Film Review

2001 was an amazing time for films. “Zoolander,” “Joe Dirt,” “Legally Blonde,” “The Fast and The Furious,” “Princess Diaries,” etc. However, there is one film that reigns supreme above all: “Shrek.” It was the beginning of an epic era of…

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to screen Dungeons and Dragons: Honor AmongThieves (Daley and Goldstein, 2023). Initially, I wasn’t sure what to expect—although I have anappreciation for Dungeons and Dragons and role-playing games…

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…

As soon as I heard that Luca Guadagnino was working on a new film starring Timothee Chalamet again, I basically started foaming at the mouth. I will watch anything either of them create, and Guadagnino’s now-released “Bones and All” was no…

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…

Just three months before the Tony Award nominations are set to come out here in the United States, Britain has announced this year’s nominees for their Olivier Awards—the highest theatre awards in the United Kingdom. This year, a…