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Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896

January 31, 2023

VAREN TALWAR

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The Fabelmans is Steven Spielberg’s new semi-autobiographical movie.

Thank you, Mr. Spielberg

By VAREN TALWAR | December 7, 2022

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The cast of the Barnstormers presented William Inge’s Picnic.

The Barnstormers put on William Inge’s heart-wrenching play Picnic

By VAREN TALWAR | November 12, 2022

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Woody Harrelson stars in Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or winning film Triangle of Sadness.

Triangle of Sadness is a darkly humorous reconstruction of society

By VAREN TALWAR | November 9, 2022

COURTESY OF MARY KATE MCCORMICK
This week’s pick’s include Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Drake and 21 Savage’s new album Her Loss.

To watch and watch for: week of Nov. 6

By VAREN TALWAR | November 8, 2022

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Francis Ford Coppola directed the 1979 Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now.

In focus: Apocalypse Now (1979)

By VAREN TALWAR | October 26, 2022

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This week’s picks include Heat, Blue Rev and As the Moon Rests.

To watch and watch for: week of Oct. 9

By VAREN TALWAR | October 10, 2022

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Maggie Cheung is the lead actress of Wong Kar Wai’s 2000 romance drama In the Mood for Love.

In focus: In the Mood for Love (2000)

By VAREN TALWAR | October 3, 2022

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Steven Spielberg’s ET: The Extra Terrestrial returns to the Senator Theatre as this week’s revival screening.

To watch and watch for: week of Sept. 25

By VAREN TALWAR | September 26, 2022

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Alia Bhatt is one of the stars of the innovative but lazily written Brahmastra: Part One — Shiva.

Brahmāstra feels like a crayon-drawn script mistakenly taken seriously by producers

By VAREN TALWAR | September 17, 2022

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George Miller directed 3000 Years of Longing, a thought-provoking meditation on the timeless facets of the human experience.

3000 Years of Longing blends fantasy and reality in a fantastical love story

By VAREN TALWAR | September 13, 2022

VAREN TALWAR

Thank you, Mr. Spielberg

The Barnstormers put on William Inge’s heart-wrenching play Picnic

Triangle of Sadness is a darkly humorous reconstruction of society

To watch and watch for: week of Nov. 6

In focus: Apocalypse Now (1979)

To watch and watch for: week of Oct. 9

In focus: In the Mood for Love (2000)

To watch and watch for: week of Sept. 25

Brahmāstra feels like a crayon-drawn script mistakenly taken seriously by producers

3000 Years of Longing blends fantasy and reality in a fantastical love story

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