“APOLLO 11” CAPTURES HUMANITY OF MOON LANDING Every so often, a truly remarkable piece of cinema will capture lightning in a bottle. Such is the case with “Apollo 11” — a film that is not just a documentary, but an […]
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THE BEST OF THE BEST OSCARS The Academy Awards can make it feel like the movie industry is mired in political swank. It’s inevitable: Great art has always been used to market something, be it a brand, a culture or […]
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NEAR MISSES IN OSCAR HISTORY Oscar season has come and gone, and with it, films have won and lost. The event of one’s favorite movie losing by a hair to a less worthy picture has had spectators in fits since […]
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FIFTEEN ROMANCE FILMS THAT TRANSCEND TIME Perhaps no medium can personify love quite like the world of movies. In 1896, audiences witnessed one of the first motion pictures ever screened — an 18-second long film depicting a man and woman […]
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FANTASTIC FRIENDS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Spoiler Warning: This article talks about the Harry Potter book and film series and talks about what happens throughout. The magical realm of Harry Potter is one defined by relationships: more specifically, Harry’s […]
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NETFLIX SHOW GLORIFIES SERIAL STALKING You can’t look over your shoulder too many times. However, in the Netflix series “You,” the female protagonist fails to even look at all. The book-turned-show provides a simple plot: Bookshop manager Joe Goldberg (played […]
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SCC PROFESSOR IN HOLLYWOOD SPOTLIGHT Hollywood producers have taken an interest in making a movie about Mahmoud Muhammad Taha, Sudanese religious and political leader, through the eyes of SCC professor Ernest Johnson. Johnson lived in Sudan for nine years under […]
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WHAT TO WATCH WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE CABLE Cable television could be considered an obsolete expense for the present-day viewer. Who hasn’t heard the age-old reason for cancelling cable subscriptions that is, “I have so many channels that I don’t […]
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HORROR FILM LIVES UP TO ITS PREDECESSOR 1977’s cult slasher flick “Suspiria” was resurrected this fall, with a brand-new interpretation that presents a satisfying blend of clever similarities, thrilling variations and unconventional terror. The original “Suspiria,” directed by Italian filmmaker […]
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FILM SERVES AS CAUTIONARY TALE There are a number of horrifying things that can happen outside of our control, and staying safe is a high priority. In the recent hit movie “Searching,” the disappearance of high school student Margot Kim […]
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