This post was updated Oct. 25 at 8:56 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. For all its whimsical ambition, “Klara and the Sun” gets lost in its own theatricality, stumbling where emotional depth should shine. Read more...
Photo: Klara (Jenna Ortega) smiles at the camera. “Klara and the Sun,” the adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel of the same name, was released Friday. (Courtesy of IMDb)
This post was updated Oct. 21 at 5:29 p.m. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a viewer in want of an excellent film, must be in want of a Jane Austen adaptation. Read more...
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This post was updated Oct. 20 at 8:21 p.m. A goodbye only lasts a moment, but its weight can linger for a lifetime. J. Robert Schulz’s debut feature film “Chrysalis” follows lingering threads of love, loss and memory. Read more...
Photo: Nguyen Vu Uy Nhan stares off to the side in a grassy field. J. Robert Schulz’s debut feature film “Chrysalis” was recently released as “Mãi Nợ Một Lời Tạm Biệt,” or “The Farewell I Never Gave,” in Vietnam and has a United States theatrical release planned for April 2027. (Courtesy of WS Productions)
This post was updated Oct. 20 at 9:12 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. “Sense and Sensibility” proves that, centuries later, the complications of romance remain timeless. Facing the pressure to live up to Ang Lee’s 1995 adaptation, director Georgia Oakley delivers a film that remains authentic to Jane Austen’s 1811 novel while mixing in her own creative flair. Read more...
Photo: Daisy Edgar-Jones (Elinor Dashwood) and Esmé Creed-Miles (Marianne Dashwood) look out a window. “Sense and Sensibility,” Georgia Oakley’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1811 novel, released Friday. (Courtesy of IMDb)
This post was updated Oct. 20 at 8:59 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Despite its exhaustive methods, “You Can See Everything” leaves viewers questioning just how much of what they see is true. Read more...
Photo: Elizabeth Holmes, the fallen tech mogul and convicted felon whom Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder shot in their new documentary, is framed in a close-up shot. “You Can See Everything” released in theaters Friday. (Courtesy of IMDb)
Hollywood may be known as cutthroat, but at UCLA, a student club is rolling out the red carpet for everyone. The Film and Photography Society at UCLA offers hands-on experience to creatives, making three short films, one photoshoot and two other media projects per quarter, said Mali Szerwo, FPS’s director of external affairs. Read more...
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This post was updated Oct. 13 at 8:37 p.m. In Netflix’s “Best of the Best,” every turn on the dance floor sends sparkles across the lehengas designed by Liz Vastola. Read more...
Photo: Dancers from the new coming-of-age dance comedy “Best of The Best,” written by Hasan Minhaj and Prashanth Venkataramanujam, are pictured in costume designer Liz Vastola’s work. The film follows best friends Maya and Anjali as they attempt to join a collegiate Bollywood dance team at UCLA. (Courtesy of IMDb)
