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From his bejeweled jumpsuits and pompadour hairstyle to his powerful baritone and wiggling hips, Elvis Presley is undoubtedly one of the most iconic figures in American pop culture. The musician has been the subject of numerous films, but Sophia Coppola’s Priscilla aims at providing a different perspective. Based on Priscilla Presley’s 1985 biography, Elvis and […]
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On Friday, Sept. 15, PVCC held a movie night in the Dickinson Theater and presented a documentary called Walking El Camino: Six Ways to Santiago. The documentary talked about traveling from France to Spain over the course of several days. The walk consists of multiple days on foot where you can arrange when you start, […]
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Don’t Worry Darling takes place in a suburban desert town called Victoria where everything appears to be perfect. From the very beginning, the viewer is thrown into the life of Alice Chambers (Florence Pugh), which seems complete. There is a good community, calm climate, consistent schedules, and a perfectly symmetric way of life, painting the […]
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One of the movies that I saw in theaters is Disney’s new film Haunted Mansion. It lasts 2 hours and 3 minutes, and the film is rated PG-13 for thematic and horror action. I think it was very interesting, and I found it to be a fun and scary experience. The movie currently has a […]
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SPOILER WARNING: Contains plot spoilers for the movie Barbie CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of suicide Due to the popularization of streaming services and the recent coronavirus pandemic, it is difficult for movies to pack a theater. It is a challenge for them to even fill a couple rows. But a few weeks ago, when my friends […]
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It is easy to believe in our modern world that arguments against interracial relationships are a thing of the past. However, the nuances of navigating such relationships are more complex than ever before. Although Netflix’s You People is classified as a comedy, it touches heavily on delicate social issues. The star-studded feature-length film dives deep […]
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The average person has about a gallon and a half of blood coursing through their body. Bones and All will make this fact viscerally felt like no other movie this year. This love story between two young cannibals is about as tender as something with that premise could possibly be, and less squeamish readers should […]
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Slumberland is a fun family adventure movie with a deep and meaningful plot that was recently released on Netflix. The movie begins with a young girl named Nemo (Marlow Barkley) who loves her father (played by Kyle Chandler) and the many stories he tells her. They lived on a remote island where Nemo learned everything […]
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In celebration of Halloween, Charlottesville’s Paramount Theater held a screening of an almost 100-year-old film. This film was 1925’s The Phantom of the Opera, a silent horror film adapted from the 1909 novel by the same name. The screening also featured a live music performance to accompany the silent film. This music was performed by […]
Continue ReadingOn Sept. 14, a large theater of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Charlottesville (located at 375 Merchant Walk Square) was filled with a noise like a stampede of horses. This noise did not come from the movie being played; however, instead, it was the product of the packed audience, each of whom had been given […]
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