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"Captain America: Brave New World" was released on Feb. 14, and has been popular in theaters since. Follow superhero Sam Wilson as he settles into his new position of "Captain America."

Captain America: Brave New World — Is Sam Wilson worthy of the shield?

JOSUE VILLATORO, Staff Writer Mar 5, 2025

“Captain America: Brave New World” stars Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson, who finds himself in the middle of an international conspiracy and must uncover the individuals behind a nefarious global scheme...

Blake Lively is suing director and co-star of "It Ends With Us" Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment and damaging her reputation,

It Ends With Domestic Violence Being Overshadowed by Controversies

Callee Fair, Staff Writer Feb 19, 2025

National Domestic Violence Hotline reports that “an average of 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States — more than 12 million...

Lily Rose Depp as Ellen Hutter, encountering the presence of Count Orlok.

Nosferatu: A gothic reimagining of lust and obsession

JOSUE VILLATORO, Staff Writer Feb 5, 2025

This past year has been quite the streak for horror filmmakers to bloom and has invited a lot of people to experience the genre without it being reliant on the cliches or an infestation of unneeded jumpscares....

Williams won a Golden Globe award for his performance in “Dead Poets Society.”

‘Dead Poets Society’s’ impact 35 years later

JOSUE VILLATORO, Staff Writer Dec 4, 2024

In Nov., the Film Appreciation Club screened Peter Weir’s “Dead Poets Society”, a coming-of-age dramedy set in ’59 Vermont at Welton Academy, an elite all-boys preparatory boarding school. The...

Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried acted together to create a meaningful film with a message unlike any other horror movie.

Jennifer’s Body: From flop to feminist cult classic

KELLIE STILES, Opinion Columnist Oct 30, 2024

“Jennifer’s Body,” a 2009 horror-comedy directed by Karyn Kusama, initially stumbled at the box office, but has since emerged as a beloved feminist cult classic. So, what’s behind this transformation?...

Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan share romantic moments throughout the film, but their romance failed to stand the test of time.

Gatsby: Affairs and love in the ’20s

ESTELLE JOHNSON, Managing Editor Oct 16, 2024

“The Great Gatsby,” a stunning motion picture directed by Baz Luhrmann, is based on the 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Luhrmann is well-known for “Moulin Rouge” and the 1996 “Romeo and Juliet”...

Kirsten Dunst as Lee Smith documenting warfare through her camera.

Civil War: photojournalism in war-torn America

JOSUE VILLATORO, Staff Writer Oct 9, 2024

Renowned film studio, A24, has stepped into big-budget movie territory as of this year with their latest film, “Civil War,” from acclaimed director and screenwriter, Alex Garland. 2024 has graced us...

Main characters Andy Dufresne and Red standing together in the jail courtyard.

Shawshank Redemption’s 30th anniversary

JOSUE VILLATORO, Staff Writer Oct 2, 2024

It’s been 30 years since Frank Durabont’s cult classic graced the big screen and gave us one of the best films of all time. “The Shawshank Redemption” is set in 1940 in New England, and follows...

According to Villatoro, by taking a risk with the X-Men franchise, Disney has returned the franchise to it’s glory days. With the X-Men now under Marvel’s ownership, Villatoro hopes this trajectory of success for the franchise can continue.

2024: Year of the X-Men

Josue Villatoro, Staff Writer Sep 25, 2024

2024 is truly the year of the X-Men. Out of all superhero series to come out via streaming with Disney+ this is, without a doubt, the best series to emerge from Marvel Studios. Serving as a continuation...

Austin Butler as Benny riding alongside fellow members of The Vandals M.C. within “The Bikeriders Official Trailer 2.”

The Bikeriders: A perspective into the golden age of motorcycle clubs

JOSUE VILLATORO, Staff Writer Sep 11, 2024

After being delayed from the SAG-AFTRA strike, Director Jeff Nichols' long awaited period crime drama finally graced the big screen on June 21, 2024. “The Bikeriders” follows the chronology of a Chicago...

Film critic Josue Villatoro ranks his favorite five movies from 2023.

Five of the Best Films From 2023: A Review

May 5, 2024

5: Wonka    Your craving for chocolate will skyrocket after watching this. Timothee Chalamet delivers a performance that rivals Gene Wilder’s classic portrayal and serves as a pleasant adaptation...

“Elvis” is an emotional watch, for different reasons than “Priscilla." The two films draw contrasts between the different angles of
the relationship. “Priscilla” shows more behind the curtains of Elvis Presley’s relationships. Not just with Priscilla, but with his family and daughter, too.

Priscilla v. Elvis, which is better?

CALLEE FAIR, Staff Writer Mar 6, 2024

Many fans of the Presely’s were not only blessed with one biography picture, but two the last couple years with Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” coming out in 2022 and Sophia Coppola’s “Priscilla”...

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