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What’s the first movie that comes to mind when you think of movies about demonic possession? Perhaps it’s an abject horror film, like “The Exorcism of Emily Rose” (Derrickson, 2005). Or maybe it’s more of an action flick with religious…

In my quest to begin making my way down the list of nominees for Best Picture of 2022, I happened upon “The Banshees of Inisherin” (McDonagh, 2022). I had seen it advertised on HBO Max, and although I’m a Colin Farrell fan, I didn’t think…

This past week, SLU Film Club hosted a screening of “Mad Max: Fury Road” (Miller, 2015). At first glance, “Mad Max” appears to be an over-done blockbuster continuation of the “Mad Max” franchise—overcompensating for its underdeveloped…

A couple of weeks ago, my roommate and I screened a lesser-known A24 film titled “First Reformed” (Schrader, 2017). We didn’t fully know what to expect—it was slower-paced, with lots of long-shot takes and seemingly pointless artistic…

If you’ve had a chance to look at which films have been nominated for best picture at the Oscars in 2023, you’ll find some of the most popular movies of last year— “Elvis” (Luhrmann, 2022), “Top Gun Maverick” (Kosinski, 2022), and Avatar:…

Growing up, I was a huge Brendan Fraser fan. “Journey to the Center of the Earth” (Brevig, 2008), “Inkheart” (Softley, 2008), “Bedazzled” (Ramis, 2000), “The Mummy” (Sommers, 1999)—you name it, I’ve probably seen it. As I’m sure you might…

If you’re fortunate enough to have access to HBO Max, chances are you’ve seen a film titled The Menu (Mylod, 2022) frequently advertised while perusing the site. Released in early January of 2023, The Menu has been making waves on social…

Less than a week after Christmas, I felt burned out by all the holiday movies on my TV. I’d seen “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (Chechik, 1989) three times, and entertaining though it may have been, I desperately needed a film…