Reviews

by Victoria Camarda   The 2025 film Hamnet, directed by Chloe Zhao and co-written by Maggie O’Farrell, is based on the 2020 Hamnet novel written by O’Farrell. Starring Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare and Jessie Buckley as Agnes Shakespeare, it dives into the tragic life of Shakespeare, his wife, and

by Aidan McGuire   As a person very involved in academics, I rarely have time in my schedule to go to the movies, much to my own disappointment because I’m a self-proclaimed “film guy.” But when my close friend recently asked me to see a movie about ping pong on

by Hailie Balding   CHUU is ready to make 2026 another great year with the release of her first studio album, XO, My Cyberlove. The album dropped January 7, and I’ve had it on repeat since. The album is filled with heartfelt tracks from CHUU, and it’s one of her

by Jesse Hudgins   In 2023, I wrote that horror deserved much more respect in the mainstream, especially from the Academy. Three years later, I am happy to say that we are making some progress. Within this year’s Oscars, 27 nominations across all categories are horror-related. Sinners received a record-breaking

by Lola Furbee   It’s been a hot minute since I’ve gotten around to writing one of these, and it’s been almost a whole year since the first edition of this series, so to reintroduce myself, my name is Lola Furbee, and I really love theatre. I’m currently in my

by Victoria Camarda   Volume 1 of Stranger Things 5 was released on November 26, 2025, and it’s just the beginning of the big three-part finale of the popular show on Netflix. The horror series is written and directed by Matt and Ross Duffer and was first released in 2016.

by Ricardy Herard   Though I haven’t been to Chicago for a long time, I believe the museums the city has to offer have gone underappreciated for a long time. While they may not interest everybody, museums can always be a fun and educational way to spend your time, which

by Emma Herder   I’ve always had an appreciation for film because of my father. He continuously recommends films for me to watch with him or on my own. As I was taking a History of Ireland class, we watched many different films based on the history of Ireland. I

by Preston Rizzo   About two weeks ago, Nintendo revealed the newest game in the Fire Emblem franchise. The game is called Fire Emblem Fortunes Weave, and frankly, I’m not too excited about it. I’ve been a fan of the series for about 10 years and played some amount of

by Bri Eloiza   Unless you’ve been living under a rock, don’t have small children, or don’t have a Netflix account, you’ve most likely heard of a movie called KPop Demon Hunters (a.k.a, the animated movie of the summer, a.a.k.a Netflix’s most streamed movie ever). The story follows a KPop