Film & TV
'Project Hail Mary' is a Saving Grace for the Movies
In an era of lackluster filmmaking and distracted viewing, a sincere, slow–burning blockbuster makes a case for the theatrical experience.
“War Machine” and the Franchise Trap
A thrilling, hyper–violent genre pivot can’t save a film more interested in its future than its present.
'Doc' Creator Hank Steinberg Visits Penn
Penn Alum and former DP Staffer Hank Steinberg explores memory and medicine in his latest hit TV series.
Certainly! Let’s Break Down AI Usage In Film
How theories in film vastly predated technological evolution, and how we seem to have learned nothing about the dangers of new inventions.
Blumhouse: A Studio With Guts (and Gore)
How this horror studio keeps the nightmare factory churning.
Why Do We Adapt Video Games?
What gets lost when you take the player out of the game—and what has to replace it.
Never Mind
Paramount’s win of Warner Bros. Discovery over Netflix signals a larger transformation, as Hollywood studios merge to survive a scale–driven streaming market.
The Body Never Lies
From “final girls” to forced birth, horror films track America’s shifting anxieties about women, reproduction, and control.
The Hunt Returns in ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’
The game of deadly hide–and–seek goes global.
Street’s 2026 Oscars Roundup
How will the biggest night in entertainment pan out, according to people with strong opinions?
‘The Bride!’ Wants to Give Frankenstein’s Monster—and His Bride—a Second Life
A near–century–old horror icon is reexamined through the lens of autonomy, loneliness, and reinvention.
Surprise, Sidney: When the Slasher Hits Close to Home
The Scream series has officially jumped the shark.
No Dragons? No Problem
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is the latest in a line of shows that prove franchises work best when they return to the common man.
‘GOAT’ Came to Play Ball, But Still Feels Small
Sony’s latest animated feature scores at the box office, but trades careful development for a plot that leaves no room for true emotional connection.
Legacy Sequels: Maintaining the Balance Between Nostalgia and Novelty
This genre requires far more identity and intentionality than others in box offices.
‘The Bear’ and the End of Prestige TV
FX’s acclaimed series captures what prestige TV looks like after its grand ambitions collapsed.
The Reimagining of ‘Wuthering Heights’ as a Romance
Emerald Fennell’s sexy adaptation emphasizes emotion, not plot accuracy.
‘People We Meet On Vacation’: A Rom–Com Lover’s Dream, BookTok’s Worst Nightmare
BookTok’s best are getting movie adaptations … how closely should they stand to the source material?
‘Stranger Things’ 5: Bigger Is Not Always Better
Season 5 of Stranger Things wraps up its saga with impressive visuals and familiar faces, but loses the simplicity and tension that defined its early years. The result is a finale that feels more dutiful than revelatory.
