“The Art of the Steal” is a documentary that tells the age-old story of a big, bad corporation preying on a poor, innocent victim. But in this case, the victim is not some impoverished old lady or ill-equipped small village. In this film, we shed a tear for Dr. Albert C. Barnes, who became a […]
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Screen Scene: “Mother”
The opening scene of “Mother” shows the title character dancing in a blue-tinged field, in a simultaneously uncomfortable and beautiful moment that sets the pace for the rest of the film. Korean director Bong Joon-Ho carefully crafted this fast-paced thriller, and the effect is consistently surprising and mesmerizing. The film immediately engages us as it […]
TV Review: “Sons of Tucson”
Having already proven his ability to make a quirky TV comedy with “Malcolm in the Middle,” “Sons of Tucson” director and executive producer Todd Holland proves that, even as a fairly experienced filmmaker, he’s not ashamed to make half-baked work for network audiences.
“˜Sons of Tucson’ is UCLA alum Todd Holland’s latest funny family
Todd Holland was eight units away from graduating with a master’s from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in 1983. That is, until he was hired by Steven Spielberg.
Bruins behind beauty of “˜Avatar’
By now, we all know that “Avatar” has catapulted past (or shall we say sunk?) James Cameron’s last blockbuster, “Titanic,” breaking all-time box office records for the top-grossing worldwide release.
‘Race to Nowhere’ chronicles the high-stress lives of high-school students
Between half a dozen Advanced Placement classes, tests, essays, obsessions over class rank, SAT prep, basketball practice, piano lessons, etc., high school students are worse off than ever. One documentary says it doesn’t have to be that way.
Spirit Awards give indie films the spotlight
In addition to the Oscars, there is another award show that continues to change the face of the movie industry, the Spirit Awards.