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‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Is Bafflingly Bland

‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Is Bafflingly Bland

By Jasmine Criqui, Human Resources Director September 17, 2025

It takes a small miracle to make Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell unappealing, just as it takes a special kind of confidence to put three adjectives in your movie title only to deliver on almost none...

‘The Long Walk’ is the Rare Film Adaptation That Exceeds Its Source Material

‘The Long Walk’ is the Rare Film Adaptation That Exceeds Its Source Material

By Jasmine Criqui, Human Resources Director September 11, 2025

Fifty competitors. No finish line. Walk until you die. Such is the premise of “The Long Walk,” directed by Francis Lawrence and based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. Though “The...

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SPILLING THE CHAI | Why the Feminist Vampirism of ‘Sister Midnight’ Falls Short

By Anandita Agarwal, Guide Deputy Editor September 11, 2025

There’s a common misconception in the cultural zeitgeist that South Asia does not have a punk-rock culture. With convergent portrayals of oriental spirituality and normative collectivism, South Asian...

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Visceral, ‘Warfare’ Lays Bare the Brutality of War

By Grace Ko, Senior Guide Editor April 23, 2025

“Warfare” is nothing short of brutal. Drawing on co-director Ray Mendoza’s experience in the Iraq War, Mendoza and co-director Alex Garland ensure “Warfare” closely reflects the memories...

Absolute Cinema: ‘Sinners’ Is One of the Best Films of the Decade

Absolute Cinema: ‘Sinners’ Is One of the Best Films of the Decade

By Ethan Hill, Deputy Guide Editor April 23, 2025

When the lights came on after my screening of “Sinners,” I immediately turned to my friend who came with me and we locked eyes. I was speechless. I knew I needed to say something to acknowledge...

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‘A Nice Indian Boy’ is an Awkwardly Charming Delight

By Tanvi Gorripati, Senior Guide Editor April 23, 2025

“A Nice Indian Boy” is exactly what it set out to be: a cute, heartwarming romantic comedy. It tells the story of Naveen (Karan Soni), an introverted doctor, who falls in love with Jay (Jonathan...

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The Festival de Cannes Announces Its Official Selection

By Isabelle Cialone, Guide Deputy Editor April 23, 2025

Every May, the Cannes Film Festival takes the cinema world by storm as it showcases the upcoming year’s slate of new films to industry professionals and journalists. Last year’s festival previewed...

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Finn Wolfhard, Scene-Stealer Billy Bryk Invite Audiences to One ‘Hell of a Summer’

By James Pocchia, Special to The Hoya April 10, 2025

For those of us who are facing the potent amalgam of sorrow, dread and excitement that accompanies the looming reality of college graduation, it should be nearly impossible not to relate, on some level,...

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‘Black Bag’ Is a Fun Spy Thriller That Will Keep You Guessing.

By Ethan Hill, Deputy Guide Editor April 10, 2025

From spies and sex to secrets, “Black Bag” has something for everyone.  Set in modern-day Britain, “Black Bag” follows George Woodhouse (Michael Fassbender), a British spy known for his...

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Feeling the Pain? ‘Novocaine’ Is An Average Film With Subpar Action

By Ethan Hill, Hoya Staff Writer March 26, 2025

“Novocaine”? More like Novo-can’t. While not painful to get through, the movie left a lot to be desired. “Novocaine” follows a man named Nate Caine (Jack Quaid), who was born with a genetic...

‘The Day the Earth Blew Up’ Is a Welcome Reintroduction to Classic ‘Looney Tunes’

‘The Day the Earth Blew Up’ Is a Welcome Reintroduction to Classic ‘Looney Tunes’

By Francis Rienzo, Guide Deputy Editor March 26, 2025

Growing up, I constantly watched Looney Tunes. From Bugs Bunny’s sassy remarks to Daffy Duck’s zaniness, the show was an indelible force in shaping my humor. As the years have gone on, though,...

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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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