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Ver Lumod, Reviews Editor

“Ver Lumod is a digital filmmaking sophomore. He currently serves as reviews editor for The Maroon. Ver is a cinephile and aspiring filmmaker. When not watching movies and TV shows or reviewing them, he reads novels and writes screenplays.
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Fall break canceled following Hurricane Ida

Fall break canceled following Hurricane Ida

September 6, 2021
Loyola announces plans to begin on-campus classes Sept. 20

Loyola announces plans to begin on-campus classes Sept. 20

September 1, 2021
Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Watch and Stream: August 26

August 26, 2021
(From left to right) Courtesy of MGM, HBO, Warner Bros.

Films for when you miss Loyola and New Orleans, part 4

April 22, 2021
Courtesy of NEON

Watch and Stream: April 16

April 16, 2021
Courtesy of Amazon Studios

Watch and Stream: April 9

April 8, 2021
Courtesy of Netflix

Watch and Stream: April 2

April 1, 2021
Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures

“Nomadland” review: A quietly powerful road movie for our time

March 28, 2021
Courtesy of Warner Bros.

Watch and Stream: March 26

March 25, 2021
Courtesy of Marvel Studios

Watch and Stream: March 19

March 18, 2021
Courtesy of HBO

Watch and Stream: March 12

March 11, 2021
Courtesy of Netflix

“Cobra Kai” season three review: Flawed but entertaining nostalgia trip

March 7, 2021
Courtesy of Amazon Studios

Watch and Stream: March 5

March 4, 2021
A still from the 2019 film

Loyola hosts women-centered French film festival

March 3, 2021
Courtesy of Hulu

Watch and Stream: February 26

February 25, 2021
Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures

Watch and Stream: February 19

February 18, 2021
Courtesy of The Criterion Collection

Classics Review: “The Battle of Algiers” is as hard-hitting today as it was before

February 14, 2021
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

Watch and Stream: February 12

February 11, 2021
Courtesy of Netflix

Watch and Stream: February 5

February 4, 2021
(Clockwise from upper left) Courtesy of Amazon Studios, Focus Features, Hulu, and Kino Lorber

The top 10 films of 2020

December 30, 2020
Courtesy of 20th Century Fox

Top 10 David Fincher Films

December 4, 2020
Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video

Watch and Stream: November 20

November 20, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix

Watch and Stream: November 13

November 13, 2020
Courtesy of AMC

Watch and Stream: November 6

November 6, 2020
Courtesy of A24

“On the Rocks” finds Sofia Coppola at her most accessible and upbeat

November 4, 2020
Courtesy of Disney

Watch and Stream: October 30

October 30, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix

“The Trial of the Chicago 7” review: A thrilling and timely legal drama

October 26, 2020
Courtesy of A24

Watch and Stream: October 23

October 23, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix

Watch and Stream: October 16

October 16, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix

Watch and Stream: October 9

October 9, 2020
Courtesy of ITV

Watch and Stream: October 2

October 2, 2020
Courtesy of Focus Features

Watch and Stream: September 25

September 25, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix

“I’m Thinking of Ending Things” review: A deep and dark existential tale

September 21, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix

Watch and Stream: September 18

September 18, 2020
Courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing

Watch and Stream: September 11

September 14, 2020
Illustration by Zia Sampson

Films for when you miss Loyola and New Orleans, part 3

September 9, 2020
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

“Tenet” review: An ambitious and baffling trip across time

September 7, 2020
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

Watch and Stream: September 4

September 4, 2020
Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Streaming This Week: September 1

September 1, 2020
Illustration by Hannah Renton

Top 10 Christopher Nolan Films

August 31, 2020
Courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing

Streaming This Week: August 28

August 28, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix

Streaming This Week: August 21

August 21, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix

Streaming This Week: August 14

August 14, 2020
Courtesy of Lionsgate

Streaming This Week: August 7

August 7, 2020
Courtesy of Focus Features

Streaming This Week: August 1

August 1, 2020
Courtesy of A24

Streaming This Week: July 24

July 24, 2020
Courtesy of A24

Streaming This Week: July 17

July 17, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix

Streaming This Week: July 10

July 10, 2020
Illustration by Hannah Renton

Films For When You Miss Loyola and New Orleans, Part 2

July 7, 2020
Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video

Streaming This Week: July 3

July 3, 2020
Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Streaming This Week: July 1

July 1, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix

Streaming This Week: June 26

June 26, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix

Review: The war ain’t over in “Da 5 Bloods”

June 22, 2020
Courtesy of Hulu

Streaming This Week: June 19

June 19, 2020
Courtesy of Neon

“Shirley” is deliriously entertaining

June 14, 2020
Illustration by Zia Sampson

8 essential films about race in America

June 13, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix

Streaming This Week: June 12

June 12, 2020
Courtesy of Neon

Streaming This Week: June 5

June 5, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix

“Tigertail” offers an immigrant tale of love and regret

June 3, 2020
Courtesy of Orion Pictures

Streaming This Week: June 1

June 1, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix

Streaming This Weekend: May 29

May 29, 2020
Illustration by Zia Sampson

All Star Wars movies, ranked

May 25, 2020
Courtesy of Amazon Studios

Streaming This Week: May 22

May 22, 2020
Courtesy of Hulu

Streaming This Week: May 15

May 15, 2020
A still from the short film

New Orleans Film Society launches online streaming channel

May 12, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix

Streaming This Week: May 8

May 8, 2020
Streaming on Netflix

Review: “Extraction” is an adrenaline-fueled hit and miss

May 4, 2020
Streaming on Netflix

Streaming This Week: May 1

May 1, 2020
Courtesy of Sony Pictures Television

Review: “Better Call Saul: Season Five” looks ahead to the inevitable

April 30, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix

Review: “Money Heist: Season Four” is still intense but increasingly predictable

April 23, 2020
Courtesy of StudioCanalTV

Review: “ZeroZeroZero” is a compelling yet flawed global narcothriller

April 20, 2020
Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video

Streaming This Week: April 17

April 17, 2020
Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Classics Review: “The Last Temptation of Christ” is a fascinating take on the Son of God

April 11, 2020
Courtesy of Criterion

Classics Review: “Manila in the Claws of Light” is a timeless tale of working-class hell

April 7, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix

Streaming This Week: April 3

April 4, 2020
Digital filmmaking sophomore Julia Perret operates the camera as the cast and crew prepare for shooting. Film students worked to quickly finish their projects despite the end of on-campus classes.

Film students adapt to finish semester film projects immediately following classes cancelled

March 29, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix

Streaming This Week: March 27

March 28, 2020
Peyton Finch operates her camera. Finch's documentary short,

Documentary filmmaker tackles history in fading Louisiana wetlands

March 6, 2020
Poster for The Invisible Man.

What’s in Theaters 2/28

February 29, 2020
Courtesy of 20th Century Studios

What’s in Theaters 2/21

February 24, 2020
Photo courtesy of Lilies Films

Review: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” burns with feminine passion

February 17, 2020
Students commemorate what would have been the 25th birthday of Trayvon Martin on Feb. 6. The Arizona tea and the Skittles they have was a symbol of his innocence during his aggressor, George Zimmerman's trial. Gabriella Korein/The Maroon.

Loyola honors Trayvon Martin on what would have been his 25th birthday

February 11, 2020
Courtesy of Sony

Review: “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood” is a wildly entertaining trip through ’60s Tinseltown

February 2, 2020
Poster for film Gretel and Hansel

What’s in Theaters 1/31

February 2, 2020
Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Review: “1917” is a sensory experience that can lack depth

February 2, 2020
Courtesy of Miramax

What’s in Theaters 1/24

January 24, 2020
History professor Justin Nystrom discusses the Loyola First Class program. The program lets admitted high school seniors gain college credit while still in high school. Photo credit: Ver Lumod

Loyola offers college courses to high school seniors

January 23, 2020
poster of Joker

Reviews: The Top 10 Movies of 2019

January 19, 2020
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Review: “Parasite” is a brilliant, “metaphorical” take on class divisions

January 7, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix.

Review: “The Two Popes” is an entertaining conversation

January 2, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix

Review: “The Irishman” takes the mob myth to the grave for good

January 2, 2020
Courtesy of A24.

Review: “Uncut Gems” glitters on the wild side

January 2, 2020
Courtesy of A24

Review: “The Lighthouse” beams toward isolation with manic abandon

January 2, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix.

Review: “Six Underground” is explosive but mindless fun

December 24, 2019
Loyola students and faculty perform music on Nov. 11 in memory of the victims of the 1989 massacre of Jesuits in El Salvador. Six Jesuit priests and two companions were killed in the incident during the civil war that lasted more than a decade in El Salvador. Photo credit: Ver Lumod

Loyola honors Jesuit martyrs from El Salvador

December 8, 2019
Courtesy of Lionsgate.

“Knives Out” sticks a modern twist into the mystery genre

December 5, 2019
Courtesy of Disney

Review: “Ford v. Ferrari” is an electrifying ride of a movie

December 5, 2019
Courtesy of Warner Brothers.

“Doctor Sleep” shines on introspection and nostalgia

November 22, 2019
Members of the marching band practice at West Jefferson High School. West Jefferson teacher John Guzda said he has witnessed the effects of education inequality firsthand. Photo credit: Ver Lumod

Poverty causes education inequality in Louisiana, study finds

November 14, 2019
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

Review: “Joker” is all style, no substance

November 2, 2019
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