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Why Are Movies So Scary?
By Patrick Ingold This summer, Disney released Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (Jon Favreau, 2026) in theaters. Normally, a Star Wars film would be a financially safe bet, especially…
Pigeonhole – A Short Film
By Oscar Partland & Henry Spalter It’s Friday and The Protagonist arrives at school just in the nick of time. He’s been assigned an essay to work on over the…
2025
Introduced by Henry Spalter Hello, this is CinemaRoll member Henry here. Now that we’re a few months into 2026, and there are already several film releases gaining traction, it’s a…
Everybody Wants Some!!
By Frankie Larry The first thing you hear: “My Sharona” by The Knack. The first thing you see: a cassette car radio, volume all the way up. It’s Linklater. It’s…
Goodbye, Dragon Inn: Slow Cinema and Overstimulation
An exploration of Tsai Ming-liang’s Goodbye, Dragon Inn and its metatextual commentary on the staying power of film and the role of slow cinema in the age of media overconsumption.
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
CinemaRoll member Augie explores this film’s anti-hero protagonist and the blunt portrayal of her mental turmoils.
Bugonia and the Imaginative Hell of Yorgos Lanthimos
CinemaRoll member Augie writes about director Yorgos Lanthimos’ most recent film through the lens of transgressive surrealism.
Weapons
CinemaRoll member Milo explores the allegorical ties to addiction and child neglect in Zach Cregger’s Weapons (2025).
You Deserved Better, Man
CinemaRoll member Henry writes about his love for “Better Man” (2024), an Australian musical biopic staring a chimpanzee.
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