Tuesday, December 30

Panel discusses solidarity, activism at Palestinian film screening

This post was updated April 24 at 3:13 p.m. UCLA faculty and students spent an evening in search of the meaning of solidarity through film. This Monday, in Royce Hall, the UCLA Department of English & Comparative Literature hosted a screening and discussion of the film “R21 AKA Restoring Solidarity” by Palestinian filmmaker Mohanad Yaqubi. Read more...

Photo: A still from “R21 AKA Restoring Solidarity” is pictured. The film from Palestinian filmmaker Mohanad Yaqubi was screened in Royce Hall and followed by a panel discussion with UCLA professors Monday. (Courtesy of Idioms Film)


Alex Henry’s horror-comedy ‘Goin’ Green’ refreshes coming-of-age genre

This post was updated May 7 at 8:30 p.m. “The Breakfast Club” meets “Scream” in Alex Henry’s upcoming film, “Goin’ Green.” While the fourth-year theater student is no stranger to being in front of the camera, having appeared in “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” and the reboot of “Sex and the City,” this will be the first time Henry finds himself behind the camera. Read more...

Photo: Alex Henry stands in front of Royce Hall on the set of his film “Goin’ Green.” The coming-of-age horror comedy marks the directorial debut of the fourth-year theater student. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)


Q&A: The queens and creators of ‘We’re Here’ discuss the show’s process and impact

This post was updated April 21 at 11:38 p.m. The creators and hosts of “We’re Here” are returning to highlight the importance of drag and LGBTQ+ stories in their show’s fourth season. Read more...

Photo: Jaida Essence Hall, Priyanka and Sasha Velour (left to right) pose at the ledge of a balcony. The drag queens host “We’re Here,” which will return for its fourth season April 26. (Courtesy of Greg Endries/HBO)



Film Review: Dev Patel’s ‘Monkey Man’ blends stunning style with core action

“Monkey Man” delivers hard core action with a surprising amount of character. First-time director Dev Patel comes out swinging with his new film “Monkey Man,” which released in theaters Friday. Read more...

Photo: Dev Patel both directs and stars in “Monkey Man.” His directorial debut, which premiered in theaters Friday, follows an unnamed man as he exacts revenge over a group of corrupt leaders. (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)



Film review: ‘La Chimera’ unearths drama, romance through dreamlike film sequences

This post was updated March 31 at 9:47 p.m. As an archaeological excavation, “La Chimera” digs up a spellbindingly poignant fantasy. The rollicking romantic drama released in select theaters Friday after it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Read more...

Photo: Cigarette in mouth, Josh O’Connor sits at a desk. O’Connor stars as Arthur, a tomb robber searching for artifacts across 1980s Tuscany, in “La Chimera.” (Courtesy of Simona Pampaollona)



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