Monday, June 30

Movie Review: ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’

“Avengers: Age of Ultron”Directed by Joss WhedonMarvel Studios3.5 / 5.0 paws Back in October, Marvel Studios officially laid out its grand scheme for the remainder of the decade: a slew of nine films – now 10 – that will all tie into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as part of “phase three” of what will shortly be the highest-grossing film franchise in history. Read more...

Photo: (Walt Disney Studios)


Q&A: Producer discusses role of ‘Dear White People’ as conversation starter

The film “Dear White People” delves into the notion of institutionalized racism through the lens of four black students in a fictional Ivy League college, Winchester University. Read more...

Photo: Tessa Thompson plays Samantha White, a film production student of mixed race at the fictional Ivy Leagye, Winchester University, in the film “Dear White People,” which will be screened at Melnitz Hall Wednesday. (Courtesy of Ashley Nguyen)




Student wins first in Directing Change contest with film ‘You, Me, Us’

Devyani Rana, a third-year economics student, said she covered up her homesickness when she first came to college with a smile to say that everything was fine. Read more...

Photo: The short film, “You, Me, Us,” which depicts a man in a smiling mask, took first place in the Ending the Silence category of the Directing Change student film contest. Films in this category seek to end stigma surrounding mental illness. (Courtesy of Devyani Rana)


Student film ‘The Martyr’ explores issues of Islamophobia

With concerns about how his art will be perceived on campus, director and writer Ryan Jow said he hopes he has a piece of art with a statement in his hands. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year film student Ryan Jow (left) is working with 35mm film for his thesis project, “The Martyr,” which is in the post-production stage. (Courtesy of Silvia Lara)




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