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The Stony Brook Film Festival “Corners” Review

Amaya McDonaldArts MoviesSeptember 22, 2020September 26, 2020

The release of the short film “Corners” by IndieFlix Festivals on Thursday, Sept. 17, kicked off the second week of the Stony Brook Film Festival.

The Mulan adaptation is just a lackluster remake

Ryan BaileArts MoviesSeptember 17, 2020

Despite the likable parts of the movie, overall Mulan was another disappointment from the House of Mouse.

The Stony Brook Film Festival will begin its virtual programming Sep. 10

Lajiere BlakeArts MoviesSeptember 4, 2020

In its twenty-fifth year, the Stony Brook University Film Festival will go completely online. The festival begins on Thursday, Sep. 10, and will run until Dec. 15.

Tribeca goes online for annual film festival amid pandemic

Lajiere BlakeArts MoviesApril 8, 2020

On Friday, Tribeca editors announced that their annual film festival would adapt to a new digital landscape. This includes an innovative virtual reality film program that will be presented in conjunction with Facebook’s Oculus.

“Need a Break”: Quarantine Edition

Melissa AzofeifaArts Books Culture Movies Music Theater TVMarch 25, 2020

We know being in self-isolation is hard. In case you need something to distract you or something to do in between online classes, take a break and check these out!

“Onward” is a magical experience, but it falls short of the high standards that Pixar has set.

Alexander BakirdanArts MoviesMarch 8, 2020March 8, 2020

I’ve never been disappointed by a fun and enjoyable movie like this before, but the entire time I was watching “Onward,” it felt like Pixar was holding back on me.

“Waves” starts off dizzy and leaves viewers in a trance

Rabia Gursoy2020 Arts Black History Month Movies Special IssuesFebruary 23, 2020March 2, 2020

“Waves” is uncomfortable with its wild range of emotions and its way of showing us modern psychological terrors through the main characters’ perspectives.

Spike Lee delivers an authentic and timely lecture at opening of Black History Month

Maya BrownArts MoviesFebruary 9, 2020February 15, 2020

On Wednesday, Feb. 5, acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee joined a packed room of students, faculty and staff as part of the Presidential Lecture Series at the Staller Center. Lee owned his own narrative, was as authentic as can be and said what he wanted to say with no filter.

Media portrayal of mental illness does more harm than good

Fanni FranklOpinionsOctober 6, 2019October 6, 2019

For a long time, people with mental illnesses have been misrepresented in the media. Movies often portray people with mental illnesses in a way that fails to emphasize that they are people too and should not be ostracized.

The wizarding world of Harry Potter on campus

Emily CluteArtsNovember 26, 2018November 28, 2018

Students on campus have decided to embody the spirit of Harry Potter by making their own Dumbledore’s Army, a local chapter of the Harry Potter Alliance. The Harry Potter Alliance is an international, non-profit organization that promotes social activism in areas such as literacy, voter participation, gender equality and more.