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Rock solid: host’s comments on diversity outshined awards at Oscars ceremony

By Britnee Meiser / Staff Writer February 29, 2016

Sunday night’s 88th annual Academy Awards ceremony was a night of firsts. Industry professionals started the ceremony’s first boycott over the #OscarsSoWhite controversy — which host Chris Rock...

Woody Harrelson and Casey Affleck in "Triple 9." (Bob Mahoney/Open Road Films)

No backup for “Triple 9”

By Tarun Sathish / Staff Writer February 25, 2016

What happens when you have to kill the only person who has your back? This might be the only intriguing question director John Hillcoat’s “Triple 9” asks as the latest cops-and-robbers flick, but...

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Pitt to screen acclaimed documentary

By Lexi Kennell / for The Pitt News February 22, 2016

Not all tragedies end in misery. “Here One Day,” a documentary that follows one family coping with a mother’s suicide, offers hope and a positive message negating the stigma surrounding mental...

Bronson (Hugh Jackman) and Eddie (Taron Egerton) in "Eddie the Eagle." (Larry Horricks/Twentieth Century Fox)

‘Eddie’ sails to mediocrity

By Ian Flanagan / Staff Writer February 22, 2016

Despite its quirky hero threatening to flop the film, “Eddie the Eagle” is the latest true-life Olympic sports drama to dare for an Icarian flight. Following the likes of last week’s Jesse Owens...

Bella Heathcote and Lily James in "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies." (Jay Maidment/CTMG, Inc.)

‘Zombies’ resurrects Austen classic

By Britnee Meiser / Staff Writer February 10, 2016

If suitors were intimidated by Elizabeth Bennet before, imagine her with a sword. Balancing Victorian romance and the zombie apocalypse, “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” is a fast-paced, surprisingly...

Scarlett Johansson and Josh Brolin in "Hail, Caesar!" (Alison Cohen Rosa/Universal Pictures/TNS)

‘Caesar’ pales in comparison to past Coen bros’ films

By Tarun Sathish / Staff Writer February 3, 2016

Take a look in the mirror, Hollywood — you might not like what you see. That’s the sentiment behind the Coen brothers’ latest film, “Hail, Caesar!,” which follows Eddie Mannix — a slim,...

Jon Stewart on stage at the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Nokia Theatre, L.A. Live, in Los Angeles, California. (Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

Bee joins late night, Stewart club

By Matt Maielli / Staff Writer February 1, 2016

Samantha Bee may become the first woman in late-night television this week, but she’s also extending the genre’s latest trend — emulating Jon Stewart. While the state of late-night talk shows...

Chris Rock is set to be the Host of the upcoming Oscars on February 28th.  (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

Hollywood, time to act

By Tarun Sathish / Staff Writer January 28, 2016

Every year in Hollywood’s Dolby Theater, movie stars celebrate themselves together — but now they need to protest together. For the second year in a row, the Oscars caused controversy by not nominating...

A scene from "Anomalisa." (Photo courtesy Paramount Pictures/TNS)

“Anomalisa” an animated achievement

By Ian Flanagan / Staff Writer January 25, 2016

While “Inside Out” advanced the potential of modern animated cinema last summer, “Anomalisa” matures the field into serious critical consideration.  “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”...

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Laskas discusses ‘Concussion’

By Elaina Zachos / Staff Writer January 18, 2016

Before a slew of NFL allegations, outcry over football and a blockbuster film, a journalist was chasing her curiosity to concussion research. Jeanne Marie Laskas’ GQ article-turned-book and now film...

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