Christopher Schobert

2 weeks ago | buffalospree.com | Christopher Schobert

May and June offer plenty of big-screen enticements, including Ethan Hunt’s final  run in Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning, a live-action Lilo & Stitch, a John Wick spinoff starring Ana de Armas, zombie shenanigans in 28 Years Later, and Brad Pitt as a Formula 1 driver in F1. These can, of course, all be viewed in Western New York. However, if you’re in the mood to hit the road and enjoy unique cinema, the options are plentiful.

3 weeks ago | thefilmstage.com | Celine Song |Christopher Schobert

We are now well into 2025, and our latest column features several books that will likely rank among the year’s finest and most important releases. Plus, this column features a lengthy rundown of new and recent novels that should be on your radar, as well as lots of 4K and Blu-ray gems. Let’s start with an entertaining and insightful look at female filmmakers. Cinema Her Way: Visionary Female Directors in Their Own Words by Marya E. Gates (Rizzoli)Anyone who has read critic and writer Marya E.

1 month ago | buffalo.edu | Christopher Schobert

How are Buffalo Translational Consortium researchers navigating the use of artificial intelligence in research? How is AI advancing translational science? And, in the words of one UB researcher, in what ways are “whole new avenues of discovery” being opened using AI? These questions were among those discussed during presentations and a panel discussion last month at the UB Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s (CTSI) Annual Forum at the Clinical and Translational Research Center.

1 month ago | buffalospree.com | Christopher Schobert

Spree regulars may recall reading about Jupiter Radio Theater—an experiment in storytelling that mixes music, literature, and a dash of cinema—that comes from composer and curator Alex J. Weinstein, Western New York native and Lockport resident. Now, after four years of preparation and musical discovery comes a debut album. On the Air is set to release April 25. “This feels like a huge step forward for the project,” Weinstein says.

1 month ago | buffalospree.com | Christopher Schobert

There are always many reasons to visit Toronto, and that is especially true for film fans. Spree often shares festivals and film events in the city, and one of the most unique is TIFF’s Next Wave Film Festival. Running from April 10 to 13, the festival is dedicated to championing the next generation of filmmakers and cinephiles. Uniquely, it is specifically geared toward ages 14 to 24.