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All content by Sydney Rappis
Jake Gyllenhaal stars in “Life,” a film about the potential dangers of finding extraterrestrial life on Mars. “Life,” released in theaters on March 24, is now playing.

‘Life’ Makes for Lifeless Horror

Sydney Rappis, Staff Writer March 27, 2017
It's easy to get excited about the latest alien-horror film, especially when it features Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal, but don't get too invested — it's nothing you haven't seen before.
Garance Marillier plays Justine in “RAW,” the visceral winner of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival’s FIPRESCI Critics Prize.

‘Raw’ Gnaws Through Expectations of Female Sexuality

Sydney Rappis, Staff Writer March 6, 2017
Finally, a movie about cannibalism and freshmen hazing that is about neither of those things — "Raw" brings female desire to the forefront of the conversation in the most exaggerated way possible, so even the most reticent will catch the hints.
French film Standing Tall is better known by the title La Tête Haute and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015.

Honest Depictions of a Troubled Teenager Render ‘Standing Tall’ Worthwhile

Sydney Rappis, Contributing Writer March 31, 2016
The opening film of last year's Cannes Film Festival, "Standing Tall" is a character study of a teenage delinquent and the adults surrounding him.
“Like,” directed by Garrett Bradley, proposed a unique view about the tension between Facebook and "click-farms" of Bangladesh.

‘Citizenfour’ Director Collaborates to Lead Documentarian Journalism

Sydney Rappis, Contributing Writer March 28, 2016
IFC Center hosted a special screening of several films from season two of "Field of Vision", a documentary initiative led by Laura Poitras.
"The Witch," a film directed by Robert Eggers, opens in theaters this Friday, February 19.

‘The Witch’ Delivers as a Folktale and Horror Flick

Sydney Rappis, Contributing Writer February 18, 2016
New horror film "The Witch", directed by Robert Eggers centers on a 17th century Puritan family whose daughter is suspected of witchcraft.
"Rams" is a new Icelandic film directed by Grímur Hákonarson which tells a captivating story between men and sheep.

Battle of Brothers and Sheep in Lyrical Film ‘Rams’

Sydney Rappis, Contributing Writer February 3, 2016
The Icelandic film won the Un Certain Regard Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015.
NYU students took to the stage to compete in the 2016 Spring Welcome week’s “So You Think You NYU Can Dance” competition.

NYU Knows They Can Dance

Sydney Rappis, Contributing Writer February 1, 2016
NYU hosts annual dance competition "So You Think NYU Can Dance?"