Sonya Lasser is a Trinity first-year and a staff writer for Recess.
Had the film committed to going in either the thought-provoking or the amusement direction — or if the film had committed to doing both aspects stronger — it would have been better. As it stands, however, “Drop” is still an engaging movie built around a fascinating premise.
With March Madness in full swing, movies are an excellent way to immerse yourself in Duke basketball spirit during the sad periods between live games. Here are a few films beloved by several Duke Men’s Basketball players and coaches, all mentioned by players and coaches on The Brotherhood Podcast.
Two to four times a week, for a total of about 60 times a semester, films from across genres, time periods and geography are screened for free in the Ruby’s Film Theatre. This is the work of Screen/Society, a Duke-sponsored program that has its roots in an informal graduate student film club formed in the late ‘80s.
For hardcore Marvel fans, “Captain America: Brave New World” is a must-see and necessary for keeping up with the ever-expanding web of MCU stories. However, for the casual Marvel viewer, this film is a let down, providing insufficient entertainment, tolerable visual effects or fun moments to keep it engaging or worth watching.
“Anatomy of a Fall” was a very successful film, not only on its own, but also as an opening to this year’s French Film Festival, which will hopefully continue to have great attendance and memorable moments.
The film has something for everyone; huge action sequences, detailed historical backgrounds and even a romantic subplot. Overall, 34 years after its original release, the film still brings together all generations and backgrounds of film viewers.
Baker created a deeply captivating and entertaining film that is simultaneously thought-provoking. Although the film ends with a somewhat cliché changing of seasons and first snowfall, the piece as a whole is unique and manages to perfectly balance complexity and somberness with engaging humor.
Overall, the film is a stereotype-filled, bizarre hallucination, marked with exceptional acting and beautiful cinematography.
“I see dead people,” whispers Kendrick Lamar at the beginning of his Drake diss-track, “Not Like Us.” Since the release of the song on May 4, 2024, the line has been considered an integral part of the track, receiving a number of lyrical analyses. The quote, however, is more well-known as the most iconic line in M. Night Shyamalan’s 1999 film “The Sixth Sense.”
The Chronicle found that over 80% of respondents plan to vote this election cycle, and over 75% intend to vote for Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in the presidential election. The majority of respondents identified as liberal, a trend that was consistent across demographic groups.
