Senior Staff Writer Finn Kirkpatrick is a senior staff writer in the arts & culture section. He is a sophomore from Los Angeles, California intending to study Comparative Literature who likes to review movies and other things of that sort.
Two lovers, both on the fringe of society, chart out a journey through America’s backroads searching for normalcy in a world that rejects them. The story sounds cute, right? Think again. The bond these lovers share is not one that would be Hallmark-approved, because their status as societal outcasts ...
If today’s studio filmmaking has supposedly lost its creativity, then Rian Johnson’s movies are a refreshing exception. With “Looper,” he told a compelling and original action story that is easily one of the best science fiction films of the 21st century to date. He followed that up with ...
Indigenous people have been problematically depicted in media with ignorant stereotypes for decades, from “Peter Pan” to “The Lone Ranger.” Often, Indigenous characters are played by non-Indigenous actors, and Indigenous stories are written by non-Indigenous writers. Here are five works across ...
From its start, the new Netflix film “The Wonder” evokes confusion and excitement when it opens on a plywood house in a barren soundstage — decidedly removed from the breathtaking, 19th-century hills of Ireland where it supposedly takes place in. The camera slowly pans to an open warehouse ...
Steven Spielberg is a filmmaker who feels immune from criticism. Over the past 50 years, he has reshaped the landscape of cinema more than anyone else. He tells stories that spark the imagination of viewers — films full of excitement, intrigue and emotional depth. But sadly, in his most personal ...
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Joseph Patel, director and producer respectively behind the Academy Award-winning documentary “Summer of Soul,” visited campus on Saturday. In a double-header event hosted by the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Questlove and Patel discussed ...
From the moment it begins, “The Banshees of Inisherin” places you under its spell. With sweeping shots of the rugged coastlines of Ireland, backed by a delightful fiddle melody, this simple introduction tells the audience that they are in for a treat. In the fictional island of Inisherin that ...
In contemporary filmmaking, there are few phrases that can evoke more fear in the mind of a moviegoer than that of “social commentary.” It’s not that commenting on social issues is inherently bad; rather, these commentaries can feel more smug and contrived than beneficial to any given social ...
Every Halloween comes with one essential question: “What horror movie are we watching tonight?” Horror is a vast and ever-expanding genre filled with more sub-divisions than one can count, so answering this question is quite the task. Here are some movies from across the decades that might quell ...
On May 15, 1978, an exhibition titled “Private Parts” was set to debut at 128 Main St., organized by a group of RISD students. But the night before the opening, a Providence Police officer came to inspect the gallery. Though the officer didn’t personally take offense with the content of the ...
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