The Statesman

Exploring the latest trends in films and franchises

Sarah Chaudhry and Amen Ruth Galinato • September 22, 2024

Film is one of American culture's most iconic mediums of artistic expression. Hollywood has been the world’s film capital since the 1920s, playing...

Nostalgia: tricking our memories and media

Skylar Sena • September 30, 2022

#OPINION: CM Punk’s berating of his colleagues and backstage political strife got me thinking — given his history of conflict and displeasure in his former company, why bring Punk back to the squared circle in the first place? The answer is simple: nostalgia.

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Director Jérémy Clapin impresses with animated film "I Lost My Body"

Claudia Motley • February 4, 2020

Jérémy Clapin’s critically acclaimed animated feature, “I Lost My Body,” premiered on Nov. 15, 2019. The award-winning film is in the running for this year's Oscars race.

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Exploring BlaxploItalian in Italian cinema

Tom Cullen • November 4, 2015

Born, raised and schooled in Italy, Fred Kuwornu, who is also Ghanaian, wanted to show the history and mistreatment of black actors in his home country.

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An inside look at the Cinema Arts Centre

Gregory Palmer • September 28, 2015

I often go to the CAC and experience similar feelings during each viewing, begging the question: Is this simply something you are bound to feel when you go to a theater?

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