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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

A man with black hair winces in the dark.

The case against ‘Whiplash’

We made a huge mistake giving this guy an Oscar.
Andre Garcia, Contributing Writer Feb 20, 2023

Nowadays, film discourse exists in a precarious space. From the film discussion side of Twitter, to YouTube video essays, to Letterboxd discussions, people tend to get evangelical...

Movie Still featuring Zac Efron in Seventeen Again (via Facebook)

Staff Recs: High School Movies

This week, the Arts Desk gets a little nostalgic about high school and gives recs for some underrated gems in the genre.
Mar 1, 2019

As college students, it is not easy to revisit high school, but a fun and feasible way to look back at those innocent and naive times is through movies. From classics like “Rebel...

Bleed For This tells the story of VInny Paz, a boxer whose story could become a film classic with Raging Bull and Rocky.

Fighting the Good Fight

Bradley Alsop, Staff Writer Nov 14, 2016
What could have been a tired trope was made into a riveting, personal look into the world of boxing in Ben Younger's latest film, "Bleed For This."
Left to right: Melissa Benoist as Nicole and Miles Teller as Andrew/
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Lead actors shine in psychological drama

Zack Grullon, Staff Writer Oct 8, 2014
"Whiplash" skillfully mounts tension through its lead performances
New York City films to see on Netflix, in theaters

New York City films to see on Netflix, in theaters

Isabel Jones, Film Editor Sep 2, 2014
This fall, see New York on film — both in theaters and on Netflix.

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