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BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

The Amazing World of Low-Budget Cinema

The Amazing World of Low-Budget Cinema

Hugo Ortiz September 28, 2020

Y Tu Mamá También (2001) During the past decade, movie studios have been spending more and more money into producing films that are everything but original. From bad remakes, trashy franchises that...

What you need to know about the MCU movies coming out next year

What you need to know about the MCU movies coming out next year

Kara Fields August 21, 2020

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I miss the movie theater experience. I miss the popcorn, the slightly-too-loud bass that vibrates in your chest, I even miss when people yell at the characters...

The Voices of Student Filmmakers Echo at TUFF

The Voices of Student Filmmakers Echo at TUFF

Skyler King March 2, 2020

The Texas Union Film Festival displays the best creative, moving and hilarious films student filmmakers have to offer. The 11th annual TUFF ceremony was held on February 20 at the Texas Union Theatre....

The Grimm Truth

The Grimm Truth

Emily Hyatt February 18, 2020

Oz Perkins’s latest horror project reignites a Grimm look on life Oz Perkins, director/writer of horror films “I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House” and “The Blackcoat’s Daughter,”...

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A Minute with Manny: A UT Creative Breaks Down His Passion for Storytelling

November 26, 2019

To say life imitates art is true. Emmanuel King, a University of Texas at Austin urban studies sophomore, makes a conscious effort to record, shoot and direct every intentional moment of time that challenges the way in which he and others view the world.

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Is the ‘Joker’ Controversy Valid?

Burnt X October 14, 2019
A few weeks prior to the release date, ‘Joker’ was shown at film festivals including the Venice Film Festival where it won the coveted Golden Lion, and garnered critical praise across the board. With all the praise came backlash, as critics worried the film was too violent and could go as far as to incite mass shootings
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“We’re Americans”: The Importance of Us & Horror

Emily Hyatt May 5, 2019

Us (2019) **Warning: This article contains mild spoilers for the film Us. Read at your own risk.** Source: Rolling Stone If you’re like me, you went to watch Jordan Peele’s directorial...

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Epilogue: Undergraduate Film Thesis

April 15, 2019

Storytelling is a gift, and making stories for the big screen is the product of talent, hard work and a lifetime of experiences. “Epilogue” is the story that Radio Television and Film seniors Eboni Ezra Ellinger and Jordan Auzenne chose to tell in a short film for the University of Texas at Austin undergraduate film thesis.

The Recent Installments in the Wizarding World Have Fans Under a Confundus Charm!

The Recent Installments in the Wizarding World Have Fans Under a Confundus Charm!

Burnt X April 2, 2019

Harry Potter is a beloved series that has left a profound impact on the lives of its fans. All fans can agree that the book series along with the film series were amazing. The beautiful storyline, complex...

8 Reasons To Watch Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy

8 Reasons To Watch Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy

Burnt X March 18, 2019

There’s been a lot of comic book content coming out of Hollywood lately, and after setting the sun on the Defenders branch of the Marvel Universe, Netflix dropped their originally-produced adaptation...

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FemBeat: The Documentary Series Womxn of Color Have Been Waiting For

October 12, 2018

Being a woman of color and a filmmaker in Austin can sometimes feel like an oxymoron, especially in a city where so much of the industry is white and male-dominated. It is often left to women themselves to create spaces that will be accepting of their work and expression.

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Top Films at SXSW

March 19, 2018

Here are some of ORANGE Magazine’s favorite movies from the South by Southwest film festival.