On June 1st, 2022, SOU will be hosting its annual student film festival. The student film festival is a yearly event held by the school’s digital cinema program near the end of each school year. The event presents a diverse…
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The History Making 2022 Oscars
Image Credit Whattowatch.com It is important to recognize the overlooked achievements of the 2022 Oscar winners. The much-anticipated 94th Academy Awards took place on March 27th at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. The Academy Awards, held annually by the…
Eternals Review: An Ambitious Mess
Image Credit: Variety Eternals marks the twenty-sixth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, directed by Academy Award Winner Chloe Zhao, and based on the comics of the same name by Jack Kirby. The film tells the tale of immortal aliens…
Dune Movie Review: The Beginning of an Epic
Image Credit: Variety Dune is a film directed by Dennis Villeneuve, as well as an adaptation of Frank Hebert’s 1965 novel of the same name. This film marks the third attempt to adapt Dune for the big screen. Before this…
Dear Evan Hansen – Another Movie Musical Flop?
Image credit: Universal Pictures The much anticipated Dear Evan Hansen movie adaptation arrived in theatres on September 24, 2021 and has so far deemed mixed reviews. Many theatre kids rejoiced at the news of the Tony Award winning musical of…
No Time to Die Review: A Nice Goodbye To Daniel Craig as James Bond
In 2006, Daniel Craig debuted as James Bond in Casino Royale and has been the face of the franchise ever since. Now 15 years and 3 sequels later, Daniel Craig has returned for his last time as the world’s most…
Experience Hollywood Magic at the Student Film Festival
Photo courtesy of Student Film Festival Experience Hollywood movie magic on SOU campus with the Student Film Festival (SFF) on June 3rd, 2021. Come and walk the red carpet and have your photo taken before the films start with the…
Laika Studios Celebrates 15 Years
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…
The Future of Movies After COVID-19
Photo by Emily Perry Last summer, I worked at a movie theater during one of the hottest premiere times in cinema. I witnessed the opening weekends of It: Chapter Two, Toy Story 4, the “live action” Lion King, even Once Upon a Time in…
Four Apps to Help Students Be Social While Social Distancing
We all have had to get used to a new norm and for a lot of people, the hardest part has been social distancing. People are searching high and low for ways to hang out with their friends without physically…