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“TÁR” creates a symphony of sight and sound
“TÁR” is the new Todd Field film about fictional composer Lydia Tár, and her downward spiral into obscurity. Released in early October, the film premiered to widespread critical acclaim, as well as a very positive audience reception. Touching on topics like cancel culture, celebrity culture and general ego, Field’s film is bound to stay…
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Netflix’s fantasy school film twists minds
“The School for Good and Evil,” based on the first book of Soman Chainani’s six-book series, tells the tale of two misfit friends who get swept away into a fantastical world beyond the Endless Woods. In the Netflix movie, Sophie and Agatha find themselves enrolled in the School for Good and Evil, which is…
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Do not focus on Hocus Pocus 2
29 years after the original, Hocus Pocus 2 was released on Disney Plus on Sept. 30. The sequel follows the original story of Hocus Pocus, and stars some of the original actors. Hocus Pocus, released on July 16, 1993, follows the story of Max Dennison, his younger sister, Emily Dennison, and the love interest,…
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Halloween Ends complicates its trilogy
Halloween Ends” was my second most anticipated movie of the year, although my expectations were tempered by last year’s “Halloween Kills”. As a “Halloween” fanatic, I couldn’t wait to see how they were going to close out this trilogy they made as a direct sequel to the 1978 classic. The movie, released on Oct.…
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“Don’t Worry Darling” is worrying, darling
Released on Sept. 23, Olivia Wilde’s new film, “Don’t Worry Darling” elicited controversy and gossip, even before its release. There was talk about an affair between Wilde and the film’s male lead, Harry Styles, rumors about a feud between Wilde and the film’s female lead, Florence Pugh and even a theory that Harry Styles…
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Hellraiser hits a series peak
David Bruckner, the man behind “The Night House” and one of the directors of “V/H/S,” gave followers of the franchise the first “Hellraiser” movie in five years and the first great one in four decades. This movie tells the story of a drug addict with family issues who comes into connection with the Lament…
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Dahmer series recalls infamous case
Jeffery Dahmer, the infamous cold-blooded killer who preyed on gay men as well as men of color from the 1970s to the 1990s, has come back into the spotlight after the “Dahmer- Monster: The Story of Jeffery Dahmer” series was released Sept. 21 on Netflix. “Dahmer’’ was an instant success, almost immediately becoming the…
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“Smile” makes viewers never smile again
With Halloween right around the corner, “Smile” has viewers second guessing what is real and what is in their head. This sinister horror film encompasses the cycle of an evil spirit that takes over the mind of anybody who watches their next kill. The movie “Smile”, which was released in theaters on Sept. 30,…
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Heartstopper breaks standards and inflates hearts
Originally a comic on Webtoon, “Heartstopper” by Alice Oseman has grown into a 4 book franchise as well as a number one show on Netflix as of the summer of 2022. Since the comic’s online debut in August of 2019, the popular LGBTQ+ franchise has become a widespread phenomenon; and rightfully so. As Webtoon…
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Megadeth releases sixteenth studio album
On Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, the famed metal band Megadeth released “The Sick, the Dying…and the Dead!” At the time of release, it had been six years since 2016’s “Dystopia,” making this the longest period Megadeth has gone without releasing any new music. “The Sick, the Dying…and the Dead” was finally released on Sept.…