For the last few years, Augustana College has held an annual Francophone Film Festival every Thursday starting Feb. 16 and ending March 16. On March 2, the movie “Illusions Perdues” or “Lost Illusions”...
Grief and death rock Wakanda in the Black Panther sequel “Wakanda Forever.” The movie is about Wakanda’s struggles after the death of their king and the effect Wakanda has had since telling the world...
“Barbarian,” released theatrically on Sept. 9, 2022, became the biggest surprise for me this year. Directed by Zach Cregger, the film follows Tess, played by Georgina Campbell, as she checks into an...
As someone who isn’t a big fan of horror movies, I thought that Director Jordan Peele’s third movie, “Nope” was a well-made movie. I knew the moment I saw the trailer that I had to go see it on...
In a typical superhero movie, the hero defeats the villain, who usually plummets to their expected death. It’s the basic plot of every Marvel/DC movie. But in “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” Peter Parker...
Among a variety of other movies this year, the Francophone Film Festival will be showing the movie “A Bag of Marbles,” otherwise known as “Un Sac de Billes,” directed by Christian Duguay. This...
In the Heights is a film version of the broadway musical, adapted by Lin-Manuel Miranda. This film was recently shown by Latinx Unidos in the Olin Auditorium to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. In the...
Much like the deadly insect that shares her name, Black Widow, also known as Natasha Romanoff, is stealthy and lethal. A member of the avengers, Nathasha is well deserving of a backstory. ‘Black Widow’...
It is safe to say my expectations were very high when it came to the movie “Onward.” After all, it is an animated film by Disney AND Pixar, stars the voices of Tom Holland AND Chris Pratt – two actors...
Break out your weighted blanket and your favorite binging snacks because Netflix has blessed its viewers with another series that is a must watch from start to finish. “Gentefied” is a beautifully...
When I first saw the trailer for “Fantasy Island,” as I sat in an AMC with my best friend, I remember turning to her and saying, “That looks really cool! We should go see it!”
I had heard a bit...
“Birds of Prey,” written by Christina Hodson and directed by Cathy Yan, is a high energy, action packed and comic-book themed film about Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) finding herself after her breakup...
