The Disney directive
Walt Disney Studios continues to strengthen its iron grip on film

“Avengers: Infinity War” shattered box office records last weekend, with a domestic opening of $257 million. The film now holds the record for biggest domestic debut of all time, beating […]

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A creative canine journey
“Isle of Dogs” tells a beautiful story about a pack of dogs on an island of misery

Now playing at Village Centre Cinemas Directed by: Wes Anderson Starring: Bryan Cranston Edward Norton Bill Murray Jeff Goldblum Ken Watanabe When first hearing about “Isle of Dogs,” I hoped […]

The search for solitude
The Confucius Institute hosted China on the Palouse speaker

Valuing diversity on the Palouse, the Confucius Institute at the University of Idaho aims to educate the public on Chinese culture. Held once a semester in the Whitewater Room of […]

Who really pays the price?
Food for Thought Film Series showed documentary ‘The True Cost'

The Food for Thought monthly film series showed the documentary “The True Cost” Wednesday at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, diving into who really pays the price for clothing. Sponsored […]

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Championing female filmmakers
LUNAFEST short film festival held at the Kenworthy

From video games to violence, youth boxing to overcoming depression, LUNAFEST’s 2018 short film lineup showcased a diverse range of topics “for, by, about women.” The national film festival came […]

A beautiful mistake
The Cloverfield Paradox presents a pretty picture with a poor story

“The Cloverfield Paradox” started off promising. With the first and only ad airing during the Superbowl, audiences were simply told the film would be available right after football finished. That […]

An end to a nightmare
The Fifty Shades trilogy comes to a close after years of sex, dominance and manipulation

“Fifty Shades Freed” is the ultimate oxymoron. Anastasia “Ana” Steele is anything but free. Entranced in all that is the “wonderful” Christian Grey, she is held within the tight constraints […]

Ya like jazz?
The Bee Movie brings bigger issues to light

Barry B. Benson is someone we could all learn a thing or two from. That name ring a bell? It should. Remember the small bee who longed for a bigger, […]

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A music, movie movement
A recent run of strong movie soundtracks signals a changing trend in how we consume film

  Movie soundtracks are an interesting subset of today’s music. With the slow death of CDs and physical records, there will probably never be another soundtrack that sells 17 million […]