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Film review of movie Wadjda, women's inspiration

Global Cinema Series: ‘Wadjda’

By Daily Free Press Staff January 27, 2022
"Wajdja" is an inspiration for female filmmakers and creatives across the globe.
Scream movie review

Cinephilia: ‘Scream’ delivers a cleverly fun and bloody good time

By Andrew Harwood January 25, 2022
“Scream” is a smart and never-ending thrilling take on the classic horror genre.
The Sex Lives of College Girls compared with real life

How accurate is HBO’s ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’?

By Payton Renegar January 25, 2022
As I lay there, binging episodes, I felt a close connection to the girls on my computer screen.
Encanto movie review

Why Encanto is one of Disney’s best movies

By Lynn Chu January 25, 2022
“Encanto” has managed to bring us together with a heartfelt reminder of what’s most important.
"Nobody" is Sleeper film of 2021

Cinephilia: Bob Odenkirk rules in the sleeper hit ‘Nobody’

By Andrew Harwood December 3, 2021
A unique and enthralling piece of action and thrill, “Nobody” succeeds on so many levels.
Movie "Atlantique," dark twist on classic love story

Global Cinema Series: ‘Atlantique’

By Daily Free Press Staff December 2, 2021
"Atlantique" successfully blends genres and puts an African woman's story at its focus.
Adam Driver and Lady Gaga in "House of Gucci"

‘House of Gucci’ suffers from divine lack of inspiration

By Josh Rosenthal November 30, 2021
“House of Gucci” is dissatisfying, monotonous and not nearly campy enough to warrant its existence.
A movie poster for “Last Night in Soho.” Andrew writes about how director Edgar Wright’s latest film is a thrill ride and visually stunning yet contains sequences that seem overdone and overly chaotic. ILLUSTRATION BY BAILEY SHEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Cinephilia: ‘Last Night in Soho’ is a dreamland of chaos

By Andrew Harwood November 15, 2021
“Last Night in Soho” lives up to the spectacle, but underwhelms under its chaotic agenda.
A scene from “Hyenas.” Senegalese filmmaker Djibril Diop Mambety’s second and last feature film is exemplary of the visual rebirth a proper film restoration can create. ILLUSTRATION BY CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Global Cinema Series: ‘Hyenas’

By Daily Free Press Staff November 14, 2021
A proper restoration can bring new life to culturally important stories through cinema.
A scene from “Shaun of the Dead.” Director Edgar Wright’s debut film makes for a unique union of comedy and horror, strengthened by witty dialogue and trademark visual comedy. ILLUSTRATION BY CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Cinephilia: Re-visiting ‘Shaun of the Dead,’ the model horror-comedy

By Andrew Harwood November 1, 2021
Perhaps what is most genuine about the film is the comedy that comes from the horror.
A stack of books. Lynn shares five books that will soon be adapted for television and movies — and that you should read before they do. COURTESY OF KIMBERLY FARMER VIA UNSPLASH

Five books to read before they hit the screen

By Lynn Chu November 1, 2021
Here are five books to read before they hit the big screen in the near future.
A shot from “The Host.” Sonic writes about how Bong Joon-Ho’s 2006 film is an encapsulation of the director’s feelings on the Americanization of South Korea. ILLUSTRATION BY SHANNON DAMIANO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Global Cinema Series: ‘The Host’

By Daily Free Press Staff October 24, 2021
Bong attacks South Korea’s acceptance of U.S. intervention through the art form that it’s accepting.
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