Film & TV

January 18, 2017

5 Movies That You May Have Missed in 2016

By Christian Watts

With the year finally over and Oscar season quickly approaching, it’s important to take a look back at some of the great films Artsweek didn’t have a chance to review, or films you maybe didn’t have the time to see...

January 12, 2017

‘Arrival’ Makes a Smooth Landing at Pollock

By Frankie Horne

'Arrival' stresses the coming together of people in spite of differences, the circularity and recurring connections of all things.

January 12, 2017

‘La La Land’: A Hollywood Story Turned to Cinematic Gold

By Ryan Song

Los Angeles is essentially its own living and breathing character, leading the audience to believe that the film is as extravagant as the city itself.

January 3, 2017

A Rogue New Step into a Larger World

By Alex Wehrung

The timing of Carrie Fisher's death has caused Leia's appearance at the film's end to transform from something that, upon first viewing, just served as a nostalgia-tickling moment but turned into something more bitterswe...

January 3, 2017

‘Jackie’ Highlights the Horror of Making History

By Christian Watts

There is no way to escape Jackie’s situation, and we as an audience are stuck with her in this disturbingly surreal hell.

December 5, 2016

‘Moana’ is a Vibrant Disney Masterpiece

By Ryan Song

Moana is strong-willed and cares for her people, willing to take any risk she can when setting out on the open sea.

November 30, 2016

‘Beasts’ is Not So Fantastic

By Christian Watts

'Beasts' is brave enough to detach just enough from its enormously successful predecessor, however, the film relies too much on its pre-established and well-realized setting and lore.

November 17, 2016

‘Moonlight’ Glimmers on the Silver Screen

By Ryan Song

For African Americans and the LGBT community, 'Moonlight' is a personal and poignant representation of a queer African American male, a character not commonly portrayed in film, struggling with the harsh world surroundin...

November 12, 2016

‘All the Way’ Captures Election Anxiety

By Molly Guillermo

Johnson became president in the worst way he could have imagined — in the wake of John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963.

November 10, 2016

Doctor Strange: A Fun, Magical Ride

By Alex Wehrung

“Doctor Strange,” despite some pretty noticeable flaws, is still a bunch of fun to watch, with the quips we’ve come to expect from Marvel.

October 13, 2016

The Life Behind “Lifeforms”

By Daniel Gitlin

According to Westmore, the makeup profession allows the artist to be as intimate with actors and production as the director or cameraman, sometimes more so.

October 13, 2016

Director of Sundance Fave Chats with Magic Lantern

By Tamara Luechinger, Alex Wehrung

During a Q&A session, he mentioned that the film contained many musical inside jokes much like that one, including a ballad rendition of “Cotton Eye Joe” performed by the directors’ friends, Manchester Orchestra.

August 17, 2016

Suicide Squad: A Small Dose of Fun To Relieve the Blah

By Alex Wehrung

"Suicide Squad" is the third film of the thoroughly meh (at best) DC Extended Universe, focusing on the titular misfit anti-heroes, but at least the soundtrack's pretty sweet.

August 14, 2016

Not Beyond Expectations, but Still a Good ol’ Trek

By Alex Wehrung

A better title would have been "Star Trek: Evolution." That said, perhaps it is warranted since the film seems to really be all about going beyond one's nature.

July 19, 2016

Bustin’ Doesn’t Feel as Good as it Used To

By Alex Wehrung

The original movie realized the goofiness of its premise and ran with it, but the reboot tied its shoelaces together, leaving it to fall face-first to the pavement.