Three seasons in, The CW’s ‘Supergirl’ still doesn’t know what it wants Olivia Popp April 20, 2018 0 Comments For anybody who has read my writing, I’m a self-proclaimed nerd. I started watching “Supergirl” at the end of high school in an attempt to balance my Marvel obsession with some DC content.... Read More »
The magic trick behind Disney’s adaptations Mark York April 15, 2018 0 Comments The world does not need another article about Disney. It’s not like this behemoth is growing obsolete anytime soon — nobody is joining hands, chanting “I believe” to bring the Disney fairy... Read More »
Recs from the Vault: ‘Tommy,’ ‘The Verdict,’ ‘Canoa,’ ‘The Bride Wore Black,’ ‘Pretty Poison’ Carlos Valladares April 12, 2018 0 Comments This week’s “Recs from the Vault” — capsule reviews of films I’ve loved during my time here at Stanford — we take a look at two little-known thrillers from 1968, a... Read More »
Credo quia absurdum: ‘The Bachelor’ Adrienne Chung April 5, 2018 0 Comments "The Bachelor" is ultimately a study on the human psyche in distress, delivered under the sinister gloss of a primetime reality show. Read More »
Cédric Klapisch’s ‘Back to Burgundy’ is a nebulous mess Amir Abou-Jaoude April 5, 2018 0 Comments Cédric Klapisch’s “Back to Burgundy” is banal, largely because Klapisch does not have a coherent conception of what the film should be. Read More »
Recs from the Vault: swampy sounds, Eugene O’Neill and wild Wilder Carlos Valladares April 5, 2018 0 Comments Nearing the end of my senior year (tear), I take time to reflect on the movies that have most shaped who I am as a person. This quarter, I'll be starting a weekly column called "Recs from the Vault." Read More »
From wolves to dogs to Wes: the strange cuteness of ‘Isle of Dogs’ Carlos Valladares April 4, 2018 0 Comments Wes Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs” is cute, but not cutesy. This clean and cold-blooded animated feature, Wes’s second after “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (2009), does not drive dog lovers... Read More »
‘Orphan Black’ star Tatiana Maslany talks generosity, collaboration and loving the weird Olivia Popp March 16, 2018 0 Comments Canadian actress Tatiana Maslany, Emmy Award-winning star of “Orphan Black” — which just ended its critically-acclaimed five-season run — was honored with the Maverick Spirit Award at the... Read More »
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