There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Each week, the Daily Bruin A&E editors will discuss their views […]
Category Archives: Film & TV
Movie Review: ‘The Danish Girl’
The story of Lili Elbe, one of the first known patients to undergo sexual reassignment surgery, was never going to be an easy one to bring to the screen. Because her life is inspirational and her struggle against internal, medical and social boundaries is compelling, casting the right person to play her was the key […]
To View or Not to View: ‘Jessica Jones’ and ‘Agent Carter’
In the war zone that is the fall TV season, it’s important to pick out the gems hidden in the media mesh. Each week, A&E columnist Sebastian Torrelio will profile one new show and one returning show that share a connection, detailing how they may make those after-school hours more meaningful. Adapting films into successful […]
Movie Review: ‘The Good Dinosaur’
Dinosaurs watch the famous asteroid that supposedly ended their reign on the planet, passing by Earth in the opening scene of “The Good Dinosaur.” The events of the new Pixar Animation Studios film take place in a world where dinosaurs never went extinct, evolving alongside humans into hunters-gatherers and shepherds. The movie, directed by Peter […]
Movie Review: ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2’
It’s strange to think how quickly “The Hunger Games” film franchise has passed. When the series started in 2012, Jennifer Lawrence was barely coming into the public eye and Philip Seymour Hoffman was still in prime acting form. Now, it’s suddenly over, and a shocking amount has changed. Whether or not the rumored spin-off movies […]
Lights, Camera, Political Action: ‘Milk’
Flip on a news channel and you’re likely to see characters with perfectly coiffed hair making fantastical claims directly at the camera. But how far does this connection between political figures and entertainment go? Each week, A&E columnist Kevin Truong will look at a movie through the lens of modern politics, analyzing whether the political […]
Reels, Notes & Takes: Week 8
There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Each week, the Daily Bruin A&E editors will discuss their views […]