Jenna Amore, Oakland University

The famous comedian’s expressive and physical humor calls attention to the annoying things that people do — or don’t do — in public.

S. T. Perez, Texas A&M University, San Antonio

Even with a great year for film, many fan favorites didn’t make the cut for the Academy Awards.

Caleb Dukes, Rice University

There are some critical absences this year. First off: Awkwafina.

Matthew Robison, University of South Florida

The deft reworking of his criminal origin narrative yields total tragedy.

Clarence Dodge, Sarah Lawrence College

Critics are calling the upcoming DC film a ‘masterpiece.’

Rocco Romano, University of Iowa

Scorsese and De Niro are back to bring the Mafia genre to a new generation.