Movies to watch after finals have drained your life
While many VCU students struggle with end of the semester deadlines, winter break is almost here to take those anxieties (mostly) away. The end of the year also means we’re about to be hit by a wave of fantastic films all vying for Oscar nominations early next year and audience approval in the box office. […]
VCU grads start a ripple in editorial illustration
Chris Kindred and Shannon Wright are a freelancing power-couple who got their start at VCU and now are making their mark in the world of creative illustration. “If we weren’t both bad at sculpture at the exact same time and [weren’t] at the exact workshop we wouldn’t have met,” Kindred said. Kindred served as the […]
“Murder on the Orient Express” is classically frustrating.
Hollywood embraces an overabundance of adaptations, with many lamenting the death of original ideas. It’s gotten to a point where we now have remakes of previous adaptations — many of which were already considered perfect by critics. While adaptations are inherently problematic, adapting a classic and influential work to the modern day can be disastrous. […]
John Water’s Film Series Takes First Stab with “Serial Mom”
Trashy, vulgar, spontaneous. These words and more describe the films of John Waters, who has been one of the most cult friendly directors since he first gained popularity in the 1970s. FIlms like “Multiple Maniacs” and “Pink Flamingos,” Waters was known for highlighting counterculture with an independent and loving spirit, which soon gained him a […]
“Thor: Ragnarok” is bolt of stylish ecstatic lightning
The weakest link in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has always been Thor. While it’s great when playing off other characters in the team-up movies, his own films usually miss what makes a Marvel flick interesting or memorable. After the disappointingly average “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” this past Summer, I had high hopes for the stylish looking “Thor: […]