State of the Arts — Sixth College CAT
As a veteran of Eleanor Roosevelt College’s Making of the Modern World writing sequence, I’ve heard plenty about the required writing programs at
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AuthorDerek Deng
Film Review: “Ready Player One”
“Ready Player One” is classic Spielberg at work, brimming with both dynamism and old-school action adventure. First things first — “Ready Player One”
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Film Review: “Annihilation”
“Annihilation” stuns with its impressionistic visuals and compelling premise, but it’s not enough to make it a science fiction classic. In “Annihilation,” a
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Playing Catch-Up for Winter Break: A&E Edition
A&E brings you good tidings and cheer, along with a bevy of must-see films and ear-popping albums released in 2017. “Star Wars: The
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San Diego Asian Film Festival 2017
We’ve pulled our writers out of the comfort of their beds in order to provide you, our precious reader, with their humble and
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Film Review: “Blade Runner 2049”
It is the year 2049, and a lone officer trudges through desolation, searching for truth among sand and stone. Ominous synth echoes and
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Catching Up and What to Catch Up On: Summer 2k17
Film: “Blade Runner 2049” “Blade Runner” and our conception of neo-noir go hand-in-hand — it was definitional for the genre. Now, after 25
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Film Review: “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2”
One of the first things that stood out in “Guardians of the Galaxy” was its vibrant, cosmic-hued color palette. Along with a high-energy
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Film Review: “Kong: Skull Island”
In many ways, “Kong” feels like a remix of pulpy-action cinema. There are splashes of “Indiana Jones,” echoes of “The Mummy” and scenes
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San Diego Asian Film Festival 2016
“Call of Heroes” The Western genre, by now, has been exhausted to the point that everyone knows the formula: A scoundrel realizes his
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