“Las Madres de Berks” illuminates realities of immigrant detention in Pennsylvania
By Vikram Sundar, Staff Writer
October 15, 2019
The film "Las Madres de Berks" was shown at the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium Thursday night in a screening hosted by the Shut Down Berks Coalition, an activist organization, in conjunction with Pitt’s history of art and architecture department.
Review: “Joker?” I barely know her!
By Kieran Mclean, Senior Staff Writer
October 10, 2019
In the beginning of Todd Phillips’ “Joker,” the titular character Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) gets beaten up by a teenage gang so deliberately characterless it could’ve been pulled from a ’90s morning cartoon.
Reel Q film festival brings queer cinema to Lawrenceville
By Matthew Monroy, For the Pitt News
October 7, 2019
The 34th annual Reel Q Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival kicked off its third day on Saturday with a stacked lineup of queer-centric cinema — including 12 short films, one documentary and three feature-length movies.
Staff Picks: The best movies about work
By The Pitt News Staff
September 11, 2019
Read our staff's picks for the best movies about employment
Review: Like a bad clown, cheap tricks are all ‘It Chapter 2’ can muster
By Thomas Wick, Senior Staf Writer
September 9, 2019
Two years ago we received a fantastic adaptation of “It,” with great writing, wonderful child actors and good direction. But no amount of quality could save the sequel, “It Chapter 2,” from being a sloppy, drawn out, jump-scare-infested step down.
Fandom culture thrives in Pittsburgh
By Isabella Colaianni, For The Pitt News
July 17, 2019
As one of the major cities in the country with over 300,000 who call it home, Pittsburgh’s fandom culture is incredibly diverse. These fandoms are celebrated in several ways — reading comics, participating in cosplay, watching films and attending comic cons.
Liberal arts clubs offer expressive outlet for students
By Sara Nuss, Staff Writer
June 29, 2019
Out of the 600 clubs offered at Pitt, there are about 50 centered around the liberal arts, including film, art, music and literature.
‘Toy Story 4’ entertains young and young at heart
By Sara Nuss, Staff Writer
June 25, 2019
“Toy Story” has filled the imagination of children with the fantasy of toys coming to life with the famous Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang since 1995.
‘Rocketman’ blasts off
By Melanie Pantano, For The Pitt News
June 12, 2019
“Rocketman” is the story that Elton John wants us to know.
Screen Time: Curse of the video game adaptation
By Thomas Wick, Staff Writer
June 5, 2019
Once upon a time in the year 1993, an abomination crawled out from the darkest depths of the underworld and into the light of our Earth: the first film adaptation of a video game. The movie, “Super Mario Bros.,” turned the villain of the video game series it was based on, Bowser, from a vicious fire-...