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(12/02/20 1:08am)
It was recently announced that one of Tom Holland’s next projects was a film adaptation of the popular "Uncharted" video game franchise. A prequel story to the popular tale of adventurer Nate Drake, the film is tentatively scheduled to hit theaters summer 2021, with Mark Wahlberg as Sully, the franchise mentor to Nathan Drake. This decision is part of a larger initiative regarding the stories of Playstation games, with Sony’s newest production unit focusing on adapting games for film and television production.
(12/03/20 12:45am)
Have you ever been obsessed with a television show—perhaps beyond the normal limits of what is acceptable? Have you driven your family and friends insane with constant chatter about your love of a character, a storyline, or an episode? I have. I have a long history of becoming obnoxiously emotionally invested in whatever show I’m watching. Picture the most annoying fan of The Office turned up to eleven, or the most pretentious movie snob you know. In the throes of a new show, I can become all of this and worse.
(11/23/20 2:44am)
We were all too young to remember the Iraq War when it happened, and it wasn't taught in U.S. history books—probably because we were too busy learning about the Revolutionary War for the tenth time. By the time we grew up, the Iraq War left the collective consciousness and became a relic lost to time, a mistake that probably never should have happened. But it was much more than that: The Iraq was an elaborate network of lies concocted by our government that immediately backfired at the cost of hundreds of thousands of lives and taxpayer money. Now,it's more relevant now than ever.
(11/17/20 11:43pm)
The season premiere of the ABC hospital procedural The Good Doctor kicked off its season premiere with a coughing woman in a coffee shop; the rest of the two–part show goes on to chronicle the first few months of the pandemic through the eyes of the show’s characters. On screen the pandemic escalates from ominous warning signs to patients with contradicting symptoms, then a shortage of tests and supplies and no shortage of confusion, trauma, and grief. It’s a menacing depiction of the beginnings of the pandemic, the impact on healthcare workers, and the deeply saddening stories of patients and their families, a heartbreaking reminder of the trauma that continues in the real world.
(12/03/20 12:29am)
“At least it’s not sourdough starter,” is what Ellie Hoffman (C' 21) and Catherine de Luna (C’ 20) have to say about their podcast—a hobby that greatly contrasts other projects people have picked up in quarantine. They’re being humble.
(11/16/20 11:10pm)
One of my favorite movies growing up was the 1990 adaptation of The Witches, based on the book by Roald Dahl. Seriously, I think I must have watched that movie about twenty times. So, when a remake of this 1990 classic was announced, I was super excited to watch it and reminisce over a childhood classic. Whilst the 2020 adaptation switched the setting of the film from England in the 1980s to Alabama in the 1960s, the plot of both movies is the same—a young orphan named Charlie, played by Jahzir Bruno and his grandmother Agatha, played by Octavia Spencer, try to stop a group of evil witches from cursing children and transforming them into mice.
(12/02/20 12:21am)
The Mandalorian continues to impress audiences with every passing week. On Nov. 13th, Disney+ released “Chapter 11: The Heiress,” episode three of their hit original series’ second season. After last week’s horror–esque episode, where thousands of spiders put the safety of Mando, Baby Yoda, and Frog Lady at risk, this episode takes us to the estuary moon of Trask, where Mando hopes to finally reunite with fellow Mandalorians. Written by showrunner Jon Favreau and directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, this episode keeps viewers on the edge of their seats for the entire runtime, despite clocking in on the shorter end at 35 minutes. This episode really ups the tension, proves the strength that lies in numbers—all while providing some deeper Mandalorian history and introducing key characters into the Star Wars universe.
(12/02/20 12:08am)
You'd think that chess is a pretty weak source of on–screen entertainment, but Netflix’s latest original series flips that notion on its head. The Queen’s Gambit, a fictional story based on the 1983 novel by Walter Tevis, was released on Oct. 23rd. Written and directed by Scott Frank, an Academy Award nominated screenwriter known for films like Out of Sight (1998) and Logan (2017), the show has remained #1 on Netflix’s US Top 10 list since Oct. 25th. The seven–episode limited series tells the life story of Elizabeth Harmon, a young orphan who escapes from her everyday struggles in Cold War era Midwestern America through her natural gift for chess. The drama is Netflix’s newest masterpiece, and it absolutely amazes in just seven episodes. Through the attention to detail within production and the character development of the series’ lead character, The Queen’s Gambit keeps viewers engaged and entertained with the young prodigy's inspiring story.
(11/17/20 1:44am)
Tayshia is finally here, and the season is looking immensely better already.
(11/12/20 10:29pm)
Get Out was one of 2017’s highest grossing films and a favorite among critics and movie goers alike. It earned the second spot on Rotten Tomatoes' “Top 100 Movies” of that year, with a score of 98%. It was raved about by everyone I came across. So when I sat down to watch it for the first time, I expected to be completely and utterly blown away. Spoiler alert: I was not.
(11/19/20 10:35pm)
I’ve always loved reading stories and watching media that depicts children waking up early Christmas morning and running to open presents. The joy and innocence of awakening with such excitement is precious and fleeting. Growing up in a Jewish household, I never experienced the mad dash to the tree each holiday season. But every year, about one month earlier, I had something similar: the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
(11/23/20 3:13am)
Netflix’s Blood of Zeus debuted on Oct. 27, perfectly coinciding with Halloweekend, and giving me the horror and Greek mythology kick I didn’t know I was craving. The series was created by Charley and Vlas Parlapanides, Greek–American brothers whose previous writing credits Clash of the Titans and The Immortals attempted to reboot Greek mythology for an American audience to varying degrees of success. However, their latest foray into the genre—although empty in terms of plot and character development—is visually exhilarating in its decision to recount a supposed lost myth rather than retell an established tale.
(11/23/20 2:30am)
Editor's Note: The following contains some spoilers for Season 2, Episode 2 of 'The Mandalorian.'
(11/19/20 10:45pm)
When legendary comedian, writer, actor, director, and all–around mensch Carl Reiner died this past summer, most of his legacy was far too antiquated for many to comprehend. Most of our generation is aware of him through his son Rob’s many famous films or cameos in modern shows as a legend from the past. We probably haven’t been thinking about how impressed we are with his writing for Sid Caesar, or his 2000 year–old man routine with Mel Brooks. But what we’ve been missing out on the most is certainly The Dick Van Dyke Show. Reiner created, wrote, produced, and performed in this masterpiece that defined the sitcom genre in the ‘60s.
(11/09/20 1:24am)
Every evening at seven sharp, the Jeopardy! theme song fills the space of thousands of living rooms. American families gather around the television, ready to shout answers at the screen as if the host Alex Trebek himself would praise their response and add to their total earnings. While regular programming can at times feel like something to simply be watched—in some cases, streamed for seasons at a time—Jeopardy! is something to be experienced, something comfortingly routine, something to enjoy without having to leave your couch.
(11/10/20 11:42pm)
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for. After “the shortest Bachelorette season ever”—as predicted by Clare herself—Clare’s finally leaving the Bachelorette. But more importantly, Tayshia is almost here.
(11/15/20 2:44pm)
The opportunity to speak with someone whose work has genuinely made a meaningful impact on your life is an amazing privilege, yet it can also be nerve–wracking to an unimaginable degree. I’m sure those emotions were evident when I was interviewing CollegeHumor cast member and Dungeon Master Brennan Lee Mulligan.
(11/15/20 5:02am)
Between COVID–19 and the presidential election, 2020 has been full of surprises. The past few months have been full of troubles and anxiety, from the transition to online learning and election concerns to health scares surrounding the coronavirus. Suddenly, 2020 delivered another surprise: Borat Margaret Sagdiyev.
(11/08/20 1:15am)
The sad clown is a famous motif based in reality. Many comedians have cited developing a sharp sense of humor as a coping mechanism at a young age, and others have acknowledged struggles with mental health that were a sharp dichotomy to their laughter–filled public personas. Ultimately, the imperfect private lives of comedians have been fodder for the representation of a cruel irony in film for years.
(11/17/20 1:12am)
Editor's Note: This article contains spoilers for Season 1 of 'The Mandalorian,' and some minimal spoilers for the Season 2 Premiere.