Mental health is explored extensively in popular media, from unsettling character studies like “Joker” to lighthearted family flicks such as “Inside Out.” But while some portrayals successfully shine a light on mental health conditions, others merely perpetuate stigmas and stereotypes. Read more...
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This post was updated April 29 at 2:19 p.m. Pius Kung is passing a camera around the world – metaphorically, of course. The third-year film student is creating a documentary that showcases the various ways people are adapting to life under quarantine. Read more...
Photo: Third-year film student Pius Kung is pulling footage filmed by people around the world as they document life in quarantine. (Amy Zhang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Warning: spoilers ahead. Between camp and commotion, Carolyn Martens gave “Killing Eve” new life in this week’s episode. In “Meetings Have Biscuits,” Martens’ character development marks the shift of the show from the seemingly untouchable actor-driven vehicle into a more sophisticated examination of the human experience. Read more...
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Quibi is offering content that is less than half the length of a television show – at half the quality, too. Launched on April 6, brand-new streaming service Quibi – short for “Quick Bites” – boasts easily digestible content and features many original TV series with episodes shorter than 10 minutes in length. Read more...
Photo: The new streaming app Quibi offers a variety of short-form content and features creators such as Joe Jonas and Chrissy Teigen. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
When “Extraction” opens, it seems to prime viewers for an archetypal action movie – shallow characters paired with gratuitous violence. To be fair, the movie does have its share of the latter, but hidden among the gore and the gunshots are characters with surprising emotional depth and development. Read more...
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HBO’s “Westworld” recently promoted the tagline, “Free will is not free,” in its season three poster above a robot’s silhouette drowning in sand. Over on Hulu, Nick Offerman spouts platitudes about the deterministic state of universal physics in FX’s new show, “Devs.” And “Dark,” releasing its final season on Netflix later in the year, will join the slate of shows grappling with the role of the individual amid inescapable chaos. Read more...
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For children stuck inside during quarantine, “The Willoughbys” is the ideal film – colorful and fast-paced. For their parents, it may be a mindless animated romp fraught with played-out conventions. Read more...
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