Sundance Film Festival
Intersession students took a course in Park City Utah to learn about America’s best independent films. Details on their unique experience below.
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‘The last of’ awful adaptations
Adaptations shouldn’t stray too far from the source Ronnie Saenz / Contributor / The USD Vista The popular post-apocalyptic zombie video game “The Last of Us” has recently received its own television adaptation that premiered on HBO Max on Jan. 15, and made waves among viewers for being “surprisingly good.” […]
Read more2023 Sundance recap
Films, Q&A panels, events and so much more Stella Schneider / Asst. A&C Editor / The USD Vista Olivia Synek / Associate Editor / The USD Vista Jessica Mills / A&C Editor / The USD Vista After a two year COVID-induced hiatus, the Sundance Film Festival returned to Park City, […]
Read moreSundance’s ‘Cat Person’
“Cat Person” explores relationships through their miscommunication, awkward interactions and strange sexual encounters for women in particular.
Read more‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
“Avatar: The Way of Water” is set to premiere in theaters on Dec. 16, exactly 13 years after the original movie, “Avatar,” was released in Dec. 2009 and director James Cameron has talked about the sequel since the release of the initial movie. After a limited screening of “Avatar” in Los Angeles, Cameron hinted to the crowd, “Yes, there’ll be another.”
Read moreAnimation is not inferior
Since the dawn of cinema, there have been two distinct forms of filmmaking: live action and animation. The two forms offer different benefits to storytelling on the screen, but in recent years — particularly the last decade — there has been a rise in live-action remakes of originally animated movies or shows.
Read moreDisney’s new sequels
This November, two of Disney’s most popular movie franchises are back. The company is set to release “Wakanda Forever” and “Disenchanted” — the next installments in the “Black Panther” and “Enchanted” franchises, respectively.
Read moreMovies to watch with friends… or your ‘BOO’
With Halloween approaching and fall on full blast all month, here is a guide for what to watch this spooky season. Students can spend time relaxing, or covering their eyes with their hands, with various thrilling movies.
Read moreDavid O’Russell’s ‘Amsterdam’ hits theaters
“Amsterdam,” written and directed by five-time-Oscar -nominated David O. Russell, hit theaters this past weekend. Set in the 1930s, the film follows three friends who not only witness a murder, but become suspects themselves and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.
Read moreRumors, resentment and ratings
This past weekend, “Don’t Worry Darling,” directed by actress Olivia Wilde, premiered across the country. Despite the film’s focus on sex-positivity, many viewers felt the drama and media’s attention overshaddowed the movie’s message.
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