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Washington Square News

Telling the colorful history of the West Village, “Street Children” opened on November 30 at the New Ohio Theatre.

Forget Me Not

Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor December 5, 2016
Before the West Village was bougie, it was the kingdom of the queens.
“I, Daniel Blake” won the 2016 Palme D’or at the Cannes Film Festival.

A Film That Gives More Than We Asked

Ethan Sapienza, Film Editor December 5, 2016
Ken Loach's "I, Daniel Blake" gives its audience more than it bargained for with parallels to the populist sentiments that drove Brexit and the working-class frustration riddling America.
Directed by NYU alum Nicolas Pesce, Black-and-white horror film "The Eyes of My Mother" frightens its audiences through the Francisca's haunting story.

Alum’s Film Induces Anxiety From Start to Finish

Thomas Price, Deputy Opinion Editor December 1, 2016
"The Eyes of My Mother" is what horror movie fans have been waiting for — a breath of fresh fear in a tepid genre lost to jump-scares.

Mia Hansen-Love’s film “Things to Come” challenges emotional norms through the subtlety of a Parisian phiilosophy teacher’s life.

Isabelle Huppert Shines in ‘Things to Come’

Zach Martin, Editor at Large November 28, 2016
Mia Hansen-Love's new French drama "Things to Come" brings out the subtleties of heartbreak when one least expects it.

Bobby Sands: 66 Days documents the story of a young Irishman who went on a hunger strike against the IRA.

From a Hunger Strike To a Revolution

Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer November 28, 2016
The new documentary on the famed hunger-striker Bobby Sands gives a hauntingly human look at the Irish icon.
NYU students will find the setting of PHDeath especially relatable, it being the NYU campus.

‘PhDeath:’ The NYU Murder Mystery

Alexandra Pierson, Theater and Books Editor November 21, 2016
NYU professor James P. Carse's riveting new novel "PhDeath" creates a murder mystery out of a subject he knows better than almost anyone - NYU itself.
"Ne Me Quitte Pas", a story about two men who ponder about life issues, will be released on this Friday, November 18th.

“Ne Me Quitte Pas” Is a Slow But Worthwhile Meditation on Life

Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer November 18, 2016
"Ne Me Quitte Pas" offers comfort in its mundane observation of two cantankerous old men's lives.
Written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, "The Edge of Seventeen" will be premiered in theaters on November 18th.

‘Edge of Seventeen’ Models Teen Angst in Digital Age

Natalie Whalen, Staff Writer November 18, 2016
"The Edge of Seventeen" takes the age-old teen film genre and refreshes it with not just a visually striking but powerfully relevant look at teenage-hood in the modern age.
"Seasons", a film directed by Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzud, illustrates the beauty of nature through graceful, isolated footage of animals in the wild and limited human actors.

‘Seasons’ Argues for Environmental Protection

Sophie Bennett, Staff Writer November 17, 2016
Can humanity survive itself for much longer?

Professors Read Their Rate My Professors Reviews

Faith Gates, Staff Writer November 16, 2016
What do real NYU professors actually think of the "Rate My Professors" website? Read on to find out!
The famous rapper published his book Gone, Til’ November on October 1st.

‘Gone ‘Til November’ Tells A Different Story

Lizzie Essiedu, Contributing Writer November 16, 2016
Lil Wayne's new autobiography "Gone 'Til November" humanizes him in a way that his music has never been able to.
Bleed For This tells the story of VInny Paz, a boxer whose story could become a film classic with Raging Bull and Rocky.

Fighting the Good Fight

Bradley Alsop, Staff Writer November 14, 2016
What could have been a tired trope was made into a riveting, personal look into the world of boxing in Ben Younger's latest film, "Bleed For This."