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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.
Benjamin Asciutto, a senior film and business major.

Student-run podcast ‘Pitt in Hollywood’ showcases success stories from Pitt alumni

By Jacob Mraz, Staff Writer November 3, 2022
2002 Pitt graduate John Paul Horstmann talks about his arrival in LA, founding University of Pittsburgh Television and the importance of networking in the first episode of Ben Asciutto’s podcast, “Pitt in Hollywood.”
Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville.

Row House Cinema hosts Polish Film Festival for the first time

By Aoqin Yan, Staff Writer November 2, 2022
The Polish Film Festival is taking place at Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville Tuesday to Friday. The festival presents five Polish films, “Never Gonna Snow Again,” “EO,” “Sonata,” “The Double Life of Véronique” and “Europa Europa.”
Tom Cruise plays Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in “Top Gun: Maverick.”

In case you missed it: Five summer films worth your time

By Jacob Mraz, Staff Writer October 5, 2022
Another summer gone, another string of movies you forgot to see 一 here are a few worth the rewind.
This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Florence Pugh, left, and Harry Styles in a scene from "Don't Worry Darling."

Review | ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ — it was a movie

By Jacob Mraz, Staff Writer September 25, 2022
The problem with “Don't Worry Darling” isn’t its actors or behind-the-scenes controversies, but its poor direction and lackluster finish.
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