As the new year begins and transitions from the first to the second semester, many individuals– specifically students–are found mindlessly listening to music at all times of the day and sometimes, even into the early hours of the morning. Research has determined that the impact of music on the brain is powerful.  “Music is primal,” according to Johnathan Burdette, a neuroradiologist at...

Parasite made history at the Oscars when winning awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Foreign Language Film, and Best Original Screenplay. Parasite is the first South Korean movie to be nominated for an Oscar, as well as the first movie not in the English language to win this award.  The film was released on October 5, 2019 and has received numerous accolades at the Cannes Film Festival,...

On September 9, 2011, movie-goers all over the world were frantically washing their hands and quarantining themselves after seeing the thrilling movie, Contagion.  Produced by Warner Brothers Studios, Contagion features a renowned cast of actors such as Matt Damon, Gweneth Paltrow, Laurence Fishburne, and Jude Law.  Contagion’s story explores four different groups of people and how they deal...

On December 4, 2019, Universal Pictures, along with director Sean Mendes, released the R-rated World War 1 thriller, 1917. This story was written and produced by Sam Mendes who adapted the idea from stories told to him by his grandfather, Alfred Mendes, who served in World War 1. 1917 follows the journey of Lance Corporal. Schofield, played by George MacKay, and his Brother in Arms Lance Corporal....