As we venture further into October, spooky season is in full swing, and that means that it’s time to dust off old DVDs or, for most people, navigate to your favorite streaming service in search of an...

Benny Safdie's "The Smashing Machine" meandered onto movie theater screens on Oct. 3. The film depicts a few consequential years in the life of MMA fighter Mark Kerr, played by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. "The...

There are few accolades as tired and hackneyed as calling a film “the movie we need right now.” Aside from the fact that timely themes don’t inherently constitute a good movie, the films burdened...

For the second screening in the 2025 Fall Film Series, “Stop Making Sense” took over Watt Auditorium on the evening of Sept. 24. The film series is organized by students in WCIN 3990, who aim to set...

In early September, viewers had their first look at Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Emily Bronte's novel "Wuthering Heights", drawing intense controversy and criticism. It was apparent, even from the minutes-long...

Clemson World Cinema’s fall 2025 film series kicked off last Wednesday with a 3D screening of Steven Spielberg’s 1993 classic “Jurassic Park.” The series is organized by students in WCIN 3990...

Early on in “The Shrouds,” Karsh, played by Vincent Cassel, asks his blind date, “How dark are you willing to go?” before describing his sudden impulse to climb into his late wife’s coffin while...

There are few experiences as strange as watching a movie and feeling completely unmoved. Most films inspire, if not excitement, then at least annoyance or distaste. Darren Aronofsky’s “Caught Stealing,”...

Since the end of the spring 2025 semester, theater screens across the country have been graced by — or, in some cases, subjected to — a host of high-profile new releases that vary wildly in both financial...

One of many on-campus activities at Clemson is the film series that the world cinema program puts on each semester. Students in WCIN 3990, taught by Dr. John Smith, choose the theme and films for each...

Chances are you’ve already heard about “Sinners,” the latest film by “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler. It has been receiving a level of unanimous and passionate praise from both critics...

The theater was suffused with a feeling of unbearable anticipation. A quiet murmur rumbled throughout the audience — could this be it? Could this be the moment we’ve been waiting for? The chicken...