“The Square” is completely out of the box. The 2017 satire drama film by writer-director Ruben Östlund is a captivating spectacle of understated humor, with cleverly written moments of discomfort and thought-provoking actions. However, “The Square” takes on too many complex ideas while critically looking at the hypocrisy of human nature, leaving an otherwise crisp […]
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Alumnus creates evocative short film featuring refugee dandelion
Kevin Hudson was weeding his front lawn when he suddenly felt a burst of empathy for a dandelion. He looked over at his neighbor’s yard, which she kept empty except for some dirt and a few dandelions, and Hudson said he couldn’t help but think that if he were a dandelion, he’d prefer to be […]
Second Take: Late-night hosts differ in treatment of political, sensitive issues
Friday the 13th proved to be an unfortunate day for James Corden. The host of “The Late Late Show” came under fire for jokes he made about Harvey Weinstein during a charity gala speech on Oct. 13. Corden began by talking about how beautiful the night was, “so beautiful, that (Weinstein) has already asked tonight […]
Graduate students interpret “Romeo and Juliet” with modern, inclusive twist
Romeo leaped over a fence and climbed onto a balcony to reunite with his Julio in a new short film adaptation of the classic play. In “Romeo and Julio,” Oscar Emmanuel Fabela and two fellow graduate students directed and filmed adaptations of several scenes from Shakespeare’s original play “Romeo and Juliet” to tell an inclusive […]
Westwood theater offers month-long screenings of Taiwanese films
Mei-Juin Chen and her friend in college were rescued from the side of the road by a tattooed man in a red Cadillac. Twenty-five years later, the pair made a feature film titled “The Gangster’s Daughter,” which was inspired by the encounter and was the first screened movie at the “What Time is it There? […]
Alumnus’ website works to help new, aspiring stars take center stage
Brad Hall took his first job in the entertainment industry as a production assistant at Warner Bros. to make ends meet during college. As Hall went on to search for new positions in entertainment, he began to collect resources and make professional connections within the industry. He used this network to launch EntertainmentCareers.Net, an online […]
Alumna films comedy series on navigating between motherhood and career
Fictional 37-year-old Amanda is wrapped up in her screenwriting career until she finds out she only has one ovarian egg left. In “37 Problems,” a comedy web series written, directed, starring and produced by Lisa Ebersole, protagonist Amanda focuses on getting her own web series off the ground until she must decide whether or not […]