Sunday, May 31

Movie review: ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ sequel vows character development, authenticity

“To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You” proves that cheesy romances and love triangles are tried and true. The second installment of the young adult franchise, “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” spotlights the harsh realities of “happily ever after.” Lara Jean Song Covey (Lana Condor) and Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo) are finally official, but despite being crazy for her boyfriend, Lara Jean can’t help but overthink everything about their relationship. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Bettina Strauss/Netflix)


UCLA alumna uses green screens, CGI in short film to spotlight superficiality in dating

Ivy Liao said she doesn’t create a film without experimenting with different tools. “Cupid’s Paradise,” the UCLA alumna’s newest short film, is set for public distribution Tuesday on a digital distribution platform, DUST. Read more...

Photo: Alumna Ivy Liao wrote, directed and supervised the visual production of her film “Cupid’s Paradise” which is set for distribution Feb. 11. on an online science fiction distribution platform, DUST. Liao said that the film was a chance to explore the limits of visual effects and comment on the growing role artificial intelligence plays in the modern world of dating. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin)


2020 Oscars overcomes ‘one-inch’ barrier in celebration of diversity on screen

This story was updated Feb. 10 at 10:43 p.m. History has repeated itself in the 2020 Oscars. Since 2006, the winner of Best Director has also taken home the Oscar for Best Picture. Read more...

Photo: “Parasite” took home the Oscar for Best Motion Picture on Sunday night at the 92nd Academy award. Director Bong Joon Ho said it was something he never expected to happen as he continued to sweep the Oscar stage with four awards by the end of the night. (Courtesy of ABC)


Report shows better representation in Hollywood on screen but not behind the camera

Hollywood has made strides to include more people of color on the silver screen, but according to the annual Hollywood Diversity Report, the industry remains overwhelmingly white and male behind the camera. Read more...

Photo: Although the Hollywood scene has vastly improved its representation of minorities in film, the Hollywood Diversity Report shows that the majority of members competing in the industry are still white men. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)




Second Take: Just because the Academy thinks a picture is best doesn’t mean it is

The “Best” in Best Picture is a misnomer. By definition, the word “best” means of the utmost quality or value. The category therefore implies that the nominees and winners are representative of the year’s highest-quality films – those with the finest writing, acting, directing, cinematography and every technical aspect in between. Read more...

Photo: (Bridgette Baron/Daily Bruin)



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