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November 7, 2024

ALICIA GUEVARA

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Demi Moore stars in The Substance, a film directed by Coralie Fargeat that Guevara believes sparks an important conversation on women’s aging and beauty.

The Substance is disturbingly ugly, but ultimately makes its point

By ALICIA GUEVARA | 5 hours ago

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In a world where people are divided into “Uglies” and “Pretties,” all citizens are required to undergo plastic surgery at the age of 16.

Uglies is depthless drivel disguised as a dystopian drama

By ALICIA GUEVARA | September 25, 2024

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The Barnstormers’ production of the sci-fi musical Be More Chill has stand-out acting performances and a peculiar attention to Mountain Dew.

JHU Barnstormers’ Be More Chill is energetic, conspiracy-filled fun

By ALICIA GUEVARA | April 19, 2024

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Millie Bobby Brown plays Elodie, a warrior princess in the new fantasy film, Damsel.

Damsel boasts pretty visuals but fails to scorch a lasting impression

By ALICIA GUEVARA | March 13, 2024

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Dune: Part Two follows Frank Herbert's 1965 novel Dune, on planet Arrakis, which is in a perpetual drought, riddled with gigantic sandworms.

The Dune: Part Two hype is justified despite the film’s imperfections

By ALICIA GUEVARA | March 8, 2024

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Margaret Qualley plays Jamie in Drive-Away Dolls, who goes on a road trip with her love interest Marian, played by Geraldine Viswanathan.

Drive-Away Dolls is a raunchy, absurdly funny queer romp

By ALICIA GUEVARA | February 29, 2024

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In With a Little Luck, a high schooler finds a 20-sided die which magically grants him extra luck, letting him achieve all the things he thought he wanted.

The novel With a Little Luck is a lighthearted take on love and luck

By ALICIA GUEVARA | February 18, 2024

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Camila Mendes plays an ambitious intern who lies about her position to impress a potential love interest, who unfortunately turns out to be the son of a wealthy client.

Upgraded spells hope for contemporary romantic comedies

By ALICIA GUEVARA | February 15, 2024

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Rick Riordan works with Disney to once again adapt the original Percy Jackson & the Olympians series to the screen, this time in an eight-episode TV series following The Lightning Thief for Disney+.

The new Percy Jackson TV series is a sweet, nostalgic throwback

By ALICIA GUEVARA | February 5, 2024

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Kevin Hart continues to further his acting pedigree with action-comedy film Lift, but fails to add any complexity to his character.

Lift is a pretty, but ultimately shallow spin on a heist movie

By ALICIA GUEVARA | January 31, 2024

ALICIA GUEVARA

The Substance is disturbingly ugly, but ultimately makes its point

Uglies is depthless drivel disguised as a dystopian drama

JHU Barnstormers’ Be More Chill is energetic, conspiracy-filled fun

Damsel boasts pretty visuals but fails to scorch a lasting impression

The Dune: Part Two hype is justified despite the film’s imperfections

Drive-Away Dolls is a raunchy, absurdly funny queer romp

The novel With a Little Luck is a lighthearted take on love and luck

Upgraded spells hope for contemporary romantic comedies

The new Percy Jackson TV series is a sweet, nostalgic throwback

Lift is a pretty, but ultimately shallow spin on a heist movie

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