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The Original ‘Naked Gun’ Remains a Timeless Classic

By Eliana Kut, Hoya Staff Writer October 8, 2025

It has been 37 years since the 1988 release of “The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!”, yet its bawdy, slapstick and tongue-in-cheek humor stands the test of time. The spoof is centered...

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‘Scary Movie’: Not Quite Scary, Not Quite Funny

By Isabelle Cialone, Deputy Guide Editor October 8, 2025

“Scary Movie” is one of those movies that you love in your childhood, then return to 15 years later and realize it’s not the masterpiece you once thought it was. A totally unnecessary self-aware...

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‘Spaceballs’: In Space, No One Can Hear You Develop a Character

By Juan P. Almanza, Hoya Staff Writer October 8, 2025

If there is one parody movie that has cemented itself as a cult classic within the genre, it’s “Spaceballs.” Riffing off “Star Wars” and utilizing every parody comedy trick in the book, “Spaceballs”...

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‘Not Another Teen Movie’ (Another Teen Movie)

By Penelope Snoep, Hoya Staff Writer October 8, 2025

“Not Another Teen Movie,” despite its title, is, well, a teen movie. Most ’90s teen movies put characters into traditional cliques, follow cookie-cutter plot lines and play into common tropes....

‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ Is Wholly and Absurdly Hilarious

‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ Is Wholly and Absurdly Hilarious

By Isabelle Cialone, Deputy Guide Editor October 8, 2025

“Monty Python and the Holy Grail” is a blast from start to finish — even before Arthur, King of the Britons (Graham Chapman) embarks on his legendary quest to seek the Holy Grail. As early as...

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‘Airplane!’: It’s a Large Metal Tube With Wings That Flies

By Mauro Mazzariello, Hoya Staff Writer October 8, 2025

Some movies are so jam-packed with memorable lines that they seem to transcend their meager runtimes and enter the cultural canon. The ability to start telling a joke from your favorite movie, only...

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Sam Fender Brings His Lively Brand of Anthemic Rock to DC

By Grace Ko, Senior Guide Editor September 24, 2025

If you were looking for one of the most harrowing voices in the world, you would have found it at The Anthem, where English singer-songwriter Sam Fender took the stage on an unsuspecting Tuesday night....

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“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” Demon-Slayed My Doubts

By Riya Sundaram, Hoya Staff Writer September 24, 2025

“Demon Slayer,” one of the most popular anime shows of this decade, recently released the first movie of its three-part finale, “Infinity Castle.” “Demon Slayer” is essentially an anime...

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‘Breach’ is Twenty One Pilots’ Grand Finale, Even Grander Reinvention

By Juan P. Almanza, Hoya Staff Writer September 24, 2025

Somber in tone, eclectic in sound and full of back-to-back bangers, “Breach” accomplishes everything a finale should, wrapping up the story Twenty One Pilots (TOP) has woven for the past 10 years...

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“One Battle After Another” Is a Fearless Cry for Resistance

By Isabelle Cialone, Guide Deputy Editor September 24, 2025

“Do you know what freedom is?” asks Sensei Sergio (Benicio del Toro). “No fear,” he says, quoting civil rights activist Nina Simone. Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film embodies this aphorism....

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‘Him’ is All Style, Little Substance

By Tanvi Gorripati, Senior Guide Editor September 24, 2025

Justin Tipping’s “Him” follows rising quarterback Cameron Cade (Tyriq Withers) following an attack by an obsessive fan. Offered the chance of his lifetime, Cameron joins his idol, Isaiah White...

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The Summer of ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’

By Tanvi Gorripati, Senior Guide Editor September 17, 2025

The third and final season of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” was an event. I, for one, literally had it scheduled into my Google Calendar every Wednesday, blocked out as if it were a doctor’s appointment....

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