Last week, I noticed a startling trend among upcoming films: Nearly all of the movies were based on preexisting material. Even the film I was waiting to watch is an onscreen adaptation of a book. Hollywood,...

The smell of popcorn and the click of cameras greeted me at McAlister Auditorium as I walked in. Audience members drifted between concessions, a balloon-adorned Tulane University Student Film Festival...

In the age of modern moviemaking, unresolved plot points are as ubiquitous as the film series they lay the groundwork for. Since 2010, over 40% of wide releases each year have been part of one franchise...

As this Halloween season comes to a close, do not miss these scary movies that are hitting the big screen. From novel adaptations of small-town serial killers to a horrifying spin on a Christmas classic,...

On July 21, 2023, the long-awaited film “Barbie” was released in theaters after spending nearly a decade in development. Directed and co-written by Greta Gerwig, the movie focuses on the journey...

“I will cast abominable filth upon you, make you vile, and make you a spectacle,” reads the opening text of “Nope,” quoted from scripture, Nahum 3:6. It processes in my brain about a few seconds...

What does the South sound like to you? Does it sound like Tom Hank’s character Forrest Gump or Adam Sandler’s character Bobby Boucher Jr.? Well, that is what Hollywood wants you to believe Southern...

Enrolling in a film class initially feels kind of like getting away with something, sort of how being a Moviepass subscriber in 2018 felt — excited to watch a bunch of movies, but still slightly...

Christopher Nolan’s latest film “Tenet” (2020) is a gratifying experience on an aesthetic and technical level, which fans have come to expect from the director, now tasked with reviving theater...

The days of being able to watch a pandemic movie without feeling existential are long gone. As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus, many are turning to different forms of escapism to...

From the studio that brought you “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” (2014) and “Mandy” (2018) comes “Color Out of Space,” a cosmic gore-fest that’s guaranteed to shock. The latest adaptation...

The holiday season is a special time of year anywhere in the world, but seeing Santa characters walk around the French Quarter and lights adorn City Park make New Orleans a special place to be, even...