Audiences should go see “A Wrinkle in Time” with an open mind and a lot of patience. The adaptation of the classic sci-fi book is at times frustrating, simply because its narrative is so unconventional. Read more...
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March 8, 8:20 pm
Researchers study underrepresentation in film, TV
This year’s Hollywood Diversity Report confirms the film industry has continued to fall short in its representation of the United States’ population. Data shows the film industry disproportionately underrepresented women and people of color throughout both film and television, despite evidence that diversity sells. Read more...
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March 7, 11:05 pm
UCLA alum uses bright colors to explore dark themes in upcoming film
This post was updated Mar. 8 at 4:30 p.m. The film “Pink Trailer” transforms a simple knock on a door into a chilling occurrence. Directed and edited by UCLA alumna Mary Neely, the female-led film follows two best friends as they encounter a terrifying stranger at their doorstep. Read more...
Photo: Alumna Mary Neely directed “Pink Trailer,” which follows two best friends as they encounter a stranger and juxtaposes darker themes with a bright, technicolor aesthetic. The film will premiere Saturday at SXSW. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
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March 7, 10:58 pm
Playing the Villain: Villains create environments which develop characters and their views
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...
Photo: (Juliette Le Saint/Illustrations director)
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March 6, 11:35 pm
Student film portrays nuances in LGBTQ relationships, culture
Patrick Boyd opens his film with a quote from Aristotle: “Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.” Boyd’s story divides a single soul among five people. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Patrick Boyd wrote, directed and acted in the film “You, Me, & Him, & Him, & Him,” which focuses on an open relationship among five gay men living in Los Angeles. Boyd said the film aims to demonstrate the importance of self-acceptance and communication in gay relationships. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)
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March 5, 11:57 pm
Second Take: New comic sequel to ‘Avatar’ will bend minds, fill plot holes
Everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked, but the continued popularity of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” has not. Though the series concluded in 2008 with the two-hour finale, “Sozin’s Comet,” its legacy lives on. Read more...
Photo: (Photo courtesy of Peter Wartman)
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March 5, 9:16 am
Reel Representation: Fantasy films often don’t include people of color within their worlds
Fantasy films are vehicles to gorgeous, vibrant magical worlds. But those worlds aren’t all that beautiful when they’re built to exclude you. Growing up, I fell in love with “The Lord of the Rings.” But as a young biracial girl, I knew that I didn’t belong in Middle-earth’s mystical provinces and kingdoms – there was no one onscreen that looked like me. Read more...
Photo: (Juliette Le Saint/Illustrations director)