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‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ Weaves a Heartbreaking Tapestry of the Systemic Silencing of Survivors’ Stories

By Isabelle Cialone, Guide Deputy Editor March 25, 2025

A guinea fowl’s cry serves as nature’s warning of an imminent predatory threat — but what happens when that blaring alarm is ignored? What if it is ignored for the sake of the very tradition...

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‘Shoplifters’: A Hauntingly Beautiful Portrait of Family, Survival and Love Beyond Blood

By Elizabethe Bogrette, Senior Guide Editor March 12, 2025

  Content warning: This article references child abuse. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. “Shoplifters,” directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, showcases...

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‘A Real Pain’: A Humorously Heartbreaking Exploration of Grief, Family

By Grace Ko, Hoya Staff Writer November 20, 2024

Sarcastic, cynical and an absolute gut punch to the heart, “A Real Pain” left me devastated as I walked out of the theater. With its deceptively simple narrative, Jesse Eisenberg delivers a unique...

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‘Megalopolis’: Maximalist Mess or Magnificent Masterpiece?

By Isabelle Cialone, Special to the Hoya October 2, 2024

Imagine the most insane and nonsensical fever dream you have ever had — whatever it is, it pales in comparison to what this psychedelic trip of a movie has in store for you.  Francis Ford Coppola’s...

VIEWPOINT: Lights, Camera, Take Action

VIEWPOINT: Lights, Camera, Take Action

By Iris Wu December 1, 2023

I hate telling stories in front of big groups of people. As soon as I start to speak, I become conscious of the eyes studying me, and I feel an obligation to entertain. The strand of hair I found in my...

IMDB |"Malcolm and Marie" stuns visually, but Zendaya and John David Washington are left to try their best with a lackluster script.

‘Malcolm & Marie’ Stuns With Acting, Visuals, While Struggling With Plot

By Mason Leath February 10, 2021

★★★☆☆ “Malcolm & Marie” may be televised in black and white, but its dramatic storyline displays a color wheel of human emotion. Starring Zendaya and John David Washington, Netflix's...

IMDB | Netflix’s latest teen drama, “Grand Army,” may be a realistic portrayal of the modern high school experience, but it falls short on many critical plot points.

‘Grand Army’ Tackles Big Issues, Realistically Portrays Teenage Experience

By Afua Nyantakyi February 4, 2021

★★★★☆ This article discusses sexual assault. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. By trading soapy plotlines for the subtleties of everyday conflict,...

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‘El Angel’ Captivates With Evocative Visuals and Gripping Performances

By Alexandra Brunjes November 20, 2018

★★★★☆ “We all have a destiny. I was born a thief.” With this line, director Luis Ortega’s new film “El Angel,” a biographical drama about Argentina’s most notorious criminal,...

Queer Eye: Beyond Reality TV

Queer Eye: Beyond Reality TV

By Izzy Roemer and Izzy Roemer March 30, 2018

Listen up people — there’s a new show in town. Out of all of the quasi-reality television that we have proudly consumed in our lifetimes, "Queer Eye" has been the most earth-shattering, jaw-dropping,...

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Pilot for NBC’s New High School Drama ‘Rise’ Lacks Originality

By Kyra DiMarco March 16, 2018

The series premiere of NBC’s new drama, “Rise,” at times resembles a gritty, dramatic reshoot of “High School Musical.” The show follows a disillusioned English teacher who takes over...

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Movie Review: ‘Loveless’

By Paulina Enck February 28, 2018

★★★★★ “Loveless” paints a bleak, captivating portrait of the painful anger of a broken family and of humanity’s capacity for connection and love. The Russian-language film, subtitled...

Campus Confusions Part II: Post-Abroad Oddities

Campus Confusions Part II: Post-Abroad Oddities

By Charlie Fritz and Charlie Fritz January 30, 2018

You've all probably heard the expression "abroad changed me" and thought, "dear God, that person sounds so obnoxious." Still, some of us have actually changed. Some of my friends from Madrid are now ~euro~...

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