Tony checklist: Kitchen? Check. Confidential? Not So Much.

I have too often found myself suffocated by the conventions of the biopic; Tony is not entirely that movie.

By Paula Santana-Steininger October 4, 2026

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Nolan’s Odyssey and the semantic dilution of a title

The Odyssey's language problem fates Nolan’s film to thematic flatness from the start.

By Ryan Venkata Sliwa September 28, 2026

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Coyote v. Acme fights corporate greed, both on and off-screen

Coyote v. Acme mimics the real-life struggles of many small organizations and individuals against tycoons amid growing corporate greed.

By Alexandra Risi September 25, 2026

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The Uprising is an allegory, by the way

The Uprising is the latest ripple in the pool of civic unrest resulting from the stone cast 645 years ago by English peasants.

By Ryan Venkata Sliwa September 22, 2026

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Voice Leisure debates The Drama

The divided response to The Drama extended to the Voice’s office, so much so that our writers wanted to put pen to paper.

By Lucy Montalti, Karcin Hagi, Hudson Witte, Aubrey Butterfield, Elizabeth Adler, Quinn Ross and Sydney Carroll April 28, 2026

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Project Hail Mary is a space epic that’s surprisingly down to earth

Based on Andy Weir’s bestselling novel of the same name, Project Hail Mary seeks to reimagine what a space-armageddon movie can look like.

By Lucy Montalti and Karcin Hagi April 13, 2026

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You, Me, & Tuscany stars Regé-Jean Page and Halle Bailey talk rom-coms, representation, and ravioli

The Voice had the opportunity to chat with Bailey, Page, and other student journalists to discuss why this story matters now more than ever.

By Sydney Carroll April 11, 2026

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The Drama doesn’t tell you what to think

The movie isn’t truly about the secret itself, either. It’s about change, if it exists, and if it is possible to prove it.

By Lucy Montalti April 6, 2026

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“Wuthering Heights” descends to wuthering lows

Fennell has unequivocally built a sumptuous film of texture and eroticism—but an adaptation must answer its source’s questions.

By Jacob Gardner February 19, 2026

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Talking whales and sexy aliens: Avatar: Fire and Ash

In director James Cameron’s latest film, Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025), an esteemed 10-foot-tall blue humanoid shouts “He’s a loose cannon!” about a whale who speaks in papyrus font—a moment... Read more

By Hudson Witte February 1, 2026

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Wicked: For Good (& not so good)

Thank Goodness! Whether you’ve eagerly waited a full year for the continuation of the Wicked story or you’re ready to stop seeing pink and green everywhere you look, the wait... Read more

By Karcin Hagi December 1, 2025

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Is romance dead? In Eternity, the answer is yes and no.

“’Til death do us part” is a familiar vow of loyalty between married couples, but what happens after death? In Eternity (2025), Elizabeth Olsen plays Joan, a widowed woman who... Read more

By Lucy Montalti November 27, 2025

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Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere and the fight for novelty in a world of biopics

Our society has an obsession with retelling the stories of icons, desperately trying to dramatize their lives and explore the depths of what makes them unique. We’ve entered an era... Read more

By Alexandra Risi November 14, 2025

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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey: Is it really all that bold?

Sometimes, your next big adventure is just around the corner. In A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025), that’s certainly the case for Sarah (Margot Robbie) and David (Colin Farrell). A... Read more

By Imani Liburd and Alexandra Risi September 26, 2025

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Dating dystopia in Celine Song’s Materialists

Content warning: Contains mentions of sexual assault and spoilers for Materialists “Love is easy,” according to director Celine Song. Yet it seems hard to find—which is why, in Song’s sophomore... Read more

By Evalyn Lee August 29, 2025

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Companion: Can performative activism still be entertaining?

Sometimes, what people need most is a movie that makes them feel good without having to think too hard. We love a happy ending that makes us feel a bit better about ourselves.

By Alexandra Risi March 15, 2025