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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.

Posted bysunypurchasecinemarollNovember 17, 2025November 17, 2025Posted inPostsTags:bugonia, emma-stone, film, jesse-plemons, movie, movie-review, movies, new film, reviews, surrealism, yorgos-lanthimosLeave a comment on Bugonia and the Imaginative Hell of Yorgos Lanthimos

Weapons

CinemaRoll member Milo explores the allegorical ties to addiction and child neglect in Zach Cregger’s Weapons (2025).

Posted bysunypurchasecinemarollNovember 17, 2025Posted inPostsTags:film, horror, horror film, josh-brolin, julia garner, movie-review, movies, reviews, weapons, zach creggerLeave a comment on Weapons

You Deserved Better, Man

CinemaRoll member Henry writes about his love for “Better Man” (2024), an Australian musical biopic staring a chimpanzee.

Posted bysunypurchasecinemarollNovember 12, 2025Posted inPostsTags:better man, biopic, film, michael-gracey, movie-review, movies, music, musical, musical biopic, reviews, robbie-williamsLeave a comment on You Deserved Better, Man

Marin’s Print – A Process Film

Co-editor Cordelia shares a short documentary about the process of screen printing. In a brief written piece, she describes the challenges she faced in filming and editing.

Posted bysunypurchasecinemarollNovember 12, 2025November 12, 2025Posted inPostsTags:art, film, movies, printmaking, process film, screen printing, short film, student filmLeave a comment on Marin’s Print – A Process Film

Halloween Zine 2025

Posted bysunypurchasecinemarollNovember 4, 2025November 12, 2025Posted inPosts, ZineTags:film, film criticism, movie-review, movie-reviews, movies, reviews, zineLeave a comment on Halloween Zine 2025

The Starling Girl and the Female Experience

CinemaRoll member Liv writes about her personal connection to Laurel Parmet’s “The Starling Girl.”

Posted bysunypurchasecinemarollOctober 6, 2025Posted inPostsTags:film, movie-review, movie-reviews, movies, reviewsLeave a comment on The Starling Girl and the Female Experience

Gummo’s Moral Center

In Harmony Korine’s “Gummo,” kids sniff glue and kill cats. Despite this bleak portrait of youth, is Korine able to create empathetic characters?

Posted bysunypurchasecinemarollOctober 6, 2025Posted inPostsTags:film, gummo, movie-review, movies, nihilist, reviewsLeave a comment on Gummo’s Moral Center

The SNL Movie: A Lost Art?

SNL sketch films have been produced since the 80s, but do they still hold up today and will more SNL movies be made in the future?

Posted bysunypurchasecinemarollSeptember 28, 2025September 28, 2025Posted inPostsTags:comedy, film, movie-review, movies, reviews, writingLeave a comment on The SNL Movie: A Lost Art?

Sinners: A Retrospective Review 

CinemaRoll member Jasira Gay recently attended the FMS Screening of Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners”. Here’s her take on the film.

Posted bysunypurchasecinemarollSeptember 28, 2025October 6, 2025Posted inPostsTags:film, films, horror, movie-review, movies, reviews, ryan-coogler, sinnersLeave a comment on Sinners: A Retrospective Review 

His Three Daughters: A Review

Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending a special screening of His Three Daughters (2023) as a part of the FMS weekly screening series. At this particular screening, there was a talkback and Q&A with the film’s writer-director, Azazel Jacobs.

Posted bysunypurchasecinemarollFebruary 18, 2025February 18, 2025Posted inPostsTags:film, his-three-daughter, movie-reviews, movies, reviewsLeave a comment on His Three Daughters: A Review

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