Brontë included characters and dynamics that challenged Victorian norms and were typically silenced, focusing on a young woman and a non-white social outcast. The book is not a love story; it is a testament to some of the unheard voices of her time. Stripping away the layers of social commentary is disrespectful to her original message and the people it represented.

WashU’s Program in Film and Media Studies (FMS) kicked off its Colloquium Lecture Series with a lecture from visiting professor Alfred Martin, who presented “Ease on Down the Road?: Engaging the Serious Study of ‘The Wiz’ as a Scholar and a Fan.” The Colloquium series focuses on how past representation in film, particularly of minority groups, can teach us about our world.

Making new friends isn’t always the easiest thing. Whether starting at a new school or college, navigating a different workplace, or just looking to meet other people, putting yourself out there means being open and vulnerable. But what happens when you take it a bit too far?

I think we are more practiced in rejecting misogynistic interpretations of female characters than in rejecting misogynistic characters disguised as endearing, attractive love interests.

Every March, filmmakers, actors, critics, industry professionals, and most importantly, film lovers, flock to Austin, Texas, for 10 days to attend SXSW Film & TV Festival. This year’s festival (along with SXSW’s separate technology convention and music festival) took over the city during spring break (March 7-15), busying every street with a new adventure.

“Satisfaction” centers on the tense, unsteady relationship between Lola (Emma Laird) and Phillip (Fionn Whitehead), a married British couple working on a musical composition while staying on Antiparos, a beautifully chilling Greek island.

“Mickey 17” appears primed to weave its futuristic premise with clever commentary on the present. Ultimately, it fails as a nuanced and profound critique of the contemporary political climate because its themes are bogged down by an unfocused narrative and a hollow message.

From the streets of New York City rich with cultural Latino heritage, to the vibrant barrios of Cali, Colombia, director Juan Carvajal explores the journey of a genre. His directorial debut, “La Salsa Vive,” chronicles salsa in its music and dance forms as it traveled across the Americas.

Occurring between Jan. 23 and Feb. 2, the festival includes a selection of the top independent films produced over the past year. Films like “Opus,” “Atropia,” “Twinless,” “Lurker,” and so many more, were created by independent filmmakers seeking distribution into the Hollywood film industry. Every year, entertainment fanatics fly into Park City, Utah to witness utter filmmaking greatness.

On Sept. 13 and 14, the WashU Film Club hosted its inaugural Film Festival, where filmmakers showcased submitted short films. Audience members flocked to Simon Hall and Brown Hall, where WashU and non-WashU students alike presented narrative, documentary, and experimental films to an expectant crowd and judges. Student filmmakers were eligible to win six awards in the following categories.