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Arts and Entertainment

A&E 1/31/18 1:12am

Musical ‘The Greatest Showman’ prioritizes audience happiness

By Jake Reinhart

“The Greatest Showman” follows P.T. Barnum (played by Hugh Jackman) as he chases his ambition of creating the greatest show on Earth. Along the way, Barnum incorporates some of New York’s “human oddities” into his act, partners with upper-class businessman Phillip Carlyle (Zac Efron), and struggles to create the first instance of the modern circus.

A&E 1/31/18 1:06am

FLO Paris: High Quality at a High Price

By Simona Matovic

Rather than the traditional “R.I.P,” the three letters on my Tetra’s tombstone will now be “FLO.”

A&E 1/31/18 12:53am

Western ‘Hostiles’ offers a frank picture of violence

By Maddie Flavin

A re-examination of a time in American history that’s received glamorous treatment for too long, “Hostiles” stomps on the rose-tinted glasses and gets its hands bloody without a care for viewers’ discomfort at its violence.

A&E 1/23/18 10:39pm

Love and sociopathy collide in ‘The End of the F***king World’

By Amelia Calautti

Combine a 17-year-old psychopath and an angsty teen girl and what do you get?

A&E 1/23/18 10:33pm

In ‘The Shape of Water,’ the monster isn’t the villain

By Maddie Flavin

Del Toro’s best film since 2006’s “Pan’s Labyrinth,” “The Shape of Water” celebrates the boundless nature of love.

A&E 1/23/18 10:17pm

‘Phantom Thread’ expertly captures relationship dynamics

By Michael VerMeulen

Arguably the greatest actor of his generation, Daniel Day-Lewis claimed this past year to be retiring from the profession. If this holds true, Day-Lewis certainly leaves on a high note in director and writer Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread,” a twisted period romance that once again proves the mastery of all those involved.

A&E 1/17/18 9:26am

‘Origin, 135 degrees’ alters the academic quad

By Lenna Mendoza

The sheer mass of the sculpture alone has greatly altered the treed path that passes by Sewall and Rayzor Halls.

A&E 1/17/18 9:22am

‘The Post’ champions the free press

By Maddie Flavin

“The Post” milks its timeliness and tells how one woman’s bravery led to a major First Amendment victory for America’s journalists.

A&E 1/17/18 9:16am

‘Black Mirror’ season four continues to question technology’s role in society

By Amelia Calautti

With twisted storylines and outstanding artistry in representing the future, “Black Mirror” evokes terror, fascination and reflection in season four.

A&E 1/10/18 12:24am

Sorkin delivers trademark intensity in poker biopic ‘Molly’s Game’

By Maddie Flavin

For approximately a decade, the real-life Bloom, dubbed the “Poker Princess,” ran high-stakes poker games in Los Angeles and New York City.

A&E 1/10/18 12:19am

‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ builds on the ‘90s original

By Maddie Flavin

People who grew up in a certain era are often territorially protective of its positive aspects. For children of the ’90s, “Jumanji” was precious, even more so in the wake of Robin Williams’ death in 2014.

A&E 11/28/17 10:38pm

‘Lady Bird’ reshapes the coming-of-age story

By Maddie Flavin

Written and directed by Greta Gerwig, “Lady Bird” gives both parents and young women a voice in a fascinating genre that will never run out of tales to tell.

A&E 11/28/17 10:31pm

Julie Maroh’s ‘Body Music’ is a longed-for ode to queerness

By Lily Wulfemeyer

Comic artist and graphic novelist Julie Maroh is back on the market with her fourth book, “Body Music.” Translated from French by David Hormel, the collection of 21 vignettes on love and relationships was published this November.

A&E 11/15/17 9:34pm

Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2017: "Three Billboards" and "Call Me by Your Name" Reviews

By Maddie Flavin

“Three Billboards” handles anger and trauma 3.5/5 Life always seems to look for new ways to piss us off.

A&E 11/15/17 5:29pm

Beauty hacks to save your wallet

By Amelia Calautti

Let’s be real — as college students, we are two things: tired and broke. Who has time to spend 45 minutes on makeup before a 9 a.m. class or blow money on new products?

A&E 11/15/17 5:25pm

Rapper Aminé energizes Warehouse Live

By Ella Feldman

In a “Stranger Things” shirt, Aminé took the stage to perform his single “Baba,” a high energy, Ethiopian-infused tune. The song’s infectious liveliness set the mood for the rest of the night.

A&E 11/8/17 10:27am

Coffeehouse to add student exhibition space with ‘Espresso Yourself: Art’

By Lenna Mendoza

This semester, Coffeehouse aims to bring you art beyond your latte with the expansion of performance series “Espresso Yourself.”

A&E 11/8/17 4:30am

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ salvages weak plot with its humor

By Michael Vermuelen

Like other successful Marvel movies, Thor is an entertaining comic adventure that lacks real drama but makes up for it with solid performances, wild action scenes and hilarious banter.

A&E 11/8/17 4:21am

‘Sacred Deer' demands sacrifice from its characters and audience

By Maddie Flavin

In this psychological horror revenge story, director Yorgos Lanthimos transplants the nerve-shredding premises of ancient Greek tragedy into the 21st century.

A&E 11/1/17 2:56am

‘The Florida Project’ tackles childhood struggle

By Maddie Flavin

In spite of its setting in the same city as the Happiest Place on Earth, the story at the center of this independent dramedy is one of hidden homelessness and the inevitability of innocence’s destruction.

Arts and Entertainment

Musical ‘The Greatest Showman’ prioritizes audience happiness

FLO Paris: High Quality at a High Price

Western ‘Hostiles’ offers a frank picture of violence

Love and sociopathy collide in ‘The End of the F***king World’

In ‘The Shape of Water,’ the monster isn’t the villain

‘Phantom Thread’ expertly captures relationship dynamics

‘Origin, 135 degrees’ alters the academic quad

‘The Post’ champions the free press

‘Black Mirror’ season four continues to question technology’s role in society

Sorkin delivers trademark intensity in poker biopic ‘Molly’s Game’

‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ builds on the ‘90s original

‘Lady Bird’ reshapes the coming-of-age story

Julie Maroh’s ‘Body Music’ is a longed-for ode to queerness

Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2017: "Three Billboards" and "Call Me by Your Name" Reviews

Beauty hacks to save your wallet

Rapper Aminé energizes Warehouse Live

Coffeehouse to add student exhibition space with ‘Espresso Yourself: Art’

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ salvages weak plot with its humor

‘Sacred Deer' demands sacrifice from its characters and audience

‘The Florida Project’ tackles childhood struggle

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