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Trite Immigration Plot Renders Crowley’s “Brooklyn” Lackluster

Trite Immigration Plot Renders Crowley’s “Brooklyn” Lackluster

Saoirse Ronan (“The Lovely Bones,” “Hanna” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel”) and Emory Cohen (“The Place Beyond the Pines” and “The Gambler”) dazzle in “Brooklyn,” a historical drama set in the early 1950s. The film is directed by John Crowley (“Intermission” and “True Detective”) and is based on Colm Tóibín’

“Anomolisa” Offers Meaningful Commentary on Corporate Mundanity

“Anomolisa” Offers Meaningful Commentary on Corporate Mundanity

“Anomalisa,” this year’s animated darling for many top-notch film critics, has been touted as the “most human film of the year,” sans any humans on the screen. From the creative mind of screenwriter and director Charlie Kaufman, “Anomalisa” emerges as a stark contrast from its competitors in the

Playing “RUFF” : An Interview with Born Ruffians’ Mitch Desrosier

Playing “RUFF” : An Interview with Born Ruffians’ Mitch Desrosier

There’s something quite comforting to be found in the caffeinated, jittery sound that is Toronto-based Indie Rock band, Born Ruffians. The band, inspired by groups like Talking Heads and Pixies, has stayed loyal to the under-produced sound that is quintessentially indie. This remains true for their recent

Cage the Elephant’s “Tell Me I’m Pretty” Introduces a New, Tranquil Sound

Cage the Elephant’s “Tell Me I’m Pretty” Introduces a New, Tranquil Sound

Evan Paul ’18 Staff Writer About three songs into Cage the Elephant’s newest release “Tell Me I’m Pretty,” I had to double check that I was playing the album on Spotify and not the artist’s radio station. That’s how closely lead singer Matthew Shultz’s drawl

Leonardo DiCaprio Depicts Tremendous Suffering in “The Revenant”

Leonardo DiCaprio Depicts Tremendous Suffering in “The Revenant”

To find an Iñárritu film during the cinematic famine that comes around every January is to find an oasis in an oft-traversed desert. The Mexican director has efficiently carved a hobbit hole in the mainstream moviegoer’s consciousness, and “The Revenant” is an unabashedly loud stroke of the chisel

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Recaptures the Magic of George Lucas

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Recaptures the Magic of George Lucas

“Star Wars” has returned. After years of waiting, one of the most highly awaited movies of all time has finally arrived and successfully manages to recapture the magic of George Lucas’ original trilogy. Under the direction of J.J. Abrams, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” beckons the world to return

Thesis Spotlight: Stuart McKenzie Composes “The Making of a Hat”

Thesis Spotlight: Stuart McKenzie Composes “The Making of a Hat”

Stuart McKenzie ’16 presented his music composition thesis, “The Making of a Hat,” last Saturday night in Buckley Recital Hall. The recital consisted of five different pieces, performed by singers and a string quartet. Watching McKenzie’s hard work come to life was a true joy, and it reminded me