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‘Sentimental Value’ may be a perfect movie

By Isabella Konecky | February 2, 2026

Following one family’s journey toward reconciliation, director Joachim Trier’s record-breaking “Sentimental Value” is a moving reflection on accountability and forgiveness.

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Kruse Reviews: ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ is a visceral horror sequel and a macabre meditation on the nature of faith

By Taylor Kruse | January 30, 2026

The post-apocalyptic follow-up is gorier and scarier than its predecessor.

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Review: ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ has structural flaws, but Jeremy Allen White delivers

By Isabella Konecky | January 23, 2026

The deliberately introspective, anticlimactic film examines the making of Springsteen’s haunted folk album “Nebraska.”

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Review: After an uneven final season, the final episode of ‘Stranger Things’ stayed true to the show’s essence

By Dillon Cain | January 23, 2026

The monumental series delivered an emotionally powerful finale that reminds viewers what the show has always been about.

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Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ does justice to Mary Shelley’s gothic classic

By Isabella Konecky | January 9, 2026

With whimsical cinematography and standout acting, the novel’s latest adaptation brings its exploration of character to life.

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Review: Beneath the Calm, ‘Alpine Fire’ Burns with Ethical Unease

By Dillon Cain | November 10, 2025

Under the breathtaking scenery of the Swiss Alps, Murer crafts a quiet, unsettling tale of connection and confinement.

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Kruse Reviews: ‘A House of Dynamite’ starts with a bang but ends with a whimper

By Taylor Kruse | November 3, 2025

The nuclear thriller is tense, compelling and well-directed but hamstrung by its narrative structure and an unsatisfying conclusion.

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Review: ‘The Best Mother in the World’ is a universal story about violence, motherhood and freedom

By Ryan Alves Rocha | November 3, 2025

Brazilian filmmaker Anna Muylaert’s latest film follows a Black Brazilian woman trying to break free from a cycle of domestic abuse.

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Kruse Reviews: In ‘Tron: Ares,’ slick visuals and a killer soundtrack mostly make up for a bland story and forgettable characters

By Taylor Kruse | October 20, 2025

Despite obvious narrative shortcomings, the sensory filmmaking in the new Tron installment makes it an intoxicating watch.

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Review: ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ is a spectacle that lacks substance

By Caitlin FitzMaurice | October 13, 2025

Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album promises a glimpse behind the glitter, but does not deliver.

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Review: ‘After the Hunt’ is a cathartic thriller weakened by an ambitious and pretentious script

By Isabella Konecky | October 13, 2025

While boasting striking acting and visuals, Luca Guadagnino’s stylized film suffers from heavy handed dialogue.

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Review: ‘Come From Away’ at Northern Stage is a reminder of humanity’s capacity for goodness

By Olivia Cao | September 29, 2025

Northern Stage’s production of the critically acclaimed musical captures the true story of a small-town safe haven in the wake of 9/11.

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Kruse Reviews: ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ is a mediocre rehash

By Taylor Kruse | September 22, 2025

The fourth installment in the horror series fails to conjure up the scares of the previous films.

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Reviews

Sad, Not Silent: Inside ‘For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)’

By Maria Hebling | April 7, 2025

Japanese Breakfast’s fourth album uses the lens of sadness to create a dynamic and reflective musical narrative. 

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Arts

Review: ‘Severance’ season two dives deeper into what it means to be human

By Owen Phillips | April 7, 2025

The second season of the hit Apple TV is ultimately about the overwhelming human tendency to construct meaning in any circumstance.

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‘White Lotus’ season premiere sets the stage for incest, murder and monkey business

By Adrienne Murr | February 21, 2025

Despite its failure to pack a punch, the HBO hit’s third season opener, “Same Spirits, New Forms,” lays a promising foundation for the dramedy to come. 

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‘The Brutalist’ is a beautiful bore

By Alexandra Surprenant | February 14, 2025

Brady Corbet’s film follows Hungarian-Jewish architect Lazlo Toth, whose architectural vision is shadowed by a life of loss.

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Review: Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance was always going to be ‘bigger than the music’

By Brendilou Armstrong | February 14, 2025

In lieu of a conventional halftime show, Lamar offered a statement honoring his culture while criticizing the state of American politics and pop culture. 

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Review: Chappell Roan’s tour celebrates individuality and creative freedom

By Maria Hebling | September 30, 2024

Chappell Roan’s performance in Berlin reached audience members with its rawness and intimacy.

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Review: The Parish Players’ ‘Buried Child’ is powerful community theater

By Charlotte Hampton | August 9, 2024

Charlotte Hampton ’26 reviews the Parish Players’ production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Buried Child.”

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