“First Man” became an Oscar contender before the first trailer was even released. The premature hype is unsurprising, though. Picture a stone-faced Ryan Gosling in full NASA garb as the famed Neil Armstrong, with Emmy-winner Claire Foy by his side. Now throw in a script by Josh Singer, who penned both “Spotlight” and “The Post.” […]
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After Dark: ‘Magnolia’ captivates audiences in John C. Reilly Panel
Los Angeles’ blend of midnight movies, cult screenings and historic theaters offers late-night scares and childhood nostalgia back in the theater. Join columnist Nina Young as she attends different cult screenings each week to find out why audiences stay out so late after dark. Officer Jim Kurring, John C. Reilly’s character in “Magnolia,” first appeared […]
UCLA co-hosts symposium to empower women, young creators in animation
Women are moving their creativity beyond pen and paper to discuss places for marginalized groups in storytelling within male-dominated fields. Jointly hosted by CalArts, the UCLA Animation Workshop and Women in Animation – and organized by leadership from USC, CalArts and UCLA – the three-day symposium “Breaking The Glass Frame: Women & Animation Past, Present, […]
Q&A: Morten Bay speaks on his recent paper analyzing politicization of pop culture
Morten Bay began researching tweets exploring the relationship between fake news and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” As a fan himself, he had seen other fans on Twitter willing to believe disinformation about the movie’s critical reception because it reinforced their beliefs that the film was bad. But as the UCLA alumnus and current fellow […]
Movie review: ‘A Star Is Born’ elevates a cliche story through sparkling performances, music
The musician with alcoholism. The struggling waitress. The downsides of fame and victories of love. All of Hollywood’s washed-up tropes, and yet Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut shines. Starring Lady Gaga in her premiere film role, “A Star Is Born” follows two musicians and lovers as they contend with stardom and its side effects. Though both […]
After Dark: Horror fans’ nightmares come true with cult classic screening at Nuart Theatre
Los Angeles’ blend of midnight movies, cult screenings and historic theaters offers late-night scares and childhood nostalgia back in the theater. Join columnist Nina Young as she attends different cult screenings each week to find out why audiences stay out so late after dark. Letters reading “MIDNIGHT HEAD CHEESE” glowed above the Nuart Theatre for […]
Conference to shed light on experiences of African migrants in Italy
Organizers of a conference about migration issues in Italy ran into a potential problem: They were afraid one of the speakers would be denied entry by American border patrol agents for visiting Iran years prior. The conference, “Italy and the Geopolitics of Migration: Aesthetic Approaches,” will take place Thursday in Melnitz Hall for the first […]