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‘The Holdovers’ is a Loving Retread of Familiar Ground

By Jasmine Criqui, Senior Guide Editor January 31, 2024

Snow flurries, a cappella Christmas carols and dangerously homemade cherries jubilee make up “The Holdovers,” a refreshingly sincere comedy-drama that’s already picked up five Oscar nominations...

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New GU Gallery Exhibition Tackles Powerful Complexities of Identity and Social Justice

By Elizabethe Bogrette, Deputy Guide Editor January 31, 2024

A new exhibit that focuses on themes of social justice through the lens of historical transparency within Italy opened in the Maria and Alberto De La Cruz Art Gallery on Jan. 26.  The Georgetown University...

AUTEUR SPOTLIGHT | Zhang Yimou

By Sophia Lu, Guide Columnist January 31, 2024

To purchase his first camera, Zhang Yimou sold his own blood. During the Cultural Revolution in China, he was sentenced to a re-education camp through no fault of his own. When he returned, Zhang — at...

‘The Boys in the Boat’ Struggles to Stay Afloat

‘The Boys in the Boat’ Struggles to Stay Afloat

By Andre Albrecht January 24, 2024

This article contains spoilers for “The Boys in the Boat” (2024). George Clooney’s adaptation of “The Boys in the Boat,” based on the bestselling 2013 non-fiction book of the same name,...

‘Mean Girls,’ a Remake of the 2000s Cult Classic, Fails to Deliver on What Made the Original So ‘Fetch’

‘Mean Girls,’ a Remake of the 2000s Cult Classic, Fails to Deliver on What Made the Original So ‘Fetch’

By Elizabethe Bogrette January 24, 2024

This article contains spoilers for “Mean Girls” (2024). The new film adaptation based on the Broadway musical of the movie “Mean Girls” (yes, you read that correctly) seems to have lost...

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‘Night Swim’ Needs to be Filtered Out of Existence

By William McCall January 24, 2024

Sigh. Well, this is it folks, the bottom of the barrel. Blumhouse, headed by Jason Blum, has been approaching pure, unadulterated terribleness for a good few years now (see: “The Exorcist: Believer,”...

The Crushing Weight of ‘The Iron Claw’

The Crushing Weight of ‘The Iron Claw’

By James Pocchia January 17, 2024

One exciting trend in recent cinema involves the injection of actors known for their comedic or blockbuster roles into dramas helmed by auteur directors. From “Twilight” star Robert Pattinson’s...

'Poor Things' Is a Sexually Daring Magnum Opus

‘Poor Things’ Is a Sexually Daring Magnum Opus

By Clayton Kincade January 17, 2024

If sex makes you squeamish — or if you believe that depiction equals endorsement — stay far, far away from the bizarre, enchanting allure of “Poor Things.” Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos,...

‘Saltburn’ Shocks Audiences with Dramatic Twists and a Spectacle on the Dance Floor

‘Saltburn’ Shocks Audiences with Dramatic Twists and a Spectacle on the Dance Floor

By Saeed Jude Samra January 17, 2024

This article contains major spoilers for “Saltburn.” What initially presents as a cute summer romance á la “Call Me by Your Name” quickly transforms into a story of obsession,...

‘May December’ is Worthy of Its Plaudits

‘May December’ is Worthy of Its Plaudits

By William McCall January 17, 2024

This awards season, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is spoiled for choice. Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” has been judged the “film of the century,” “The Color Purple”...

Mike Birbiglia Dives Deep on ‘The Old Man and the Pool’

Mike Birbiglia Dives Deep on ‘The Old Man and the Pool’

By Jasmine Criqui January 17, 2024

What’s so funny about cancer, heart attacks and an impending sense of your own doom? Mike Birbiglia (COL ’00), back for his fifth Netflix special, is here to tell you. Filmed in the Lincoln...

Welcome to the Whimsical World of Wonka!

Welcome to the Whimsical World of Wonka!

By Andre Albrecht January 17, 2024

“Come with me, and you’ll be in a world of pure imagination,” Timothée Chalamet beckons in his mesmerizing portrayal of the iconic chocolatier Willy Wonka, an endearing dreamer determined to...

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