Logan Thompson

2 weeks ago | russianmachineneverbreaks.com | Alex Ovechkin |Anze Kopitar |Logan Thompson |Chris Cerullo

Two players from the East-best Washington Capitals received consideration for the 2025 Lady Byng Trophy, awarded to the player adjudged to have “exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability.” Alex Ovechkin and Logan Thompson both earned votes for the award, which was presented to Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar on Thursday. Kopitar takes home his third Lady Byng Trophy after also winning it in 2016 and 2023.

Jan 23, 2025 | theithacan.org | Logan Thompson

Categories: January 23, 2025 Indie sensation and multi-Golden Globe winner “The Brutalist” is a grandiose spectacle that deserves to be seen on the biggest screen possible. It tells the story of a Jewish-Hungarian architect who flees postwar Europe amidst the Holocaust to start fresh in the United States. Although it’s structured like a slice-of-life film, its ideas are complex and touch on legacy, immigration, love, classism and much, much more.

Dec 3, 2024 | theithacan.org | Logan Thompson

Categories: December 3, 2024 4.0 out of 5.0 stars4.0“Gladiator II” is the highly-anticipated, 20-years-in-the-making sequel to 2000’s “Gladiator.” Ridley Scott brings the heat with bigger battles, rabid CGI animals and the flawless casting of Denzel Washington as the film’s lead antagonist. While earlier scripts had Russell Crowe’s Maximus fighting through the underworld to reclaim his life, this sequel includes only a few flashback clips of the original protagonist.

Nov 22, 2024 | theithacan.org | Logan Thompson

Categories: November 22, 2024 4.0 out of 5.0 stars4.0“Emilia Perez” is a bombastic musical set in Mexico that has just landed on Netflix. A darling of critics and industry awards — the leads jointly won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival — the film juggles multiple plotlines during its short two-hour runtime: murder, infidelity and gender transitioning, all set against the brutal backdrop of Mexico’s unending drug war.

Nov 12, 2024 | theithacan.org | Logan Thompson

4.5 out of 5.0 stars4.5“Anora” is part comedy, part drama and all heart. The runtime of nearly two-and-a-half hours flies by thanks to writer-director Sean Baker’s emotionally riveting and hilarious narrative. It follows Anora (Mikey Madison), a young Brooklyn sex worker of Russian descent whose Cinderella fairytale might actually be a nightmare. At work, Anora — who goes by Ani — is self-assured, leading men to the ATM to withdraw cash, or slowly inching closer to them the longer they talk.