Topic: movie — The Kenyon Collegian

Section: Arts

Review: “Cocaine Bear” will make you snort with laughter

How does one begin to describe “Cocaine Bear”? I mean, the title tells you what to expect: Apex predator does illegal stimulant, mayhem ensues. No… Read More

by Dorothy Yaqub
March 2, 2023
Section: Arts

Hamlet inspires Ukrainian play and wartime documentary

On Monday, Ukrainian student Sofiia Shyroka ’25 hosted a film showing of “The Hamlet Syndrome” with the approval of the Krakow Film Foundation. The 2022… Read More

by Annalia Fiore
February 23, 2023
Section: Arts

Review: ‘Corsage’ is a slow-moving Austrian period drama

“Corsage” is the type of film that is better upon reflection than it is upon first viewing. Despite its compelling protagonist and fascinating explorations of… Read More

by Leila Kohn
February 23, 2023
Section: Arts

Review: ‘You People’ is just another mediocre Netflix movie

When I first saw the trailer for Kenya Barris’ new film “You People,” I was excited because the film starred some of my favorite comedy… Read More

by Sara Haleblian
February 9, 2023
Section: Arts

Review: Battlefield adapts the Mahabharata for the stage

College Dance, Drama and Cinema Club’s (KCDC) latest production to begin. The stage was set with a circular structure of rocks and bamboo-like sticks hanging… Read More

by Leila Kohn
February 9, 2023
Section: Arts

Review: Field’s ‘Tár’ complicates obsessive artist narrative

Lydia Tár, the title character in Todd Field’s most recent feature film, is entirely bewitching. She has the elegance of a queen, residing over her… Read More

by Annalia Fiore
February 2, 2023
Section: Arts

Review: Chazelle’s self-indulgent Hollywood epic, ‘Babylon’

“Babylon” is Hollywood’s latest ode to itself. Written and directed by Damien Chazelle of “La La Land,” “Whiplash” and “First Man” fame, it is a… Read More

by Leila Kohn
January 26, 2023
Section: Arts

Review: Puss in Boots makes a Purr-fect theatrical return

When my cat-hating friend said that “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” was one of the best movies he’d ever seen, I knew I had… Read More

by Sara Haleblian
January 26, 2023
Section: Arts

“M3GAN” is a satisfying blend of horror and comedy

I’ll admit it: I had low expectations for “M3GAN.” A film tackling the existential horror of AI technology, made by a middle-aged production team? This… Read More

by Dorothy Yaqub
January 19, 2023
Section: Arts

Review: ‘Barbarian’ is a fresh horror despite tired tropes

This review of “Barbarian” (2022) contains spoilers. “Barbarian,” a 2022 horror film, finally made its way to streaming services this October, and in an attempt… Read More

by Kylie Mullaly
December 8, 2022