“Upgrade” brings the once novel idea of a Robocop up-to-date with today’s technologies. Coming out Friday, the film shows mechanic Grey Trace (Logan Marshall-Green) surviving a horrendous car crash and witnessing his wife’s murder. After waking up in a hospital as a quadriplegic, Trace is offered a chance to walk again through artificial intelligence technology […]
Category Archives: Film & TV
Second Take: Mayim Bialik’s views on #MeToo movement demonstrate lack of Bruin values
Mayim Bialik is certainly the highest profile UCLA commencement speaker in recent history, but she may also be the most controversial. Bialik wrote a New York Times opinion-editorial on Oct. 13, offering her take on Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo movement in Hollywood, referring to herself as a conservative, “nontraditional-looking woman.” The piece faced criticism […]
Movie review: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
“Solo: A Star Wars Story” builds Han Solo piece by piece but falls just shy of a compelling narrative. As the second stand-alone film outside of the sequel trilogy, “Solo” chronicles the story of the galaxy’s favorite grizzled outlaw, Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich), and his path from a hopeful young thief to a disillusioned smuggler. […]
Q&A: TFT alum Pietro Scalia discusses editing ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
Film, television and digital media alumnus Pietro Scalia is no stranger to compiling a narrative in otherworldly settings. He has edited films from “Gladiator” to “Alien: Covenant,” embracing the distant worlds of their characters. Prior to his latest project – “Solo: A Star Wars Story” – Scalia was well-acquainted with the Star Wars universe, since […]
Screening Science: Looking at light speed and lasers in ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
Not long ago in a galaxy nearby, a notorious smuggler started his series of heists and gambles. Releasing Friday, “Solo: A Star Wars Story” chronicles the adventures of “Star Wars” pilot Han Solo. Taking place before “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope,” the film will show how he came to acquire the Millennium […]
Documentary, Q&A aim to discuss South Asian representation in American culture
The massive popularity of “The Simpsons” means the racist stereotypes written into its character, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, a South Asian convenience store owner, have permeated American culture. “The Problem with Apu,” a documentary starring comedian Hari Kondabolu, builds upon critiques of Apu to examine limited South Asian representation in Hollywood, as well as the real-world impacts […]
Movie review: ‘Deadpool 2’
“Deadpool 2” could have stuck in the shadows of its predecessor, but dodged such a downfall, boasting witty remarks all along the way. 20th Century Fox’s Marvel Cinematic Universe endeavor follows mutant superhero Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) as he copes with the death of his girlfriend Vanessa (Morena Baccarin) and tries to stop a young mutant […]