Virginia Film Festival unveils an impressive collection of works this fall
By Delaney Hammond | September 28, 2023This year’s picks include a number of films with star-studded casts and crews.
This year’s picks include a number of films with star-studded casts and crews.
The Paramount Theater hosted more than a screening Saturday night — it was a celebration.
it isn’t just the summer blockbusters that have impressed — there have been numerous independent films exemplifying the power of filmmaking.
Emma Seligman’s “Bottoms” hit theaters on August 25, instantly redefining the teen sex comedy for a new generation.
Performed last week in the Helms Theatre as part of the Virginia Theatre Festival, the play follows the romance between Jack Ludwig — a World War II military doctor — and Louise Rabiner, an aspiring actress.
Even before hitting theaters on July 21, the latest “Barbie” movie sent pop culture into a hot pink frenzy.
Dramatic as it is educational, Nolan provides an authentic portrayal of The Manhattan Project and goes above and beyond by displaying the scrutiny Oppenheimer faced from the U.S. government after WWII.
In his newest release “Asteroid City,” Anderson presents a healthy dose of that signature flair his fans know so well. With the help of a star-studded cast and co-writer Roman Coppola, the filmmaker explores the artistic process and what it means to be a storyteller.
Ever since his days on X-Factor with former band One Direction, Niall Horan has been known for his wholesome charm and jovial attitude. While his charm and sunny disposition has come through in his solo ventures as well, Horan explores more moodier sentiments and nostalgic sounds through his most recent record, “The Show.”
“Master Gardener,” the latest study of tortured masculinity from writer-director Paul Schrader, opens on a shot of Narvel Roth, the film’s protagonist, nocturnally scribbling his thoughts inside of a diary. For those well-versed in the legendary filmmaker’s body of work, this is a strikingly familiar image.
“Into the Spider-Verse” carefully curated Miles’s 2D comic book world, but “Across the Spider-Verse” introduces a greater variety of animation.
The highly anticipated return of Freeform’s “Cruel Summer” is right around the corner, and it is packed with as much thrilling drama and suspenseful mystery as season one. Ahead of its June 5 premiere, the main trio of the anthology series’ second season sat down with The Cavalier Daily last month to talk transforming into Y2K teenagers, and the escapades of the first seven episodes.
Revelations, incidents, and complications have become so expected by the show’s fans that the most shocking thing “Succession” could do is have no twist at all. This is exactly what the show does in its much-anticipated fourth and final season, paradoxically keeping the show fresh by flipping the script to become more predictable than usual.
The film is admirably so open and blunt about the struggles of girlhood and growing up.
From beginning to end, the movie’s plotting remains boldly abstract — filtering the protagonist’s growing isolation through a medley of surreal horror imagery — as well as tantalizing visions of both her past and potential future.
For all 111 rousing minutes of the Affleck film’s running time, “Air” proves remarkably gifted at making you believe.
In a day filled with music, food, art and theatre, OYFA students delivered a cultural exhibition that encompassed the spirit of community that the club embodies.
Though the film industry today is dominated by blockbusters and Disney franchises, OFFScreen — a student-run organization at the University — aims to connect the student body with lesser-seen films.
Even if "Inside" struggles to be much more than a well-crafted showcase for the formidable talents of its lead actor, that is more than enough for a satisfying piece of genre entertainment.
Just weeks ago, Netflix announced that within the first quarter of 2023, they would be implementing new policies to prevent the sharing of passwords among people who do not live in the same household.