Arts & Life Desk’s picks for best movies of the 2020s

Disclaimer: There may be spoilers ahead.  The 2020s have been a decade marked by numerous challenges, many of which have cast a shadow over rece…

Opinion: Predicting nominations, wins and snubs for the 2024 Academy Awards

As 2023 ends, another great year for film ends with it; awards season, however, is only just beginning. The Academy Awards — more commonly …

Review: ‘Dirty Grandpa’ suffers from too many stereotypical jokes

“Dirty Grandpa” is directed by Dan Mazer and stars Zac Efron, Robert De Niro, Zoey Deutch and Aubrey Plaza. The movie is about an uptight guy (Efron) w…

Opinion: MTV Movie Awards transparently promotional, but salvaged by Honorary Awards

When rapper Fetty Wap joined Fall Out Boy on stage at the 2015 MTV Movie Awards, it felt forced and awkward. Unfortunately, the same was true for m…

Commentary: Comedy queens return to Golden Globes, Spears titles new album, ‘Awkward’ to hit big screen

This is part of a weekly series called “Pop Opinions” where The Lantern offers its take on the week’s pop culture news. The Hostesses with the M…