Articles by Sankha Wanigasekara
Apr. 15, 2016
‘Barbershop’ makes for surprisingly good comedy
After 12 long years, Ice Cube and his entourage of barbers and hair stylists arrive yet again in movie theaters for “Barbershop: The Next Cut”…

Feb. 19, 2016
‘Zoolander 2’ marks Stiller’s return to ridiculous role after 14-year hiatus
Silly. Preposterous. Occasionally insensitive. More than a decade after the first “Zoolander,” it seems that Ben Stiller and his team of comedic juggernauts haven’t lost…

Feb. 12, 2016
‘How to be Single’ makes for mediocre at best rom-com
As the title itself suggests, “How to be Single” follows the story of a handful of women trying to lead proactive single lives in New…

Jan. 15, 2016
Charlie Kaufman writes cerebral stop-motion animated film ‘Anomalisa’
Animated movies aren’t synonymous with thought-provoking material. They are the kind that forces audiences to ruminate on the nature of human existence or some other…

Nov. 19, 2015
Mandell Theatre presents Watership Down
Since Nov. 4, student and professional actors alike have been performing in the Drexel University Mandell Theater’s latest production, Watership Down, directed by Allen Radway.…

Nov. 13, 2015
‘Escape the 1980s’ is Philly’s newest interactive puzzle
Traditionally, weekends for teenagers and grown-ups would involve a visit to the movie theater, a Netflix binge, a bout of drinks at a pub or…

Oct. 9, 2015
Gyllenhaal and Clarke reach new heights in ‘Everest’
Basing a film on a true story is a difficult balancing act between reality and fiction. This difficulty is one that “Everest” has to contend…

May. 22, 2015
‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ brings franchise to new heights
After 30 years in Hollywood’s development hell, George Miller’s fourth installment in the “Mad Max” franchise has finally arrived. “Fury Road” heralds the return of…

Apr. 24, 2015
Blake Lively acts beyond her years in ‘Age of Adaline’
“The Age of Adaline” tells us that being immortal isn’t entirely the joyride that one would imagine. Everyone you love and care about dies while…

Apr. 24, 2015
‘Age of Adaline’ director Krieger talks with Drexel students
Following a screening of “The Age of Adaline” at the Ritz East April 15, the film’s director Lee Toland Krieger dropped in for a brief…
