Medium • May 27 2025

Losing Lynch

Press enter or click to view image in full sizeLynch’s piece ‘I Find it Very Difficult to Understand What is Going on These Days’ (2009)“Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable,” a short quote from Mexican author Cesar A. Cruz. On its surface, simple in meaning. Art as a medium has and always will be up to interpretation. A piece of art, in the form of a movie, painting, sculpture, speech, anything can hold any kind of meaning to the consumer. Art can anger you, it can make...

Medium • May 31 2024

Biblically Accurate Angels and Evangelical Southern Billionaires: The Rise of Satirical Christian…

(Heavy spoilers ahead for Midnight Mass, proceed with caution) A mini-series that debuted on Netflix in September of 2021, Midnight Mass focuses on the story of a strictly religious community of locals on an isolated island called Crockett. In the series, we follow Riley Flynn (Zach Gilford), a young man who is traveling back to the island after losing everything he worked for as an entrepreneur in the big city, following a drunk driving incident that caused him to take the life of an uninvolved...

Letterboxd • October 22 2026

A ★★★★★ review of You Can See Everything (2026)

“They’re not playing me. They’re playing a character I created.”‘YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING’ is a film about someone’s life, a look behind the curtain, so to speak. Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder give the audience a front row VIP seat into the home and mind of one of the most infamous frauds of all time, Elizabeth Holmes— founder of Theranos. What normally would be a long-winded snooze fest of analytics, voiceovers and interviews of a typical, formulaic documentary-style project, that framework...

Letterboxd • October 18 2026

A ★★★★★ review of The Devils (1971)

Blasphemy, Debauchery, Manipulation, Oppression, Obsession, and Depravity. There's not many adjectives you can attach to this movie that even slightly encapsulate the utter insanity of what unfolds during its runtime. 'The Devils' is a film that's a special breed of disgusting, one that attacks you while watching it and violates your mind after the fact. I can't say I've bore witness to a film that felt like I was physically assaulted by until this one. The Devils is a world of constant agony an...

Southeast Ohio Magazine • December 6 2024

Renée Stewart Discusses the Power of Healing Through Music

Music follows Renée Stewart everywhere. Based in Meigs County, she has been singing since her early childhood and playing guitar since age sixteen.
In 2017, Stewart released her first official single, “Wild Horses.” Since then, her music career has been gaining momentum across Southeast Ohio.
In a conversation with Southeast Ohio magazine, Stewart talks about her life off-stage, her challenges as the lead singer in an up-and-coming band and her personal connection with songwriting.   
I’ve bee...

Letterboxd • September 18 2026

A ★★★★½ review of Resident Evil (2026)

My take on why there’s so much discourse on why there’s never been a “good” resident evil adaptation is that it feels like directors have to walk a tightrope on being a direct play-by-play, or having absolutely nothing to do with the source material. Fans will never be satisfied, and I know going into it there are going to be those who aren’t pleased with Cregger’s version also. However, coming from the lens of someone who’s played through all the games until 9, I truly think this is by far the...

Letterboxd • August 4 2026

A ★★★★★ review of Persona (1966)

it’s taken me a week or so of pondering and two more watches to finally formulate a retelling of my feelings towards this film. in short; it’s beautiful. in more detail; its perplexing beauty, soft authenticity, and pure honesty are standouts that make Bergman’s true message, while being purposefully masked by abstract imagery and raw cinematography, clearer and that much more impactful. during my first watch, I found myself drowned in allegories and snapshots of scenes that were etched in my br...

Letterboxd • June 22 2026

A ★★★★★ review of The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)

The Killing of a Sacred Deer is horror stripped down to its basic elements. The purpose of the disjointed dialogue, nonchalant and blank acting, even down to the set design being cold and lifeless. The film’s horror is not due to its external factors, it’s shown to be solely related to the characters and their actions. The first shot being an open heart surgery further recognizes this idea as instead of it showing establishing shots of the locations or characters before the “chaos” ensues, it’s...

Letterboxd • May 29 2026

A ★★★★★ review of Backrooms (2026)

“The rooms remember everything, but the more they remember, the more they forget.”It’s been well over 24hrs since I’ve seen Backrooms and my mind is still spinning from the experience. I know this film has been divisive amongst watchers for a myriad of reasons, and I can definitely see some of the criticisms as valid, but personally, I want into this film with the mindset that this was the director’s first film— because it is. I wanted to give him slack, after all he met with THE James Wan while...

Letterboxd • January 7 2026

A ★★★★★ review of Marty Supreme (2025)

Humans have an innate sense of wanting power and influence. For some, it comes at the cost of those around them. For others, they will sacrifice everything they have for even a taste of power. What happens when you take those two ideas, combine them into one person who's also; self-righteous, self-absorbed, and a textbook narcissist? You get Mr. Marty Supreme himself, Marty Mauser. Regardless of how you feel about him, the movie forces us to follow behind him against our will, witnessing all the...

Letterboxd • October 5 2025

A ★★★★½ review of Perfect Blue (1997)

something about seeing this movie in theatres twice really makes the true horror of it so much more apparent. in this screening, I could feel the air in the room tense up during Mima’s photoshoot or during the scene with the filiming of “rape” scene in the drama series, the way the movie nosedives into terror into its second act, it forces our eyes open clockwork orange-style to witness the truly depravity of everyone around Mima. This film starts off so abrupt, and in an instant, devolves into...

Medium • July 19 2025

a retrospective on depression — from someone stuck in a standstill

Depression is a word that doesn’t have one finite definition. Its meaning shifts from person to person, and there is no one experience to perfectly describe how this disease manifests itself and poisons someone. For me, this short work is me attempting to put my experiences and feelings into words, so that maybe a reader can find similarities, or at least can feel comfort knowing that there’s someone else who knows how they feel.When someone likens depression to “being sad” or being in a “mood,”...

Medium • February 3 2025

A few thoughts on language.

On the streets of Ancient Greece, rather than seeing a foundered mall receipt, wanderers of the outside would glance to potentially see shards of a philosopher’s notes. Vast, scribbled pontifications of the universe and how it worked. Theories that could possibly answer trifling questions that flew far past anyone’s comprehension at the time. Vivid writings of personal criticism, or critiques of the (mostly) Roman communities. Writing dating back eons before a modern calendar. As its known in mo...

Medium • January 30 2025

i haven’t left my bed today... (unprofessional) perspective of a college sophomore navigating life and covid.

March 13th. The day of the shitstorm. To everyone, this was a normal day of draining classes, pretentious drama, and hills of trying homework. The thought of being barricaded in our own homes for the majority of the year didn’t cross anyone’s minds, only the thought of when we’d return to school quickly to see our peers. As a senior who freshly transferred to a new public school from my previously closed private school, I was focused solely on graduating. Now, I won’t completely get into my life...

The Post • April 3 2024

What We’re Watching: We must take action for child stars

With the release of “Quiet on Set,” many viewers' childhoods were crushed by learning about the extent of manipulation and torment many of the young actors faced while working for Nickelodeon. From emotional abuse to sexual assault, everything came to light with testimonies and anecdotes recalled by the now grown-up actors. 
In one of the most shocking moments of the show, Drake Bell from “Drake and Josh” recounts his experience of being sexually assaulted by dialogue coach and fellow actor Bria...

The Post • March 24 2024

What We’re Watching: ‘Late Night With the Devil’ shouldn’t have used A.I.

On March 22, the highly anticipated film “Late Night With the Devil” was released to limited theaters. Leading up to its release, reviewers and horror connoisseurs were hyping up the film on social media, rallying people to support the film since it was made with a small budget and wasn't being produced by a large production company. 
However, upon the film’s full release, people began to notice something odd about the film’s art in certain scenes. In a few moments throughout the runtime, there...

The Post • March 19 2024

What We’re Watching: Read the Dune books

No, Paul Atreides is not a good person.

The main protagonist of both the “Dune” films is the patriarchal son of the Atreides family, who while being a part of a well-known royal bloodline, is known as the Lisan al-Gaib. That name is given to him as he is the protector and powerful religious leader of the local people known as the Fremen who originally inhabited the planet Arrakis before being forcefully fought for their spice reserves.

The Post • March 4 2024

What We’re Watching: “Longlegs” prime example of successfully teasing a horror film

On Jan. 5, a short mysterious video was uploaded to the official NEON Youtube channel. For those who don’t know, NEON is an independent film production company that debuted with their first feature film release, “Colossal,” in 2017. The video, simply titled “Every year there is another,” is an eerie 36-second video with two images: one of a family photo during a birthday, and the other, a disturbing shot of a young girl’s legs, which are disproportionately long, all layered overtop a frantic pho...

The Post • February 19 2024

What We’re Watching: Vinterberg is a master of depressing dramas

The human experience is confusing, it’s unexplainable and unexpected. This uncertainty is at the core of being a human being, that we all know our lives could take a turn in any way possible, and sometimes our circumstances are less than ideal. Along with this, drama is also a core part of human life. 
It’s nearly impossible to avoid drama in life, this core truth is the heart of Thomas Vinterberg’s films. He taps into the dark and dreadful aspects of human life, the more somber side of the huma...

The Post • January 30 2024

What We’re Watching: Not everything needs to be set in the ‘80s

Everybody yearns for the past. Nostalgia is defined as longing or affection for the past, either for a place or time that someone has fond memories of. For many people, these feelings of nostalgia arise for the tubular decade of neon tights and new wave music: the 1980s. 
This decade for many is regarded as one of the best throughout history, as its legacy remains iconic and prevalent in society even to this day. However, its influence meant that it remains relevant in the film industry to this...

The Post • January 23 2024

What We’re Watching: Yorgos Lanthimos is the king of unorthodox films

Psychological films are a genre that has been a staple in Hollywood from the beginning. According to filmbinder, one of the earliest films of all time, “A Trip To the Moon,” is regarded as the first psychological film ever made. With a short 14-minute runtime and a small budget for 1902, its story is about astronauts landing on the moon and fighting off the planet’s hostile inhabitants. 
With such a simple premise, it managed to cement itself as one of the most classic films of all time simply b...

The Post • November 5 2023

What We’re Watching: Wes Anderson’s ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ is the perfect Thanksgiving film

When you think of Thanksgiving films, chances are films like “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,” “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles” and maybe even “Addams Family: Values” come to mind. They are classic tales of family values, flavorful food and anticipation for the winter season. While they are all great movies on their own, it’s no secret they are played over and over, year after year on cable TV. 

Weirdly enough, there’s always one film that’s left out of the typical list of Thanksgiving films, tha...

The Post • October 25 2023

What We’re Watching: OU needs its own film-watching club

Ohio University is a place where students showcase their creative freedom across all art forms. There’s a large arts culture in Athens, with students showcasing their musical, theatrical and visual talents across the entire campus. There are even groups for these students to join where they can jive and hang out with others who share their interests.
However, across the large catalog of student organizations offered by OU, there’s one I think should be added to the list: A club specifically for...

The Post • September 18 2023

Horror movies to watch this fall based on your college major

Horror movies offer unique stories and scares. For generations, they have spanned various genres like cosmic horror, body horror, possession stories or classic slasher flicks. There’s no shortage of individuality and creativity present in horror films, however, not all genres may appeal to general audiences.
So, in honor of the start of the fall season, here are horror film recommendations catered to various college majors:

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