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If securing a Valentine’s date proves to be a failure, WSN has you covered with a list of movies to watch alone on Valentine’s Day. (Staff Illustration by Manasa Gudavalli)

Staff Recs: Anti-Valentine’s Day films

The Arts Desk recommends the best films to protest Saint Valentine’s Day.

“The Living End” directed by Gregg Araki Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Arts Editor Nothing says Saint Valentine’s Day like sex, death and hedonism. Gregg Araki’s New Queer...

Greta Gerwig and Sam Levy on the set of "Lady Bird." (Courtesy of A24)

Staff Recs: Best Actors-Turned-Directors

With Bradley Cooper being the latest actor to try his hand at directing, here are our top picks for best actors turned directors.
Daniel Kaluuya in the Blumhouse-produced "Get Out."

Why Students Love These Indie Film Studios

Taylor Stout, Staff Writer September 23, 2018
A24 and Blumhouse make striking independent films that NYU students love.
Diversity: Hollywood’s Two-Way Street

Diversity: Hollywood’s Two-Way Street

Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer April 4, 2018
The 90th Academy Awards was meant to be an extraordinary event for various reasons. Film in 2017 seemed to represent the gradual shift in America’s culture.
John Krasinski's “A Quiet Place” is a high-concept horror whose premise revolves around monsters who hunt through sound.

John Krasinski Tries Out Horror with ‘A Quiet Place’

Zuleyma Sanchez, Staff Writer March 26, 2018
After tackling comedy, action, and independent films, John Krasinski is shedding new light on his creative ability and the importance of genre films.
A scene from “Blindspotting,” starring Daveed Diggs as Collin and Rafael Casal as Miles.

Dark Commentary in Enlightening ‘Blindspotting’

Hailey Nuthals, Editor-at-Large March 19, 2018
"Blindspotting" grapples with friendship and the intersection of race and class, set against the rapidly gentrifying Bay Area. The film premiered last week at SXSW.
The 2018 Oscars: The Year Diversity Won

The 2018 Oscars: The Year Diversity Won

Alison Zimmerman, Deputy Opinion Editor March 7, 2018
Abandoning their tradition of favoring white men, this year's Oscars finally acknowledged and awarded deserving individuals regardless of gender, race or sexuality.
This week’s staff recommendations is on what film should win Best Picture for the 2018 Oscars.

Staff Recs: Who Should Win Best Picture

The WSN Staff makes a case for which "Best Picture" nominees should take home the top prize at the 90th Academy Awards this Sunday.
The 2018 Oscars Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, will honor the best films of 2017 on March 4, 2018 in Los Angeles.

NYU at the Oscars, Again

Alex Cullina, Contributing Writer January 26, 2018
The Academy Awards' efforts to reform and diversify its membership shone a little brighter this year with wide-ranging nominees and multiple NYU alums.