Jeffrey Wright ’87 Talks Black Representation on Film

Oscar Nominee Jeffrey Wright ’87 talked to Diego Duckenfield-Lopez ’24 and Aidan Gemme ’26 about his new film “American Fiction” and its exploration of Black identity.

Film Society x The Student: “May December”

Diego Duckenfield-Lopez ’24 reviews Todd Haynes’s latest film, “May December,” focusing on its exploration of cycles of abuse.

Film Society x The Student: “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar”

In the second installment of Film Society’s column, Diego Duckenfield-Lopez ’24 admires the metatextuality of Wes Anderson’s new short film, “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.”

Film Society x The Student: “After Yang”

Diego Duckenfield-Lopez ’24 of the Amherst College Film Society explores Kogonada’s “After Yang,” and how the film reimagines common sci-fi tropes of androids to scrutinize social classifications.

Film Society x The Student: “Whisper of the Heart”

Amherst College Film Society's Aidan Orr '24 and Diego Duckenfield-Lopez '24 explore the ways Studio Ghibli's "Whisper of the Heart" validates anxieties about love, dreams, and the future in adolescents and adults alike.