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“How to Train Your Dragon 3’s” fiery finale excels

“How to Train Your Dragon 3’s” fiery finale excels
The successful trilogy’s last installment wraps up the series with charming friendships and compelling adventure.
Chris Baeza, Freelance Writer February 28, 2019

Modern children's films tend to have deeper meanings behind their seemingly light playful narratives. Disney Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” provides a great example of a colorful, fun family film with a complex narrative that can help kids deal with real-life issues. Sure, it is about a family of crime-fighting...

“Roma” should have won Best Picture

“Roma” should have won Best Picture
The 91st Academy Awards left audiences and filmmakers disappointed.
Jasmyne Bell, Freelance Writer February 28, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 28, 2019). Shock and confusion filled the Dolby Theater on Sunday night when the Academy Award for Best Picture went to “Green Book.” Spike Lee, who was also in the running for the Oscar for his BlacKkKlansman, was even seen trying to storm...

Watch it before it’s gone: “The Favourite,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and “Roma”

Watch it before it’s gone: “The Favourite,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and “Roma”
Three great films to watch in theatres before the Academy Awards.
Chris Baeza, Freelance Writer January 27, 2019

Welcome to Oscar season. The 91st Academy Award nominees were announced last Tuesday. On Feb. 24, some of the best films of the year will go head-to-head to see which walks away with one of the most prestigious awards in the film industry. The awards are just around the corner, so last-minute showings...

Christian Clubbing: Students unite over love for film

Students watch the 2018 Oscars on a projection screen
The Film Music Guild invited students to watch the awards ceremony and finish their homework.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2018

Vice president of the Film Music Guild and sophomore music composition major Jorden Davis sat in the back of Mayers Auditorium, eyes fixed on the bustling crowd of students as the 2018 Oscars ceremony projected onto the screen before them. His sight flickered between the two subjects, as if he was...

A place for us

The television side of Hollywood needs to grow in diversity and reflect the world around us.
Jonathan Mull, Writer October 4, 2017
The television side of Hollywood needs to grow in diversity and reflect the world around us.

Hollywood diversifies the Oscars

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The Oscars progress in the direction of diversity but there is still a need for improvement.
Hannah Miller, Writer February 28, 2017
The Oscars progress in the direction of diversity but there is still a need for improvement.

#FreeKesha

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What the fight to #FreeKesha says about the music industry and the bad victim.
Nicole Foy, Writer March 2, 2016
What the fight to #FreeKesha says about the music industry and the bad victim.

How Chris rocked the Oscars boat

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Chris Rock’s 10 minute monologue addressed structural racism in the best way possible.
Tim Seeberger, Writer March 1, 2016
Chris Rock’s 10 minute monologue addressed structural racism in the best way possible.

A more diverse Oscar roster

telegraph.co.uk
A rundown of the most notable moments on tinseltown’s favorite night.
Mary Strother, Writer February 24, 2015
A rundown of the most notable moments on tinseltown’s favorite night.

The Oscars: flawed fun for film fans

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This year’s Oscars nominations stirred up controversy concerning race and gender.
Mary Strother, Writer February 3, 2015
This year’s Oscars nominations stirred up controversy concerning race and gender.