‘Mommy’ exemplifies cinematic perfection
Once every few years, one will come across a work of art so breathtaking, so gorgeous and so perfect that it defies categorization. The experience of viewing Xavier Dolan’s ecstatic,…
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Familiar ‘Men’ falls flat in final seasons
There’s no doubt about it: we are living in the golden age of television. From comedies like The Big Bang Theory to dramas like True Detective, TV is as diverse…
Ye’s latest explores beauty through chaos
Lou Ye is a famous screenwriter and director commonly grouped with the “Sixth Generation” directors of Chinese cinema from the post-1990 era. His latest film, Blind Massage was nominated for…
Cushing, Greens unite in arts activism event
Each residence house on campus holds different events throughout the year and they are as diverse as the houses themselves. This year, Cushing House is holding “Effecting Change Through Art”…
Movement drives plot of Unbound play
Friday, Dec. 5 kicks off a weekend full of theater and arts productions at Vassar. Beginning at 7 p.m. in the Kenyon Club Room, it will also launch the weekend…
Miller explores modes of seeing in new Palmer exhibition
This Saturday, while the Retreat has one of its rare slow hours of the day, its next-door neighbor, The Palmer Art Gallery, will be busy with their latest installation. The…
Through gender bending, Merely Players revise fall show
Merely Players, a student-run theater organization, will bring their gender-bending adaption of Henrik Ibsen’s play, “An Enemy of the People” to life on the Mug floor. The show premieres on…
Bollywood film tackles political themes while staying true to comedic tradition
Growing up, some of the only movies I watched featured brightly colored costumes, flashy musical numbers and exotic locales. No, I’m not talking about musicals, I’m talking about Bollywood—the Indian…
Slapstick humor thwarts sequel’s potential
The films of brother filmmaking duo Bobby and Peter Farrelly are seemingly ordinary bro-centric, mean-spirited comedies. The pair boast a filmography characterized by lowbrow humor (mostly involving sex and poop)…
Frankie Valli’s magic captured on screen
Released in November on DVD and Blu-ray and the first of two Clint Eastwood-directed films in 2014 (along with the upcoming “American Sniper”), “Jersey Boys” is Eastwood’s gayest film since,…