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(11/19/20 10:35pm)
I’ve always loved reading stories and watching media that depicts children waking up early Christmas morning and running to open presents. The joy and innocence of awakening with such excitement is precious and fleeting. Growing up in a Jewish household, I never experienced the mad dash to the tree each holiday season. But every year, about one month earlier, I had something similar: the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
(11/23/20 2:30am)
Editor's Note: The following contains some spoilers for Season 2, Episode 2 of 'The Mandalorian.'
(11/19/20 10:45pm)
When legendary comedian, writer, actor, director, and all–around mensch Carl Reiner died this past summer, most of his legacy was far too antiquated for many to comprehend. Most of our generation is aware of him through his son Rob’s many famous films or cameos in modern shows as a legend from the past. We probably haven’t been thinking about how impressed we are with his writing for Sid Caesar, or his 2000 year–old man routine with Mel Brooks. But what we’ve been missing out on the most is certainly The Dick Van Dyke Show. Reiner created, wrote, produced, and performed in this masterpiece that defined the sitcom genre in the ‘60s.
(11/09/20 1:24am)
Every evening at seven sharp, the Jeopardy! theme song fills the space of thousands of living rooms. American families gather around the television, ready to shout answers at the screen as if the host Alex Trebek himself would praise their response and add to their total earnings. While regular programming can at times feel like something to simply be watched—in some cases, streamed for seasons at a time—Jeopardy! is something to be experienced, something comfortingly routine, something to enjoy without having to leave your couch.
(11/10/20 11:42pm)
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for. After “the shortest Bachelorette season ever”—as predicted by Clare herself—Clare’s finally leaving the Bachelorette. But more importantly, Tayshia is almost here.
(11/15/20 2:44pm)
The opportunity to speak with someone whose work has genuinely made a meaningful impact on your life is an amazing privilege, yet it can also be nerve–wracking to an unimaginable degree. I’m sure those emotions were evident when I was interviewing CollegeHumor cast member and Dungeon Master Brennan Lee Mulligan.
(11/15/20 5:02am)
Between COVID–19 and the presidential election, 2020 has been full of surprises. The past few months have been full of troubles and anxiety, from the transition to online learning and election concerns to health scares surrounding the coronavirus. Suddenly, 2020 delivered another surprise: Borat Margaret Sagdiyev.
(11/08/20 1:15am)
The sad clown is a famous motif based in reality. Many comedians have cited developing a sharp sense of humor as a coping mechanism at a young age, and others have acknowledged struggles with mental health that were a sharp dichotomy to their laughter–filled public personas. Ultimately, the imperfect private lives of comedians have been fodder for the representation of a cruel irony in film for years.
(11/17/20 1:12am)
Editor's Note: This article contains spoilers for Season 1 of 'The Mandalorian,' and some minimal spoilers for the Season 2 Premiere.
(11/17/20 12:14am)
If Rian Johnson’s 2019 film Knives Out proved anything, it was that the murder mystery is a genre that isn’t going away anytime soon. The film drew a stacked cast, large audiences, and critically acclaim. To the surprise of mystery fans, Knives Out was more successful than Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express from 2017. Its cast was similarly impressive and its viewership was high, yet it wasn’t as well received. Die–hard fans of Christie’s work and its many adaptations found it unimpressive in comparison to the 1974 film starring Albert Finney, and it generally wasn’t considered the dramatic success that many had expected.
(11/08/20 1:33am)
The coronavirus pandemic has forced millions to stay indoors and completely reimagine their daily operations. The entertainment industry in particular has been flipped on its head, with nearly all live performances and large venues being shut down, including movie theaters. The coronavirus has halted some of the most highly–anticipated film releases—like Wonder Woman: 1984 (2020) and Dune (2021), just to name a few. With no timetable for the return of American movie theaters, some companies are opting to release their films directly to Video on Demand (VOD) or streaming services as opposed to a classic theatrical release. Disney did this with their live–action reboot of Mulan, and other studios are following suit.
(11/02/20 1:40am)
We live amid lot of uncertainty. After all, we're in the middle of a contentious election and an ongoing pandemic. Media is our comfort food, so if you find yourself needing to unplug, here's what 34th Street has been watching.
(11/03/20 1:35am)
It’s the third week of the Bachelorette, and the guys are finally catching on to what we’ve known since the very beginning: Clare’s obsessed with Dale.
(10/30/20 3:36pm)
Spooktober is reaching its end—but what's waiting for us at the other side is also pretty scary. After all, a looming election, a heated political climate, and an ongoing pandemic is a lot to take in. So here's what we indulged in this month for a reprieve from the outside world.
(11/15/20 5:02am)
“The United Federation of Planets” is an organization within the Star Trek franchise that bound together over 150 planets and their species by the year 2373. Its title is rightfully filled with grandeur—throughout the various television series within the franchise, the Federation is shown to lead with diplomacy, morality, and in the nature of the preservation of life throughout the galaxy.
(11/08/20 1:44am)
Ask any filmbro what his favorite horror movie is, and he is bound to say The Shining. After countless months of being labelled as “uncultured” for refusing to indulge in this cult classic, I finally cracked under the pressure and decided to see if The Shining really warranted all of this praise. After three long hours of my life that I unfortunately will never get back, I was unimpressed.
(11/17/20 12:51am)
Over the years, the DC Extended Universe has had a rather interesting history. DC Films and Warner Bros. have produced a series of underwhelming releases such as Justice League (2017), Aquaman (2018), and Suicide Squad (2016). However, after the overwhelming success of Joker (2019) on both critical and commercial fronts, DC looks like it’s heading in a better direction, employing A–List Hollywood directors to elevate the quality of their films. At their virtual DC FanDome event, DC revealed a series of upcoming films that got fans excited. The most notable of these films? The highly anticipated The Batman (2022), directed by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson.
(11/28/20 2:29pm)
I’ve always been a fan of British detective shows—the superior, more intellectual counterpart to the myriad of American crime shows. British detective drama is the only genre that satisfies my family’s disparate tastes in entertainment because it includes deep emotional currents, fantastic dramatic actors, suspenseful mysteries, and evocative storytelling. Instead of skipping from serial killer to serial killer every week, it ruminates in the grief of the tragedies it portrays.
(11/08/20 2:03am)
The Exterminating Angel is not your grandfather’s horror movie. It’s actually your artsy, Mexican, great–grandfather’s horror movie. It’s also one of the most unsettling yet thought–provoking films I’ve ever seen.
(11/02/20 2:22am)
With spooky season in full swing, it’s the perfect time to indulge in some great horror movies. While the coronavirus pandemic has turned Hollywood on its head for the majority of the year, there are still some solid releases to watch this Halloween. One of these is Blumhouse Productions' The Invisible Man (2020), the recent reboot of The Invisible Man (1933). The original film, based on HG Wells’ 1897 novel of the same name is a classic horror movie produced in the Golden Age of Hollywood, exposing audiences to effects they had never seen before.
