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The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

Who is yearning for these mines? A “Minecraft Movie” review

Mars Halvaksz | April 30, 2025
“A Minecraft Movie” opened in theaters April 4th to resounding success, hitting $550 million at the box office after two weekends. The movie drew in a mix of young children, excited for the bright colors and “brain rot” vibes, as well as longtime fans of the video game: who were excited to see how a sandbox game might be adapted into a film narrative. However, with its confusing mix of homage to the original game and attempted appeal to Gen Alpha, it’s hard to tell if the movie adds anything of substance to the already-beloved game.

A Spoiler-Filled “Companion” Review

Galeta Sandercock | February 21, 2025
“Companion” is more than just a good-for-her comedy thriller about a companion android on a revenge mission. It’s also an investigation into humanizing the nonhuman, and what’s in store for incels everywhere.
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Why you should watch “SATURDAY NIGHT”

Yahana Streeter, Contributing Writer | November 12, 2024
A review of “SATURDAY NIGHT” live from my dorm room.
"Joker: Folie à Deux" is a failed courtroom musical interspersed with institutional violence

“Joker: Folie à Deux” is a failed courtroom musical interspersed with institutional violence

Mars Halvaksz | October 22, 2024

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the movie “Joker: Folie á Deux” and mentions institutional violence.  “Joker: Folie á Deux,” the long anticipated sequel to the 2019 award-winning...

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“Civil War” Seeks To Vindicate No One

Cheynie Singleton | April 24, 2024

Alex Garland’s “Civil War” has been one of the most anticipated movies of the year. A24’s biggest film yet follows a group of journalists documenting a nationwide civil war as they travel from...

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Dev Patel’s “Monkey Man” Fights for all Underdogs

Maryam Ahmad | April 24, 2024

Spoilers for "Monkey Man" ahead! “Monkey Man,” Dev Patel’s directorial and screenwriting debut, arrived in theaters on April 5, 2024, to much fanfare, even receiving a standing ovation at its premiere...

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Blood, Bathwater and Burial Sex: A “Saltburn” Review

Shelby Ferris | February 21, 2024

Entering theaters in a limited release on Nov. 17 before a highly-advertised release on Amazon Prime, “Saltburn” was the movie on everyone’s minds this winter. With a groovy soundtrack and a strange...

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An Indigenous perspective on “Killers of the Flower Moon”

Charlotte Knott | November 28, 2023

Sitting in my Urban Native hummingbird hat and Pendleton t-shirt, I was ready to watch the film I had been anticipating for the past six years. The film I had been talking to all my friends and family...

"Cocaine Bear" indicates the return of camp movies

“Cocaine Bear” indicates the return of camp movies

Brenda Perez Pelaez | March 22, 2023

Spoilers! If you want to witness the craziness of the film for yourself, please go watch it first, and then come back and read this article afterwards!  Loosely based on a true story, “Cocaine...

“Glass Onion” Takes Shots at Easy Targets

“Glass Onion” Takes Shots at Easy Targets

Julia Koziatek | February 8, 2023

“I assumed Miles Bron was a complicated genius. But why?” Spoilers ahead for “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” and “Knives Out.” 2022 was chock-full of comedies infused with capitalist critiques,...

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Love and Lost Time in “My Policeman”

Morgan Gallegos | December 7, 2022

Content warning: mentions of spoilers and homophobia    Grandage, the film explores the relationships Tom, a policeman, has with the two people who know him as “my policeman” — his wife...

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Michelle Yeoh in Everything, Everywhere, All at Once

The Genre-Bending Family Drama of “Everything, Everywhere, All At Once”

Breanna White | April 20, 2022

Almost everyone has felt directionless at some point in their lives. Grappling to find life's purpose and how to reach your full potential is overwhelming, and “Everything, Everywhere, All At Once”...

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