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Titane: "Creatively macabre, darkly funny and surprisingly moving"

Titane: “Creatively macabre, darkly funny and surprisingly moving”

Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist November 18, 2021

"Titane" is the latest body horror film from French director Julia Ducournau. It premiered at this year's Cannes Film Festival and won the Palme d'Or, the most prestigious award of the festival (previous...

Dune expertly blends cinematography and sound

Dune expertly blends cinematography and sound

Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist November 11, 2021

“Dune: Part One” is the latest film from Denis Villeneuve, the filmmaker behind “Blade Runner 2049,” “Arrival” and “Incendies.” The first half of Villeneuve’s two-part adaptation of Frank...

Cheesy horror is back: A review of "Malignant"

Cheesy horror is back: A review of “Malignant”

The director of "The Conjuring" brings the aesthetic of '80s horror into 2021
Om Dighe, Arts Columnist October 21, 2021

"Malignant" is the latest horror film from James Wan, the director of "Saw," "Insidious," "The Conjuring," "Furious 7" and "Aquaman." The film stars Annabelle Wallis (from "Peaky Blinders") as Madison,...

Midnight Mass delivers in performance, production

Midnight Mass delivers in performance, production

Known for "The Haunting of Hill House," "The Haunting of Bly Manor," Make Flanagan excels again
Om Dighe October 14, 2021

Mike Flanagan is easily one of the best directors working in the horror genre today. Starting off with the independent films “Absentia,” “Oculus,” “Hush” and “Before I Wake,” he later moved...

The Snyderverse: Part II – Snyder's director's cut

The Snyderverse: Part II – Snyder’s director’s cut

#ReleaseTheSnyderCut campaign resulted in the 242 cut being released
Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist April 14, 2021

After “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” came “Suicide Squad” and wow, there was a lot going on there. The trailer for “Suicide Squad” and the previous DCEU (DC Extended Universe) joint...

An Eye for an Eye: In Defense of "The Last of Us Part II" Part Three

An Eye for an Eye: In Defense of “The Last of Us Part II” Part Three

The game allows for reconceptualizing revenge in video game story arcs
Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist February 10, 2021

Rather than be a game strictly about a wronged character going on a ruthless rampage in search of the person who wronged them, “The Last of Us Part II” pulls a different sort of trick. The game is...

An Eye for an Eye: In Defense of "The Last of Us Part II" Part Two

An Eye for an Eye: In Defense of “The Last of Us Part II” Part Two

Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist February 3, 2021

Despite releasing in June 2020 to critical acclaim, “The Last of Us Part II” was a victim of many people review-bombing the game online, specifically on Metacritic, shortly after its launch. This meant...

An Eye for an Eye Part One: A Defense of "The Last of Us Part II"

An Eye for an Eye Part One: A Defense of “The Last of Us Part II”

Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist January 12, 2021

Revenge has been a staple of pop culture for millennia. From the Shakespearean times of Ye Olde English all the way to the standard-setting modern action film "John Wick," the idea of righting a wrong...

Yes, “Die Hard” is unequivocally a Christmas movie

Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist December 31, 2020

Due to our current circumstances, it isn’t really wise to have a family gathering and celebrate the holidays. Instead, it would be best just to enjoy the company you already have. For example, I tend...

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Candyman is more than a story of evil

Om Dighe October 27, 2020
The 1992 film touches on themes of race and social class in the urban United States