WSN’s guide to the 62nd New York Film Festival
In anticipation of this year’s New York Film Festival, WSN has put together a list of must-see movie premieres that you will want to secure tickets for before they sell out.
Dani Biondi, Film & TV Editor
• September 9, 2024
Off the Radar: Feminism, race and gender in ‘The Big City’
Off the Radar is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “The Big City” is available to stream on Kanopy and Max.
Yezen Saadah, Deputy Managing Editor
• February 16, 2024
WSN’s guide to the 61st New York Film Festival
In anticipation of this year’s New York Film Festival, WSN has put together a list of must-see movie premieres you will want to secure tickets for before they sell out.
Mick Gaw, Film & TV Editor
• September 25, 2023
Review: ‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’ is a sleek tale of environmental revolution
With Daniel Goldhaber’s stylish direction and a strong cast, “How to Blow Up a Pipeline” turns a story about property destruction into a tense thriller.
Ethan Beck, Contributing Writer
• April 25, 2023
Review: ‘Evil Dead Rise’ brings new life to the cult horror franchise
“Evil Dead Rise,” is in theaters starting April 21. This movie is ready to scare you and everyone else — no one is safe.
Chesney Graham, Contributing Writer
• April 24, 2023
Review: Ruel breaks the ‘4TH WALL’ with debut studio album
Ruel’s highly anticipated debut studio album touches hearts and minds with its reminders that love and loss are part of growing up and into ourselves.
Rojienne Groves, Contributing Writer
• March 28, 2023
Review: ‘Argentina, 1985’ and the legacy of a landmark anti-fascist trial
Nominated for best international feature film, Santiago Mitre’s “Argentina, 1985” depicts a monumental event in Argentine and international legal history. The film is showing in select theaters and streaming on Amazon Prime.
Mick Gaw, Staff Writer
• March 7, 2023
The case against ‘Whiplash’
We made a huge mistake giving this guy an Oscar.
Andre Garcia, Contributing Writer
• February 20, 2023
Review: ‘When You Finish Saving the World’ doesn’t know what to do with itself
Jesse Eisenberg’s directorial debut flounders — much like its two main characters.
Colleen Secaur, Contributing Writer
• February 7, 2023
Review: ‘Living’ is a remarkably pointless rendition of an all-time classic
“Living,” the British remake of Akira Kurosawa’s “Ikiru,” excels in being just that, but unfortunately offers nothing new.
Yezen Saadah, Deputy News Editor
• December 15, 2022
Review: ‘Closed Circuit’ fails to examine human condition through its provocative filmmaking
Tal Inbar’s “Closed Circuit,” an international selection at DOC NYC, undermines cinema’s humanist value in exploiting trauma for insincerity and shock value.
Yezen Saadah, Deputy News Editor
• December 7, 2022
NYU’s 10th Reel China Biennial envisions promising future for independent Chinese cinema
The Tisch Cinema Studies Department, the Asian Film & Media Initiative, and the Center for Religion and Media co-presented the first Reel China festival since the start of the pandemic.
Mick Gaw, Staff Writer
• November 8, 2022
Jason Alpert-Wisnia, Senior Staff Photographer • December 2, 2024
Mehr Kotval, Opinion Editor • December 2, 2024
Chantal Mann, Contributing Writer • November 27, 2024
Julia Kim, Contributing Writer • November 27, 2024