“Da 5 Bloods”, 2020, directed by Spike Lee – 3/5 Stars The poster for “Da 5 Bloods” features psychedelic, evocative imagery. Bright splashes of orange, pink and blue surround the title characters, and behind them lurks the familiar symbol of the American flag. While the film itself does not feature this flashy color palette or…
Movies, movies, movies!
“I’m Thinking of Ending Things,” 2020, directed by Charlie Kaufman — 4.5/5 Stars Kaufman’s work has never been particularly easy to understand. Those familiar with “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” or “Synecdoche, New York” will know how Kaufman’s writing can produce an eerie, dreamlike feeling that forces the viewer to ruminate on their own…
Wriston Galleries opens for new school year
Right now, the Wriston Art Galleries are open for viewing by appointment. Visitors are welcomed by a collection of plaster casts curated by junior Shania Johnson. The casts are, as Johnson puts it, “reproductions” of work by Islamic calligrapher and translator, Tosun Bayrak, who originally displayed the casts on the Lawrence University campus almost half…
Summer drive-in to see Tenet
Despite warnings from health experts and local governments, director Christopher Nolan insisted that his new movie Tenet be released in theatres. In many major cities, theatres legally couldn’t be open to the public, and even drive-in theatres couldn’t show the film unless theatres in the area also had copies to show. A lot of us…