
WSN spoke with Jack Haven about their directorial debut, “October Crow,” and what it means to be punk in modern filmmaking.
Max Vetter, Staff Writer
• November 25, 2024

Review: Everyone is sad and horny in Netflix’s ‘Hot Frosty’
Lacey Chabert and Dustin Milligan star in this sexy but underwhelming rendition of “Frosty the Snowman.”
Ellie Miller, Contributing Writer
• November 25, 2024

Review: ‘Look Back’ finds art in adaptation
Outside of its beautifully moving story and technical prowess, the film seamlessly blends the characteristics of its original comic with the freedom of animation at neither’s expense.
Kaleo Zhu, Contributing Writer
• November 25, 2024

Review: ‘Wicked’ is a gift for theater kids everywhere
The new Universal Pictures movie musical proves, once and for all, that pink pairs perfectly with green.
Annie Emans, Beauty and Style Editor
• November 22, 2024

Review: ‘All We Imagine as Light’ is a triumphant portrayal of multi-generational womanhood
Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia’s sophomore film is a poetic and moving examination of relationships and isolation in Mumbai.
Gabriel Murray, Contributing Writer
• November 21, 2024

Eva Mundo, Deputy News Editor • September 17, 2025

Levi Langley, Staff Writer • September 17, 2025

Leo Field, Film & TV Editor • September 17, 2025

Annika Wilewicz, Deputy Opinion Editor • September 17, 2025

Francisco Pham, Contributing Writer • September 17, 2025