All content by Justin Martinez
![A woman with blonde hair wearing a white dress with wings while being held up by strings above two gravestones bearing the words “MOTHER” and “FATHER” on a stage with opened red curtains. Curled in a ball in front of the gravestones lies a man in a tan shirt and brown pants.z](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/arts-film-beau-is-afraid-900x487.jpg)
Review: ‘Beau Is Afraid’ is only occasionally frightening
Ari Aster’s new film is a big departure from his previous horror films, as he ventures into a long odyssey of surrealist comedy.
Justin Martinez, Contributing Writer
• April 25, 2023
![A father wearing glasses, a business formal outfit wraps his son, who is wearing a yellow and blue t-shirt, around his arm.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/arts-dadmemory-900x506.jpeg)
Review: ‘Memories of My Father’: An unmemorable story about the forgotten
This drama film celebrates the story of an ordinary father who fights to help his family and the people of Colombia.
Justin Martinez, Contributing Writer
• December 13, 2022
![“Venom: Let There be Carnage,” directed by Andy Serkis, was released on Oct. 1. The film is an entertaining and enjoyable superhero sequel. (Image courtesy of Sony Pictures)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/arts-film-venomreview-900x506.jpg)
Review: ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ comforts with campiness and predictability
Andy Serkis’ superhero sequel is goofy in all the best ways.
Justin Martinez, Contributing Writer
• November 18, 2021
![The front of a brown building, with the words "TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS" above the large doors. There are a few people walking down the street in front of the building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/theater-tisch-katiepeurrung-900x621-1-1.jpg)
Carmo Moniz, Editor-at-Large • September 6, 2024
![An aisle of bookshelves filled with multicolored books.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/arts-books-feature-1200x801.jpg)
![An illustration of the Washington Square Park arch and fountain. The words “BACK TO SCHOOL,” are above the words “Ins and Outs.” On the left is a smiling figure under a sunny sky and on the right is an angry figure under a cloudy sky.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/culture-ins-and-outs-1200x800.jpg)
![A man in a black shirt, a woman in a brown sweater, a teenage girl in a gray knit sweater and a child in a blue-and-green striped shirt look scared and are holding one another. They are sitting in a dark children’s bedroom.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/arts-film-afraid-movie-review-1200x720.png)
Karina Rower, Under The Arch Editor • September 6, 2024
![A person wearing a keffiyeh is zip tied by a cop in protective gear.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/news-disciplinaryaction-1200x798.jpg)
Hope Pisoni, Investigative Reporter • September 5, 2024