Hoo’s Watching: Essential films for Pride Month
By Matthew Wang | 4 days agoThere is no wrong way to get into LGBTQ+ cinema, but these four films are a good starting point.
There is no wrong way to get into LGBTQ+ cinema, but these four films are a good starting point.
What makes “The Sheep Detectives” so surprising is the grace with which it handles such emotional complexity.
Little said he plans on continuing to write creatively and critically after he retires, and will remain intellectually curious.
These three films detail how to comprehend, climb and cruise across corporate America for those still finding the prospect of an office-centered life overwhelming.
Following the film’s Friday release, it is apparent that while it shines in the homage, it ultimately falters in its storytelling, struggling to compile a cohesive narrative that delves deeper into the star’s life.
Nothing about the promotional rollout for “The Drama” is out of the ordinary.
Unfortunately, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” despite ambitious efforts in some respects, plays it much safer than its predecessor while making a slew of bizarre choices detrimental to the movie’s pacing and overall enjoyability.
In the spirit of spring cleaning, these four movies explore transformation, reinvention and the small, hopeful steps that lead characters toward fresh beginnings.
The annual Virginia Student Film Festival will return this weekend Friday and Saturday, showing students’ short films in addition to a speaker panel taking place at Monroe Hill House.
The documentary “Pep Banned” — directed by U.Va. Class of 1982 alumnus Chris Farina and former Media Studies professor Bill Reifenberger and executive produced by U.Va. class of 1983 alumnus Ron Culberson — revisits the band's rise and abrupt removal.
“Project Hail Mary” — a new science-fiction blockbuster based on Andy Weir’s best-selling novel — was released Friday to critical acclaim.
Almost every major actor has this “budding performance,” one which began to showcase their talents before the rest of the industry caught on.
Kicking off Friday, the Indie Short Film Festival is back in full-swing for its third year in Charlottesville, cementing the Indie Short Film Festival as a Charlottesville staple.
The good news, however, is that if 2025 was a year for the man, 2026 is taking on a more diversified portfolio, with plenty of women in the coming months’ titles.
Nearly a year and a half after the release of season three, Executive Producer Shonda Rhimes has returned with perhaps the most eventful installment of “Bridgerton” yet.
Fennell has established herself as a director interested in the intersections of sex and death with her previous work including 2023’s “Saltburn” and 2020’s “Promising Young Woman.” “Wuthering Heights” is no deviation from this trend, to both her strength and detriment.
Overall, season two of “Fallout” is a strong follow-up that expands on everything that has made the show such a success.
While the uncertainty with this deal leaves many students anxious for the future, there is still hope for young filmmakers in this uncertain climate.
“Smiling Friends” has proven that the show’s signature style and approach to comedy is not getting stale any time soon.
The film does not do much to separate itself from prior installments “Avatar” and “The Way of Water,” but it makes for an entertaining and visually compelling watch — even with its rehashed and repetitive storylines.