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Opinion | The Oscar best picture ranking no one asked for

By Raquel Padin-Nicholas, Staff Columnist • March 17, 2025

This spring break, I unfortunately had to stay alone on campus. In my desperation to find something to occupy my time, other than the towering list of assignments I was given, I decided to watch, for the first time ever, all 10 best picture nominees for the Oscars.

Meaning at the Movies | Clashes, Computers and ‘Companion’

By Lauren Deaton, Staff Writer • February 25, 2025

In this edition of “Meaning at the Movies,” staff writer Lauren Deaton explores the ideals of feminism and reclamation of identity in a new release — “Companion”

Opinion | Ride-or-dies that you love to hate

By The Pitt News Staff • February 18, 2025

Opinions, opinions, opinions — we’ve got them! More specifically, we’ve got opinions on stuff the masses love to hate. From movies to art, actors to bands, we’ve got some ride-or-dies that are considered quite the hot take.

Meaning at the Movies // A reflection on queerness in ‘Brokeback Mountain’

By Lauren Deaton, Staff Writer • February 12, 2025

In this edition of “Meaning at the Movies,” staff writer Lauren Deaton explores the ways in which queer identity is explored and depicted in “Brokeback Mountain.”

Couch Critic // The War on Biopics

By Emily Harris, Staff Writer • January 25, 2025

In this week's Couch Critic, Emily Harris discusses her growing fatigue with the oversaturation of biopic movies.

Meaning at the Movies | Lady Bird: Longing & Leaving

By Lauren Deaton, Staff Writer • April 12, 2024

In this edition of Meaning at the Movies, staff writer Lauren Deaton explores what makes “Lady Bird” her favorite movie and all it has taught her about herself

Review | ‘Dune: Part Two’ perfects the science fiction film formula

By Ore Fawole, Staff Writer • March 17, 2024

There has been especially large vocabulary used to describe Denis Villeneuve’s second installment in the “Dune” trilogy — epic, massive, saga and space opera, to name a few. This language may seem...

Staff Picks | Who will take home an Oscar?

By The Pitt News Staff • March 8, 2024

Who will win an Academy Award on March 10? 2023 was a stellar year for cinema as box office hits like “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” drew audiences back into theaters. The splendid squad at The Pitt...

Opinion | Live-action remakes: Just because we can doesn’t mean we should

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor • February 28, 2024

The phenomenon of live-action adaptations consistently failing to meet the standards of their original stories begs the question of why they should even exist at all.

Micro-reviews of the 2024 Best Picture nominees

By Ore Fawole, Staff Writer • February 25, 2024

Awards season has been in full swing since the beginning of the year, but we all await the winner of the biggest race of the year — the Academy Award for Best Picture. Among this year's 10 nominees are...