AFI Fest, the American Film Institute’s annual film festival, continues at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The Daily Bruin’s Sebastian Torrelio and Tony Huang are attending until the festival’s close on Thursday, when several of the biggest films being put up for audience award consideration will be screened. On the fourth day of AFI Fest, […]
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Day two of AFI Fest coverage features international, avant-garde films
The American Film Institute Festival continues at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The Daily Bruin’s Sebastian Torrelio and Tony Huang attended until the festival’s close on Thursday, screening several of the biggest films being put up for audience award consideration and otherwise. On the second day of AFI Fest, Torrelio saw some interesting, more publicized […]
Day one of AFI fest coverage reveals dark settings, admirable acting
The American Film Institute Fest has begun at the Chinese theaters in Hollywood. The longest-running international Los Angeles film festival has brought cinema from around the world to the hub of Hollywood for over four decades since its origins as FILMEX in 1971. The festival is a renowned center for the American debut and screenings […]
Love|Hate: Is Blockbuster’s end an opening act or curtains for an era?
After battling avidly for the last couple of years but notably growing in desperation, Blockbuster LLC has finally announced its closure, ceasing their domestic retail chain by closing its approximately 300 remaining stores. Though Blockbuster will continue to support stores run by franchises and some digital services, the discontinuation of a chain that once practically had a […]
Movie review: ‘Thor: The Dark World’
Due to their overwhelming viewership among fans and miscellaneous moviegoers, the constantly crossing-over films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have always and will always be compared to other films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe; it’s only natural. Tying their storylines together has made for some exciting reimaginings of the classic source material, but in the […]
Movie Review: ‘The Motel Life’
Sometimes, in the crowded landscape of Hollywood, there is only one appropriate example to turn to for inspiration. In the case of Alan and Gabe Polsky, that example is very obvious, in the form of the multi-Academy Award-winning duo the Coen brothers. The Polsky’s debut directorial effort, “The Motel Life,” is an adaptation of the […]
Movie Review: ‘The Broken Circle Breakdown’
With play adaptations, it’s often difficult to pinpoint the transitional liberties taken by the film’s screenwriter. In regard to either his own scripted dialogue or character placements, there serves a question as to what may have been taken directly from the staged version, transported effortlessly onto film. “The Broken Circle Breakdown” makes some of the […]