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Nicole Bilyak | Friday, May 7, 2021
Pixar really hit it out of the park when they released their newest feature film “Soul.” “Soul” tells the story of an aspiring jazz musician named Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx) who must try and reunite his body and soul after they’re separated by a freak accident. Along the way, he must redefine himself
Dessi Gomez | Friday, April 30, 2021
When Notre Dame senior Ashley Cavuto decided to write a book last March, she knew she wanted to include mythology, mystery and a maze. Before she became A. Cavuto, author of “The Dust That Danced” — a mystery novel which has entered the publication and printing process today through New Degree Press — she operated
Justin George | Friday, April 9, 2021
David Prior’s “The Empty Man” hit theaters in October 2020 and despite being a film by 20th Century, it received no advertising or fanfare whatsoever, which naturally resulted in the film having a remarkably short theatrical run. There is no logical explanation as to why the film is relevant today. However, “The Empty Man” has
Colleen Fischer and Hannah Thomas | Thursday, April 1, 2021
I ran into someone with a book about Chinese folktales wrapped in a Barnes & Noble plastic bag in the elevator, and having just watched Ari Aster talk about folk horror components in his film “Midsommar,” I asked what she thought about him. I fell into the Ari Aster trap. What is the Ari Aster
Justin George | Thursday, April 1, 2021
“Another Round” is the latest film from writer/director and Dogme 95 co-founder Thomas Vinterberg. The film handles addiction in a manner that is more akin to “Trainspotting” than “Requiem for a Dream,” and falls firmly within the realm of dramedy and tragicomedy. “Another Round” centers on a group of high school teachers who all decide
Sophia Michetti | Friday, March 26, 2021
Warning: Spoilers for “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” episode one ahead! The time has finally come for Marvel fans’ favorite two side characters to step into the spotlight with their own six-episode series on Disney+. On Mar. 19, the pilot episode of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” was released after much anticipation, following
Lexi Kilcoin | Thursday, March 11, 2021
Imagine for me, if you will, the scent of a corpse flower. It likens to a pile of diapers rotting in the sun, mixed with rotten blue cheese dressing. Unfortunately, I’ve never had the pleasure of smelling this infamous stench, but this is the description according to Aimee Nezhukumatathil in her new book of prose,
Ella Wisniewski | Wednesday, March 3, 2021
To walk through the doors of South Lodge is to enter a country club that has been built inside of an abandoned warehouse. A parallel universe where mahogany is king. A benevolent behemoth draped in the trappings of nostalgia and comfort. These are among the different lines I wrote to begin this column and yet
Aidan O'Malley | Tuesday, February 16, 2021
“Judas and the Black Messiah” is no biopic, at least not by any average measure. It is, first and foremost, a thriller. This crackling piece of political, social and historical intrigue resurrects the ’70s stylings of Sidney Lumet, whose collaborations with Al Pacino on classics like “Dog Day Afternoon” and “Serpico” laid the gritty, grimy
Patrick Witteman | Friday, February 12, 2021
In the years following Playboi Carti’s sophomore project, “Die Lit,” the Atlanta rapper’s cult following satisfied its desire for new music with snippets, leaks and features posted to SoundCloud and YouTube. Leak compilations circulated online, with Carti validating popular leaks (“Kid Cudi/Pissy Pamper”) during live performances. Although the proliferation of Carti leaks and compilations satisfied his