The light of legendary drag queen International Chrysis still emanates within the LGBTQ+ community despite her passing in the early ’90s. To commemorate her legacy, the UCLA Film & Television Archive will hold a screening of the 1993 documentary “Split: Portrait of a Drag Queen” on Thursday. Read more...
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This post was updated April 27 at 8:26 p.m. Birthed by pencil on page, the costumes that permeate every frame of a film are made with utmost care. Read more...
Photo: (Photo Illustration by Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor and Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
Warning: spoilers ahead. The Grishaverse is stunning, but it’ll need more depth if the series is to sustain the test of time. Netflix’s “Shadow and Bone” kicks off the latter half of season one with “Show Me Who You Are,” arguably the best episode of the eight. Read more...
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After being hard-hit by the pandemic, Hollywood’s biggest night delivered a delightful number of firsts. The 93rd Academy Awards traded its flashy, decadent golds of past ceremonies for the stripped-down ambiance of the historic Los Angeles Union Station and Dolby Theatre. Read more...
Photo: Director of “Nomandland” Chloé Zhao (center) receives the award for Best Picture at the 93rd Academy Awards, held in multiple locations including LA’s Union Station. (Courtesy of Todd Wawrychuk/Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)
This post was updated April 25 at 6:25 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead. A Black man carrying the stars and stripes is the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s new reality. Read more...
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Warning: spoilers ahead. The push and pull of shadow and light spark an unforgettable journey in Netflix’s “Shadow and Bone.” The serialized adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s titular trilogy and sequel duology, “Six of Crows,” premiered Friday, and the first half of the eight-episode series is a veritable delight for fans of young adult fantasy television. Read more...
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Though the COVID-19 pandemic makes independent filmmaking harder than ever, filmmaker Artel Great released his debut feature “Love Like Winter” despite the challenges. As the first part of the tetralogy “The Love Cycle,” “Love Like Winter” tells the story of two ex-lovers as they reconnect during a wintry evening in Chicago. Read more...
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