
Matt Linton
- Feb 24, 2018
Review: "Black Panther" (2018)
Title: Black Panther Genre: Superhero/Sci Fi/Action Director: Ryan Coogler Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Letitia Wright, Martin Freeman, and Andy Serkis Bias: I wouldn’t even know where to start. Grade: A+ In A Nutshell: Following the death of his father, King T’Chaka (John Kani), Prince T’Challa, aka the Black Panther (Boseman), ascends to the throne of the hidden – and highly technologically advanced – country of Wakanda. While attempting to ca


Aneesh Arikirevula
- Feb 22, 2018
Review: "Phantom Thread" (2017)
Title: Phantom Thread Genre: Historical Drama Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Stars: Daniel-Day Lewis, Lesley Manville, Vicky Krieps, Richard Graham, Camilla Rutherford, Harriet Sansom Harris Bias: Reports state that this is Daniel Day Lewis’s last performance before retirement. I am someone who considers him to be an amazing actor with a lot to offer, so coming into this film screening my expectations were very high. Grade: B+ In a Nutshell: Set in the glamour of 1950’s post-


Shelby Cadwell
- Feb 15, 2018
2018 Conference Preview
In less than 48 hours, we will be kicking off our fourth annual conference: "Pop Culture in/as Speculative Resistance." This year, Kino Club is teaming up with two other Wayne State student orgs - the Comics Collective and the Video Game Scholarly Interest Group - to bring you an even bigger, better conference experience! As always, this conference and related events are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. So bring your colleagues, cousins, friends, and enemies - all are welcome in

Shelby Cadwell
- Feb 9, 2018
Oscars 2018 Rundown
If you're trying to catch up on Oscar nominated films before the ceremony on March 4th, you're in the right place! Over the last year, Kino Club 313 bloggers have written several reviews and articles featuring Oscar nominated films, conveniently collected for you here. Back in March, Lisa Jane reviewed Jordan Peele's horror insta-classic Get Out. Matt Linton included the film in his listicle, "American Nightmare: 5 Films that Expose the Dark Underbelly of Americana" alongside


Shelby Cadwell
- Feb 7, 2018
Review: "Lady Bird" (2017)
Title: Lady Bird Genre: Comedy, Drama Director: Greta Gerwig Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein Grade: A+ In a Nutshell: Set in Sacramento, California in 2002, Lady Bird follows the senior year of artistic outsider Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson (Saoirse Ronan). Desperate to get into an east coast college, Lady Bird makes a last-ditch effort to make herself an appealing candidate by trying out for the school m