“The World’s End” has the most fitting movie title of the summer. After an apocalyptic “World War Z,” abysmal adventure flick “After Earth” and so many more of the same fictionally destructive caliber, a blatantly world-ending comedy seems like the kind of film to place squarely at the butt of it all.
Author Archives: Sebastian Torrelio
Sundance award-winning director discusses upcoming screening of his debut feature film
In January, Zachary Heinzerling won the directing award for the U.S. documentary category at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival for his debut feature “Cutie and the Boxer.”
Sundance programs spotlight innovative films in theaters across LA
The Sundance Film Festival, held every January in Park City, Utah, has become one of the most well-known celebrations of independent filmmaking in the world. This year, as an extension of the festival’s NEXT category, which exhibits independent films with innovative approaches to storytelling, the Sundance Institute hosted the inaugural NEXT WEEKEND program over the […]
Love or Hate: Are Avatar sequels money machines or cinematic adventures?
James Cameron has accomplished an amazing feat, having made not only the top, but the top two highest grossing films of all time – “Avatar” and “Titanic.”
Love or Hate: Does Alfonso Cuarón’s distinctive style fall flat?
Last week, a trailer for director Alfonso Cuarón’s new feature “Gravity” was released online, causing a stir among movie fanatics and casual moviegoers alike. The film, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, Cuarón’s first feature since 2006’s “Children of Men,” depicts the terrifying experience of two astronauts on a spacewalk disrupted by flying debris that […]
Movie Review: ‘R.I.P.D.’
At this point, the “buddy cop” genre is hopelessly formulaic. The industry has ’80s hits such as “48 Hrs.” and “Lethal Weapon” to thank for that. But even “R.I.P.D.,” a film notable for somewhat diverging off the path with a supernatural flair, can’t escape the inevitable course of becoming lackluster entertainment.
Summer films to bring heated competition to box office
Here’s a look at some of the most anticipated films fighting for the weekly crown in the months before fall quarter.