Tag: film

UMD screening revisits controversial feminist art from the 90s

NextNow Fest revisits the history of the art action, 'Notice: These Men Are Potential Rapists', that stirred controversy around campus and beyond after 30 years in a multimedia presentation.

Jade Tran
September 12, 2024

‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ successfully stands on its own

The new film in the 'Hunger Games' franchise recounts the villain origin story of Coriolanus Snow.

Tara Goldstein
November 21, 2023

‘Barbie’ was terrifyingly relatable

Barbie’s adventure to the real world is reminiscent of the horrifying realization of facing a possibly imperfect reality.

Jenna Bloom
August 8, 2023

Review: ‘You People’ explores love and race relations with a timely commentary

A Timely Look at Relations Between the Black and Jewish Community.

Taylor Newton
January 30, 2023

Andrea Riseborough’s Oscar nomination has led to a full blown investigation. Here’s why.

In a shocking upset, Actress Andrea Riseborough was nominated for Best Actress in the 2023 Academy Awards lineup.

Sofia Appolonio
January 30, 2023

Graphic sexual violence against women in film is triggering and unnecessary

Scenes of women’s suffering and trauma don’t productively address the sexual violence women face in real life.

Winter Hawk
December 1, 2022

UMD presentation shows the value of fictional languages

David Peterson and Jessie Sams, who created languages heard in a variety of films and shows, discussed the art of conlang.

Freelance Reporter
October 11, 2022

‘Bros’ romcom filled with drama, laughs and LGBTQ representation

The film stars Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane as two characters who fall in love despite being the opposite of each other.

Freelance Reporter
September 23, 2022

Review: ‘The Worst Person In The World’ perfectly shows millennial anxiety

The Norwegian film expertly confronts ruthless growing pains with scenes that range from dumb to deep.

Victoria Stavish
February 23, 2022

‘Schreber is a Woman’ video installation brings life to queer history

Aimed at deconstructing notions of binary gender identities, this visual-audio installation reconceptualizes early 20th-century transfeminist and queer perspectives for the present day.

Winter Hawk
February 10, 2022