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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet in “Dune: Part Two”

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...

Oscar statuettes appear backstage at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Feb. 28, 2016.

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

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.
Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio in “Killers of the Flower Moon.”

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...

Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo in “Poor Things.”

Review | ‘Poor Things’ is an aptly named visual masterpiece, thematic disaster

By Ore Fawole, Staff Writer January 19, 2024

Consider watching “Poor Things” on mute, because while its beautiful set design, visual direction and tour de force performance from Emma Stone captivate audiences visually, its misguided attempt at...

“The Marvels” movie poster.

Review: ‘The Marvels’ is a bright light in the darkness of Marvel’s recent failures

By Ore Fawole, Staff Writer November 13, 2023

Despite being incredibly formulaic — and still getting that formula wrong — a strong cast and joyful humor save “The Marvels.” Although doomed at the box office, “The Marvels” shows that the...

A showing of Rehana Maryam Noor in the auditorium of Alumni Hall as part of the Screenshot Asia film festival on Sept. 28, 2022.

Film festivals coming to Pittsburgh in October

By Patrick Swain, Culture Editor September 21, 2023

The air is getting cooler. Your nose is getting stuffier. You’ve made the annual transition from shorts to pants and t-shirts to sweaters. The September equinox is nigh — autumn is upon us! Grab a...

Showtimes for the films Oppenheimer and Barbie are pictured behind the box office window at the Los Feliz Theatre on Friday, July 28 in Los Angeles.

‘Cinema is back’: Pitt students talk ‘Barbenheimer’

By Tanya Babbar, Staff Writer September 7, 2023

Physics, fedoras and brooding. Hot pink, pop songs and dance numbers. These two radically different worlds collided in cinema and pop culture this past summer.  Most Pitt students have likely heard...

Opinion | Proper representation in movies and remakes matters

Opinion | Proper representation in movies and remakes matters

By Kelly Xiong, Staff Columnist June 6, 2023
If Disney, and Hollywood itself, wanted to truly be diverse and progressive, they would start by making projects for actors and actresses of color instead of trying to squeeze them into a previously portrayed white character as “The Little Mermaid” exemplified.
Editorial | The Oscar Nominations could be better

Editorial | The Oscar Nominations could be better

By The Pitt News Editorial Board January 30, 2023
As we move into the 2023 Oscar season, we see many of the same movies up for awards, some for good reason and others… not so much.
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