Rachel Allen

Student actress gets into a New York state of mind

Step aside, James Franco—there's a new Columbia film star in town.

By Rachel Allen | Apr 30 12:13 am ET

Tribeca Film Festival struggles to reel in Columbians

Hard-to-get tickets and travel make the Tribeca Film Festival challenging for students to attend.

By Rachel Allen | Apr 23 01:28 am ET

Activities across the city put spring back in students’ steps

New York City’s best locations for preserving the spirit of spring break range from serene outdoor plazas to heavily air-conditioned museums and movie theaters.

By Rachel Allen, Melissa von Mayrhauser, Logan Hofstein, Jason Bell, Claire Fu, Ashton Cooper, Angela Ruggiero-Corliss, and Allison Malecha | Mar 21 09:57 pm ET

PODCAST: Behind the Scenes of Shutter Island

Inside the minds of the film's director and stars

Scorsese heads in new direction to ‘Shutter Island’

Scorsese's latest release is an unexpected but welcome move for the accomplished director.

By Rachel Allen | Feb 18 12:42 am ET

Almodovar ‘Embraces’ his muse Penelope Cruz

Unfortunately, in the footsteps of “Volver” and “All About My Mother,” “Broken Embraces” is less raunchy than Almodovar would have audiences believe.

By Rachel Allen | Nov 19 07:23 pm ET

‘Precious’ offers up tragedies of life with golden hopes for Oscars

"Precious" may be sighting its eyes on Oscar gold, but does it deserve it?

By Rachel Allen | Nov 5 08:13 pm ET

Artistry or atrocity? 'Antichrist' brings big shocks to the cinema

Is "Antichrist" a thought-provoking flick or simply provoking?

By Steven Strauss and Rachel Allen | Oct 22 07:25 pm ET

Film festival Tri-beckons to wide audiences

The Tribeca Film Festival has a challenge for New Yorkers. “Think you’ve seen it all in New York?” reads this year’s motto. Unless you’ve already invested in festival tickets, there’s only one answer to that question: not a chance.

By Rachel Allen | Apr 23 09:42 pm ET

VIDEO: 5th Annual CUNUFF

By Rosie DuPont, Rachel Allen, Peter Labuza, Nilkanth Patel, and Isaiah Everin | Apr 14 09:51 pm ET

See what the Spectator's A&E writers thought about the short films featured at this year's Columbia University Undergraduate Film Festival (CUNUFF).

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