With the first signs of sun, slow down to appreciate the pleasant weather, even if it’s not possible right now to slow down in classes. To help you reach calm in at least some facets of your life, the Arts section presents our weekly picks for new media releases, beginning with my personal recommendations.
The Los Angeles heist thriller is scarcely an original premise, but Bart Layton and his star-studded cast fully lean into the intrigue in this adaptation of Don Winslow’s short story. This film succeeds in presenting an interesting heist plot and is able to flesh out most of its characters to provide the tension on which the story relies.
Gaza mon amour uses the dreary nature of its setting and its characters as a backdrop for a heartwarming story about the possibility of love, of finding both love itself and the courage to pursue it in unlikely places and at any stage of life.
Are you an Opium-pilled truecel chud? Have you heard about Clavicular being frame-mogged by an ASU frat leader? If even some of this makes sense to you, you might sit nicely at the intersection of Gen Z brainrot and the underground rap scene.
Whether or not you had an eventful or ordinary month, the last week of February is an uplifting time with the promise of March and warmer weather ahead. Before spring starts, you may be struggling to push through the last bits of remaining snow or chilly wind. If so, we have some media recommendations to help you persevere.
However lovely the cinematography and acting, the film is reminiscent of a Subway Surfers play through with an AITA Reddit story playing in the background. Fennell seemed to believe that the only way we would get through the movie was with bright colors and shock factor. And what’s worse is she may be right.
Maybe you’re spending this week single and recovering from the onslaught of cute couple’s posts. Maybe you’re hunkering down for a week of midterms. Maybe you’re procrastinating calling your parents back home. Regardless of what it is you’re looking for, this week’s To Watch and Watch For has something for you.
The time of selfless love and devoted yearning has not come to an end, but we are putting it on pause. Regardless of if you do or don’t have a special love in your life, remember this: the Arts & Entertainment section always loves you — and here are our specially curated picks of Valentine’s Day art.
In 2022, the release of Avatar: The Way of Water reaffirmed the cultural relevance and cinematic ambition of the original story. Unfortunately, in 2025, Avatar: Fire and Ash has given me clarity into the consumerist agenda that undermines the series’s foundational critique of exploitation.
Despite encountering last-minute venue difficulties, Witness Theater’s I-Show was, by all accounts, an incredibly strong set of student performances. Whether you’re searching for a foray into theater practitioning or just looking for things to do over the weekend, Witness Theater is a great excuse to go out and appreciate the incalculable efforts of fellow Hopkins students.
Whether you’re spending this Valentine’s with a significant other, platonic or familial relationships, or by yourself, the Arts section has the latest installment of To Watch and Watch For, guaranteed to hold media picks that will either enhance your experience with someone else or at least distract you from a double-edged holiday.
February is promising; students are regaining their academic footing as the spring semester starts and looking forward to the warmth the rest of the month will bring as Valentine’s Day approaches. Regardless of your relationship status, if you’re seeking comfort from the snow and wind this week, we have media recommendations for you to sink your senses in.
AI has become prevalent in a remarkably short amount of time. It regularly infiltrates our day-to-day lives while industries wrestle with the ethics and legality of using it in their businesses. Take Hollywood, which must now come to terms with AI and determine not just if the artificial can create art, but also what rights creatives have to their works.
In signature Geese style, the now-quartet manages to find new ways to give people, music and life the biggest middle finger you’ve ever seen on Getting Killed.
Wicked: For Good is far from perfect, and I would wager many will hold the first part much closer to their hearts. Nonetheless, it is made with clear heart and love for the story that shines through despite its stumbles, and it is worth the watch for longtime fans and those seeking to complete the first film’s journey.
After attending Laufey’s Philadelphia concert, I was left with the same feeling I experienced after the first time I saw her in D.C. during the Bewitched tour: love, loss and, above all, the desire to wear an ornate ballgown and experience life through a movie screen.
In a world that seems to have lost its creative spark, doomed to forever remake the same stories in an eternal cycle of references, Guillermo del Toro creates Frankenstein — one of the most adapted works of all time. With its gorgeous visuals, Frankenstein was a respectful take on Mary Shelley’s original 1818 novel.
From Nov. 6 to Nov. 9, the Hopkins theater program presented show-stopping performances of “Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde.” Written by Moisés Kaufman and directed by Sean Elias, the show offered a unique look at the downfall of Wilde’s career and an introspective view on the role of the artist in society.
Another picture about a woman slowly losing her sanity in an unhappy relationship doesn’t exactly reinvent the wheel of storytelling. But Lynne Ramsay's Die My Love executes a familiar trope with more depth; there’s more to linger on than the usual visceral feelings that arise from being in a frenzied, emotional coma.
Slowly but surely, we are inching our way closer to the end of the semester. These final few weeks come fast. During those precious days of rest leading up to and during fall recess, we encourage you to seize the time to relax and unwind with some of these hand-picked, timely media recommendations.
