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April 23 , 2024

‘Bright Star’ stunning in simplicity

Bright Star, directed by Oscar nominee Jane Campion, is a deeply romantic, visually spectacular film that is stunning in its simplicity. Focusing on the little-known relationship between Romantic poet...

‘The September Issue’ a slight look at publishing behemoth

For being centered on the creation on a magazine that runs over 600 pages at its peak, The September Issue feels underworked.

‘It Might Get Loud’ hits all the right notes

It Might Get Loud, the latest film from An Inconvenient Truth’s Davis Guggenheim, may be less earth-shattering than the director’s previous work but is no less profound.

‘Post Grad’ topical, funny, realistically terrifying

Post Grad looks like it should be stupid. Its marketing team has done nothing to emphasize the dark humor of its story, nor is its topicality to college students ever mentioned in its advertisements.

Arctic Monkeys’ latest album frenetic, full of meaning

Arctic Monkeys were never ones for subtlety. Nearly every track on Humbug, their third major release, is bombastic, loud, and biting. a

Springsteen & co. bring down BankAtlantic Center

In an era when most musical acts seem trivial and fleeting, it’s a wonder that any can retain their relevance for a period of almost 35 years. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have managed to do exactly that.

‘Extract’ funny but pointless

The problem with Extract is not its misanthropic outlook on life or its somewhat clichéd storyline.

‘Taking Woodstock’ beautiful but slow

Taking Woodstock is not, as one might believe, the story of the concert itself; Jimi, Janis, and Jerry play an almost imperceptible role in the film. Rather, Taking Woodstock is the story of how the concert came to be, of how one exasperated young man attempted to save his parents’ failing upstate motel and the musical event of a generation at the same time.

Inglourious Basterds more than glorious

Director Quentin Tarantino’s movie, his best in almost two decades, is nearly flawless. It’s an energetic and violent, though never gratuitous, film and one is hard-pressed to find something to criticize.

‘Adam’ short, sad, and sweet

Movie review: Adam

Sarah B. Pilchick

Senior EDGE Writer