“The Fifth Estate” Directed by Bill Condon Walt Disney Studios 2.5 The thing about being groundbreaking is it’s hard to break new ground when the ground you’re standing on has already been demolished, especially if it was done three years earlier by a very good Mark Zuckerberg impersonation. Such is the case with “The Fifth […]
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Westwood Premieres: “Free Birds”
Among the many perks of being a UCLA student is being within the vicinity of Hollywood, at the hub of one of the largest entertainment industries on the planet. A wide breadth of motion picture landmarks can be found in the district just east of Westwood, from the Walk of Fame and world-renowned theater locations to […]
Love/Hate: Is actor Benedict Cumberbatch a hero or just hype?
Perhaps the most ironic movie moment of the year so far occurred in late September, when the script for upcoming WikiLeaks thriller “The Fifth Estate,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch as founder Julian Assange, was leaked on WikiLeaks. It made for a wonderful exposé. Controversy aside, after becoming one of the most well-known British actors on the […]
Movie Review: ‘Escape from Tomorrow’
At the happiest place on Earth, it’s a wonder how anyone could be anything besides elated beyond reason. That alone is enough purpose to drive “Escape from Tomorrow,” a film that has been claimed, on multiple occasions, “shouldn’t exist.” It’s a fair declaration – “Escape from Tomorrow” was shot entirely within and around the grounds […]
Q&A: Actors Justin Timberlake and Anthony Mackie share what they learned on-screen
Justin Timberlake is on top of the world. With the recent release of his second album this year, “The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2,” and his new film “Runner Runner,” he has his work cut out for him on all fronts. In his movie, the former boy-band-star-turned-actor plays Richie Furst, a Princeton student who […]
Love | Hate: Columnists compare top female pop stars
The female musicians of 2013 are doing an extraordinary job. From the toe-tapping jams of Janelle Monáe and Lady Gaga to the diverse rocking styles of Haim and Savages, the experimental ambiance of Julianna Barwick and Julia Holter to the emotional guitar tunes of Kacey Musgraves and Laura Marling, the girls have got it this […]
Movie review: ‘Runner Runner’
The hype surrounding Ben Affleck’s role as Batman in the upcoming Zack Snyder-directed film, or negative hype as it were, is fueled almost entirely on his abilities as an actor. There was an impressive amount of backlash several weeks prior concerning the presumption that Affleck wouldn’t be able to scowl with the best of his […]