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Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Black Widow is a total poser

Black Widow is a total poser

Laynie Clark, Staff Writer July 25, 2021

Marvel Studios’ gave their fans one final taste of the beloved Natasha Romanoff in their newest movie release: “Black Widow.” This movie has stunned fans worldwide with its take on trafficking young...

Film Review: 'The Florida Project'

Film Review: ‘The Florida Project’

Mason Hickok, Staff Writer March 3, 2021

Sean Baker is one of the most exciting directors at work today. With a keen eye for human emotions and a willingness to go to necessary lengths to tell his story, Baker weaves an intimate portrait of people...

Illustration by Ethan Gullett

Roadrunner Films: ‘The Lodge’

Mason Hickok, Staff Writer November 3, 2020

“The Lodge” sets the stage for a slow, stylized descent into a Christmas nightmare. Set to a backdrop of hymns, madness and repentance, the film conjures an interesting foray into fanatical religious...

Illustration by Max Aguirre

Roadrunner Films: ‘Glory’

Santiago Elizondo, Contributing Writer September 18, 2020

“Glory” is a historical war film about the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, the second African regiment in the Union Army during the Civil War. The film stars Matthew Broderick as Colonel Robert...

Illustration by Triston Simpson

Film Review: ‘Midnight Special’

Mason Hickok, Staff Writer August 28, 2020

“Midnight Special,” directed by Jeff Nichols, is an homage to the fleeting American South, accomplished by incorporating imagery such as roadside motels, empty back country roads and small town life,...

Film Review: ‘Selma’

Jansen Bean, Staff Writer August 25, 2020

On March 25, 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. led 25,000 people to the steps of the Alabama state capitol of Montgomery. They marched for four days all the way from Selma, Alabama — a 54-mile hike — to...

Illustration by Robyn Castro

Film Review: ‘A Ghost Story’

Mason Hickok, Staff Writer August 25, 2020

“A Ghost Story” is a metaphysical study of loss, grief and the passing of time. Written and directed by David Lowery, the film chronicles a white-sheeted ghost’s journey back home in an attempt to...

Illustration by Ethan Gullett

Film Review: ‘Columbus’

Mason Hickok, Contributing Writer May 6, 2020

“Columbus” is a 2017 independent drama that marked the film debut of writer and director Kogonada, a successful video essayist and cinema student. The film stars Haley Jo Richardson and John Cho as...

Illustration by Robyn Castro

Film Review: ‘Taxi Driver’

Jansen Bean, Staff Writer April 18, 2020

*Mild spoilers for “Taxi Driver”* Travis Bickle stares through the tinted window of his taxi. The gentle rain splatters down onto the glass, blurring the neon lights of the New York City nightlife....

Film Review: 'Midsommar'

Film Review: ‘Midsommar’

Tali Duarte, Assistant Magazine Editor March 30, 2020

“Midsommar,” directed and written by American filmmaker Ari Aster, is a film you don’t want to watch with your boyfriend. The psychological horror film was so immensely disturbing, it made movie...

Illustration by Triston Simpson

Film Review: ‘The Platform’

Jansen Bean, Contributing Writer March 30, 2020

In the classic film adaptation of the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the hero of the story, Atticus Finch, tells his daughter Scout, “You never really understand a person until you consider things...

Movie Review: 'Parasite'

Movie Review: ‘Parasite’

Tali Duarte, Assistant Magazine Editor February 25, 2020

*Spoiler Alert* “Parasite,” directed by South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho, is a cinematic masterpiece that has paved the path for foreign films in American theaters. After winning the Golden...

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