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(04/26/21 5:09am)
"John Wick" (2014) ran so that "Nobody" (2021) could ... walk? In recent years, the creative talent behind the "John Wick" franchise (2014–) have found their way into many different films. "John Wick" co-director David Leitch went on to direct "Atomic Blonde" (2017), "Deadpool 2" (2018) and "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw" (2019). Meanwhile, the main director of "John Wick," Chad Stahelski, will be heading the recently announced movie based on the hit PlayStation video game, "Ghost of Tsushima" (2020). And, after penning the first three "John Wick" films, writer Derek Kolstad emerged with "Nobody."
(03/12/21 5:03am)
Marvel Studios has achieved a remarkable level of consistency across the 23 films it's released to date. Sure, there are a few films mixed in that could be described as middling. But those films, such as “The Incredible Hulk” (2008) and “Thor: The Dark World” (2013), are not the norm. Unfortunately, this consistency has come at a cost. A criticism often leveled at the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the homogeneity of its lineup. The majority of its films have retained a relatively similar tone and neutral gray color grading. Additionally, their soundtracks are about as unremarkable as they come (with the "Guardians of the Galaxy" (2014–17) films being notable exceptions).
(12/09/20 7:01am)
When I began this column back inSeptember, the movie theater industry seemed to be at the beginning phase of its recovery. "Tenet" was just released, and more and more theaters across the country were opening up again. But that’s when the new wave of delays came. The release calendar thinned until there was no longer areason to stay open. This, compounded with another deadly wave of cases, put the film industry back where it was whenmany theaters closed in March. This dire situation has necessitated creative solutions.
(12/09/20 7:02am)
Over the course of the semester, Tufts has worked to improve its supply chain for COVID-19-related materials, and is confident in its ability to support its host communities moving forward.
(12/02/20 8:00am)
Welcome to possibly the strangest year ever for the obligatory “Oscar race.” Now I know what you’re thinking: How can there be the Academy Awards if there are no movies to give awards to? And that’s a fair question, because if you were to have the Oscars today, it would be a pretty underwhelming year indeed. But by virtue of a growing number of streaming services, you can watch much of 2020's prestige cinema from the comfort of your own home. Here are a few you can expect to see released over the next few weeks.
(11/18/20 7:01am)
With the number of cases on campus rising and more stringent restrictions being put on students, it’s becoming more difficult than ever to spend time with friends that live in different residence halls. But, with a Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu or Disney+ subscription, and a little bit of ingenuity, you can watch movies with your fellow students from the comfort of your own dorm room; each of these services offers either native or third-party support for remote group-watching. Here are some recommendations of what to stream during quarantine.
(11/12/20 6:01am)
Focus Features has had a number one movie at the box office in back-to-back weekends for the first time ever; this would normally be fantastic news for a smaller film distributor. Unfortunately, the movie that clinched this was Kevin Costner’s newest drama “Let Him Go,” which grossed a paltry $4.1 million domestically. “Tenet” recently crossed $350 million, a total that it will likely remain steady unless the state of movie theaters changes drastically. This is well shy of the approximately $800 million that it was once predicted to gross, and even the $500 million that was predicted it needed to break even. Needless to say, the movie industry is struggling to stay afloat, with theater owners looking for any source they can to generate capital, as currently they are only bringing in a fraction of their former cash flow.
(11/04/20 6:02am)
Content warning: This article discusses trauma.
(10/28/20 5:01am)
Just as the jester uses his inherent silliness to make fun of the king, so does Sacha Baron Cohen to reveal the absurdity of the philosophy of many Americans toward COVID-19. Borat, the alter ego Cohen has become synonymous with, has proven with his second official outing that the character’s original film was not just lightning in a bottle. The crude, vulgar and, to many people, off-putting, exterior is a vessel for surprisingly deep social commentary. So why has this iconic Kazakh reporter remained relevant 14 years later? The stupidity and ignorance that has defined his existence is still, against all odds, not immediately apparent to many people in the United States. The events leading up to the global pandemic in "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" (2020) make the reaction of the American people feel believable and tragically inevitable.
(09/30/20 5:01am)
For months, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the entertainment industry to its knees. Production on most major movies and TV shows has had to cease entirely, and is only just now beginning to restart. Some shows have had to delay their subsequent seasons, while others have turned to creative methods to complete in progress runs. “The Blacklist” (2013–), as an example, somewhat comically, had half of its season finale animated without the ability to shoot on-set. But once the current season of a show ends, and it comes time to brainstorm ideas for its next episodes, how will COVID-19 factor in?
(10/07/20 11:00am)
What happens when an immovable object meets an unstoppable force? Thus is the state of movies in 2020. It’s difficult to understate how profound an effect COVID-19 has had on the film industry; after a historic year in 2019, with Disney alone producing several movies that made billions of dollars, major theater chains are now struggling just to stay in business. There have been numerous reports of AMC, the largest theater chain in the world, planning to file for bankruptcy, and Cineworld just announced that it would once again be closing many locations temporarily after almost every tentpole film slated to release this year had been delayed.
(10/21/20 5:01am)
2019 was such a good year for movies. And I know, almost every year people say it was a landmark year for movies, but I swear, in 2019, it really was the truth. "Marriage Story," "The Irishman," "1917," "The Lighthouse," "Uncut Gems," "Midsommar," "Knives Out," "Avengers: Endgame" and the first foreign-language film ever to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, "Parasite": almost every type of film-lover had something to be excited about. This makes it all the more disappointing that 2020 has been almost completely barren. Delays of one or two months evolved into over a year for some films, and who knows if even these releases will come true. The more interesting result has been the slew of movies released on streaming services or for direct purchase on-demand.
(10/14/20 5:01am)
What do the sequels to animated Disney classics, almost every movie released by Jean-Claude Van Damme or Nicolas Cage in the last 10 years and the majority of films released since March 2020 have in common? They were released direct-to-video on-demand. Whether they have been made free for subscribers of the film studios’ respective streaming services, or put on platforms to rent/buy for slightly inflated prices compared to what they would normally cost after a theatrical run, it has become common practice to forgo the typical distribution schedule of movies. Not that there was that much of a choice in the matter. But just as necessity is the mother of invention, so has the film industry adapted and in some ways, evolved to fit the needs of a peculiar year.