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I’m Still Thinking About ‘I’m Still Here’

By Tanvi Gorripati, Guide Deputy Editor February 13, 2025

“I’m Still Here” is a Portuguese-language film that tells the story of a tight-knit family as they attempt to survive under the rule of Brazil’s 1970s military dictatorship. The family lives...

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Cherry Tree Massacre Showcases Students’ Sensational Singing Skills

By Isabelle Cialone, Guide Deputy Editor February 13, 2025

Cherry Tree Massacre, the a cappella festival, returned to Gaston Hall this past weekend, completing the first weekend of its 51st annual installment. Hosted by Georgetown University’s oldest a cappella...

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The Magically Explosive Final Season of ‘Arcane’

By Grace Ko, Hoya Staff Writer December 4, 2024

*Major spoilers ahead* There is no denying that “Arcane” is an unparalleled visual feast. In its answer to the high expectations that were set from its first season, “Arcane” is able to...

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Welcome to ‘Brat Autumn’: Charli XCX Releases New Remix Album

By Nick Williams, Hoya Staff Writer November 14, 2024

“I’m so Julia.” “Let’s work it out on the remix.” These phrases and more have entered the cultural lexicon since British singer-songwriter Charli XCX released her monumental sixth album...

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Hidden, Silenced Anguish Haunts ‘Small Things Like These’

By Grace Ko, Hoya Staff Writer November 14, 2024

There’s an undeniable, otherworldly power to Cillian Murphy’s eyes.  Tim Mielants’ “Small Things Like These” takes full advantage of Murphy’s magnetic gaze to reveal veiled suffering...

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“Smile 2” Adds a New, Terrifying Layer to the Franchise

By Francis Rienzo, Hoya Staff Writer November 14, 2024

This article contains spoilers. A smile, typically a symbol of joy and comfort, is meant to soothe and convey happiness. And yet, the horror genre often transforms such positive symbols into chilling...

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The Penguin: Gotham’s Answer to Tony Montana

By Mauro Mazzariello, Hoya Staff Writer November 14, 2024

There are countless ways to begin this review, yet no cliche opener could truly capture what follows. “The Penguin” continues where 2022’s “The Batman” left off; Gotham is in ruins and mob...

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‘Anora’ is a Heart-Wrenching Fairytale of Dizzying Glamor, Heartbreak

By Grace Ko, Hoya Staff Writer November 6, 2024

The story of Cinderella has always been my favorite fairytale. Over the years, her story has come to embody the power of perseverance — how determination can triumph over unfortunate life circumstances,...

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Halsey’s ‘The Great Impersonator’ Is Her Most Personal Album Yet

By Francis Rienzo, Hoya Staff Writer November 6, 2024

After a tumultuous year battling lupus and T-cell disorder, Halsey released what she believed would be “the last album she ever made.” A confessional concept album, “The Great Impersonator”...

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Power, Piety, the Pope: ‘Conclave’ is One of the Best Movies of the Year

By Ethan Hill, Deputy Guide Editor November 6, 2024

2024 has been a great year for cinema. We’ve gotten incredible movies like “Dune: Part Two”, “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”, “We Live In Time”, “Monkey Man” and “Inside Out 2.” Yet...

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‘Memoir of a Snail’ Is a Gutting but Glimmeringly Hopeful Tale of Gastropods and Grief

By Isabelle Cialone, Hoya Staff Writer November 6, 2024

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” The last place one expects to find a quote from existential philosopher Søren Kierkegaard is in a stop-motion animation...

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‘We Live In Time’: A Bittersweet Journey Through Love, Laughter, Life’s Fragile Moments

By Ethan Hill, Deputy Guide Editor October 24, 2024

“We Live In Time,” the latest movie from the powerhouse indie-darling production house A24, is absolutely fantastic. The film follows Tobias (Andrew Garfield) and Almut (Florence Pugh) as they...

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