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Hermanos breaks past politics to see similarities we all share

Katelynn McIlwain • November 6, 2018

It’s easy to idolize, or even simply appreciate, both the heroes and villains in our most favorite tales because as soon as we walk out of the theater, those characters fade away from the big screen...

‘Teaching from the Collections’ review: The elegance of 20th century fashion

Emily Redford • November 6, 2018

Since Oct. 6, Stephens College has put on the “Teaching from the Collections” fashion exhibition, an event made possible by the college’s Costume Museum and Research Library. Prior to my visit to...

‘People People’ provides look into agoraphobia in digital age

Janae McKenzie • November 6, 2018

Let’s get one thing straight: It is very difficult to get me to like any film where love is the main thing driving the plot. Romantic comedies are entirely lost on me. This is largely due to the unrealistic...

Citizen Jane incorporates fashion into festival with historical look at Sportswear

Audrey Roloff • November 6, 2018

Being a film event, one might not expect fashion to be incorporated into the Citizen Jane Film Festival’s schedule. However this year at the festival, Stephens College hosted a Fashion Archive show,...

‘Rosie and Moussa’ Review: Childlike ambition confronts family conflict

Alyssa Otterstetter • November 6, 2018

A simplistic message of family trials reveals itself through Dorothée Van Den Berghe’s film “Rosie and Moussa” in which a girl’s perspective leads the story. Her strong devotion and commitment...

Citizen Jane’s ‘The Foreigner’s Home’ goes beyond immigration

Mariana Labbate • November 6, 2018

“The Foreigner’s Home” is not here to provide answers. The documentary directed by Rian Brown and Geoff Pingree asks the viewers to reflect on their own actions and responsibilities when it comes...

“I Think We’re Alone Now”: slow build to rushed ending

Janae McKenzie • November 6, 2018

“I Think We’re Alone Now” comes equipped with an age-old question as its premise: What would you do if you were the last man on earth? Del (Peter Dinklage) is the last man alive in the wake of some...

Review: Yellow is Forbidden beautifully explores storytelling of Guo Pei

Madeleine Bunten • November 6, 2018

“Stunning” is the best word to describe the documentary film “Yellow is Forbidden,” directed, written and produced by Pietra Brettkelly. This film takes an intimate look at Chinese couture designer...

‘Ladies with Lenses’ shorts capture human struggle

Jennifer Somers • November 5, 2018

_This review contains spoilers for “Nevada,” “For Nonna Anna,” “Johnny’s Home,” “Counterfeit Kunkoo,” “Untitled Groping Revenge Fairytale” and “Liberty Hill.”_ “Ladies with...

‘Suspiria’ remake brings profoundly unsettling, disturbing look at past horrors

Joe Cross • November 5, 2018

While watching Luca Guadagnino’s remake of “Suspiria,” I found myself thinking not of the original, nor the countless films it’s been compared with (see “Mother!,” the films of Rainer Werner...

‘Little Woods’ incorporates relevant social issues into Western tropes

Megan Altschul • November 5, 2018

_This review contains spoilers for “Little Woods.”_ Nia DaCosta opened Citizen Jane Film Festival on Nov. 2 with “Little Woods,” a neo-Western thriller that blends criminality and imposition,...

‘When Women Wrote Hollywood’ book signing celebrates early female screenwriters

Abby Monteil • November 5, 2018

As part of this year’s Citizen Jane Film Festival, the Stephens College film department hosted a reading at Skylark Bookshop to celebrate the release of their essay collection, “When Women Wrote Hollywood:...