The Oxford Film Festival and the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies will host a free screening of the 2015 documentary “Upstairs Inferno” and a post-screening discussion at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Powerhouse as part of Oxford’s Pride Week celebration. “Upstairs Inferno” recounts the arson of a New Orleans gay bar called […]
“Chappaquiddick” hit theaters this April and has already managed to stir up an almost 50-year-old controversy, bringing the Kennedy name newfound attention. Through a gripping, winding conflict between conscience and political gain, the film brilliantly highlights the corruptions that can come with political power. “Chappaquiddick” is based off the true story of the 1969 […]
The greater Memphis area branch of Planned Parenthood will host a free screening of the Mississippi-made documentary “Jackson” at 6:30 tonight at the Malco Oxford Commons Cinema Grill. “Jackson” is a documentary about the only health center that provides abortions in Mississippi, located in the state’s capital. It follows the lives and decisions of the […]
Wes Anderson’s newest film “Isle of Dogs,” originally released on March 23, has finally made it to Oxford theaters and has most definitely been worth the wait. Set in a near-future Japan where all dogs have been expelled to the nearby “Trash Island” in response to a massive outbreak of snout fever among the dog […]
Released March 23, “Unsane” is a horror thriller that pretends it has a meaningful message but delivers only toxicity. The film follows Sawyer Valentini, played by Claire Foy, and her voyage as she moves from Boston to California to escape an obsessed stalker, played by Joshua Leonard. Running from the traumatic experience, Sawyer seeks therapy […]
On Saturday, the Oxford Film Festival will host a total of nine animated short films, one of which is “Two Balloons,” a whimsical stop-motion journey through the skies. These animated short films are part of the Film Festival’s “Fest Forward” block, which is intended to “look forward to the potential future of filmmaking in both […]
Jim Weter, Ole Miss alumnus and founder of Cellardoor Cinema, is currently running a campaign to finish raising funds for his film “The Last Earth Girl.” The film, now in post-production, is to be dedicated to Jim Shollenberger, who served as the theatre arts chair at the university from 1984 to 2010 and also played […]
One month after its release, it is safe to say “Blade Runner 2049” is dead upon arrival at American theatres. Despite critical praise, the film made only $85 million domestically off a $150 million budget, leaving many asking what went wrong. “Blade Runner 2049” stands on the giant shoulders of its predecessor, “Blade Runner,” and […]
“HAZE,” David Burkman’s gut-wrenching film, offers a striking condemnation of the dark underbelly of fraternity and sorority life. The film opens on a college campus reeling from the tragic death of a student as a result of a hazing ritual gone wrong. In response to the event, sophomore Pete Frost, played by Mike Blejer, becomes the […]
The Oxford Film Festival will host a showing of the Sundance Film Festival favorite “Walking Out” at 7 p.m. tonight at the Malco Oxford Commons Cinema Grill. The showing will be followed by a Q&A session with film producer Brunson Green. “Walking Out” received critical acclaim at Sundance for its brutal and awe-inspiring portrayal of the […]
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