For children stuck inside during quarantine, “The Willoughbys” is the ideal film – colorful and fast-paced. For their parents, it may be a mindless animated romp fraught with played-out conventions. Read more...
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April 21, 5:11 pm
‘Killing Eve’ season 3 recap – episode 2: ‘Management Sucks’
Warning: spoilers ahead. Fresh meat joins the game of cat and mouse – and they’re not clowning around. Last week’s return of “Killing Eve” explored a shaken Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh) navigating her life after the chaos of season two’s finale, but this week offers a new slate of characters. Read more...
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April 15, 6:26 pm
Silver Screen Psychology: While some films explore schizophrenia sensitively, others perpetuate stereotypes
Mental health is explored extensively in popular media, from unsettling character studies like “Joker” to lighthearted family flicks such as “Inside Out.” But while some portrayals successfully shine a light on mental health conditions, others merely perpetuate stigmas and stereotypes. Read more...
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April 14, 4:17 pm
‘Killing Eve’ season 3 recap – episode 1: ‘Slowly Slowly Catchy Monkey’
Warning: spoilers ahead A critically acclaimed toxic duo is resuming its game of cat and mouse. Sunday night’s “Killing Eve” season three premiere showcased the usual suspects struggling to bear the consequences of their actions from the ending of season two. Read more...
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April 10, 1:39 pm
Movie review: ‘Tigertail’ offers intimate look into family relationships across generations
Don’t mistake “Tigertail” for “Tiger King” – the former is heartfelt, meaningful and an uplifting love letter to family. The Netflix original, written and directed by Alan Yang, follows Pin-Jui (Hong-Chi Lee), an ambitious young Taiwanese man who fulfills his dream of going to America through an arranged marriage to Zhenzhen (Kunjue Li), even if it means leaving behind the woman he loves. Read more...
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April 3, 1:40 pm
Transition to online class poses unique challenges for TFT students, instructors
Movies require extensive collaboration between both cast and crew members – a nearly impossible feat with social distancing guidelines in effect. In the midst of COVID-19, film and television students are among a subset of those impacted by UCLA’s transition to a remote spring quarter. Read more...
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April 1, 12:56 pm
Silver Screen Psychology: Looking into the ways movies, TV shows depict depression
Mental health is explored extensively in popular media, from unsettling character studies like “Joker” to lighthearted family flicks such as “Inside Out.” But while some portrayals successfully shine a light on mental health conditions, others merely perpetuate stigmas and stereotypes. Read more...
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