Photo by Tally Broderick Over the past 15 years, Portland-based Laika Studios has produced a few successful animated movies, such as Coraline, which is set in Ashland, and Kubo and the Two Strings. I have an undying love for Laika…
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Jump into the World of Drama and Romance with “Emma”
Photo ©Focus Features Do you guys remember that hand flex scene in the 2005 version of “Pride and Prejudice”, and the amount of tension that resulted from that nearly twenty-second bit? Well, “Emma”, directed by Autumn de Wilde, might just…
Instagram Poll – “The Sorcerer’s Stone” vs. “The Prisoner of Azkaban”: The Best Harry Potter Movie
Photo ©Warner Bros. Last week our Instagram poll asked what was the best Harry Potter book. This week we asked about movies. Our final two came down to The Sorcerer’s Stone and The Prisoner of Azkaban. While it was a…
Jojo Rabbit – A Review
Photo ©Fox WARNING THIS ARTICLE MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS A lot of us have had an imaginary friend. Johannes (Roman Griffin Davis) is no different. Except that he grew up in a small German town during World War II and his…
Review: Going Into the Unknown with Frozen II
Warning: there WILL be spoilers here in this review, so tread carefully. The little princess inside of me was excited beyond belief. The more cynical adult inside of me, however, was apprehensive. 2019 was definitely Disney’s year; there have been…
Student Films Spotlighted at Annual Festival
Documentaries, mockumentaries, animation and stop-motion all occupied the screen at the Varsity Theater on Tuesday night. The Southern Oregon Student Film Festival showcased 21 films, out of the 42 submitted, that were entirely student produced. Sympathetic sighs and audible…
Exploring Queer Realities: the First Annual Queer Arts and Film Festival
An area of expression for queer artists and advocates the First Annual Queer Arts and Film Festival hopes to provide a space for queer identity inspired art and create a better sense of empathy for the lives of queer students.…
Film Club Returns for a Sequel
In recent years, multiple film clubs have been created and faded at Southern Oregon University. Though varying in goals and agendas, most of these different clubs hoped to unite students and emerging film makers interested in viewing and creating film…
Campus Film Maker Wins Launch Award
Add award winning filmmaker to the list of achievements by Southern Oregon Senior Angelica Crimmins. We first met her as a Staff Writer for The Siskiyou and then again as she launched her online campus literary magazine. Then on Monday…
4Screen Festival Showcases Unique Shorts From Around the Globe
The first ever 4Screen film festival, was held in Hannon Library Thursday evening and showcased interesting films submitted by movie makers from around the world. Meese room is located on the third floor of the building that was just voted…