A movie is only as good as its villain, and a good villain is much more than a monster with maniacal laughter or a sinister-looking entity surrounded by henchmen. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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January 11, 12:52 am
Playing the Villain: Star Wars’ backdrop villains allow for the main antagonist’s development
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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January 9, 11:07 pm
Gamer’s Guidebook: Best tabletop games have both competition, collaboration
Games have always been a huge part of the entertainment industry, but what makes them entertaining? Game-makers expend significant effort making design decisions that people often don’t think about when they’re playing each game. Read more...
Photo: (Jae Su/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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January 7, 10:57 pm
Reel Representation: Plenty of space remains in ‘Star Wars’ franchise for LGBTQ inclusivity
The Star Wars universe is populated with puffinlike aliens and weapons powered by crystals but in some ways, the fictional galaxy far, far away has come to resemble the world we live in – alien creatures aside, of course. Read more...
Photo: (Claire Sun)
Arts, Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts
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December 15, 8:20 pm
Movie review: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
Not so long ago in a galaxy not so far away, J.J. Abrams reawakened the Star Wars franchise with a rehash of “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.” Thankfully, Rian Johnson’s new Star Wars film learned how to balance nostalgia for the original hexalogy with new plot lines in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is Johnson’s first foray into the Star Wars universe and the eighth film in the series, not counting “A Star Wars Story: Rogue One.” It distinguishes itself from the other entries in the Star Wars canon with its original story and powerful scenes. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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December 10, 11:53 pm
Second Take: Jordan Peele to add satire, horror expertise to new ‘Twilight Zone’
“The Twilight Zone” TV series of the late ’50s and early ’60s revolutionized the entertainment industry by seamlessly blending horror and suspense with tactful commentary on relevant social issues. Read more...
Photo: In 1959, writer, actor and producer Rod Serling (left) created “The Twilight Zone,” a horror and sci-fi anthology series that commented on social issues. News sources reported Wednesday that Jordan Peele, comedian and writer/director of the 2017 film “Get Out,” will co-produce a reboot of the show. (Public Domain photo by CBS Television (left) and Creative Commons photo by Peabody Awards via Flickr (right))
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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December 7, 9:23 pm
Movie review: ‘The Shape of Water’
“The Shape of Water” makes audiences fall in love with a relationship between a mythical amphibian creature and a mute janitor. The plot of Guillermo del Toro’s latest film sounds a bit like an LSD-induced daydream: A mute janitor named Elisa (Sally Hawkins) falls in love with an amphibious creature (Doug Jones) that the U.S. Read more...
Photo: (Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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December 5, 9:34 pm
Dance Break: Beginners take first steps to ’20s Harlem-style dancing at Swing Dance Club
Daily Bruin columnist Christi Carras’ limited dance background consists of bingeing episodes of “So You Think You Can Dance,” grapevining her way through high school show choir and stumbling through rehearsals at a daycare-like dance studio until the age of 8. Read more...
Photo: Leah Phillips, a second-year physics student, and Ryan Roussel, a graduate student in physics, are members of The Swing Dance Club and lead a dance class on the 1920s-style dance. (Photo illustration by Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)