Articles Tagged ‘movie’

Disconnect delivers honest portrayal of cyberbullying

By Nathaniel Haas · Daily Trojan

April 14, 2013 at 4:56 pm

Disconnect delivers honest portrayal of cyberbullying

The film successfully tackles cyberbullying, online child pornography and identity theft.

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Finding Dory: Pixar’s search for revitalisation

By kati mccormick · Daily Trojan

April 8, 2013 at 10:49 am

When I came across a poster for Finding Dory on Tumblr, I thought it was another wishful photoshop designed to remind Pixar fans of the inexcusable lack of Dory’s presence in the past decade. Many online reactions were disbelieving, given the unfortunate proximity to April Fools’ Day. When its release was confirmed, however, reactions were [...]

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Gangster Squad shoots and misses target

By SHERIDAN WATSON · Daily Trojan

January 15, 2013 at 1:07 am

Gangster Squad shoots and misses target

Gangster Squad pays homage to classic films but fails to live up to expectations for a talented cast.

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Spielberg astounds with historical drama

By alex kutulos · Daily Trojan

November 11, 2012 at 5:46 pm

Spielberg astounds with historical drama

Lincoln stands as an Oscar contender with an incredible script and a groundbreaking performance from Daniel Day-Lewis.

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V/H/S horrifies with sinister short films

By Michael Nader · Daily Trojan

October 9, 2012 at 9:55 pm

V/H/S horrifies with sinister short films

Though its segmented horror narratives vary in quality and style, V/H/S ultimately proves terrifying for all audiences.

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Perks creator credits versatility to USC

By jacqueline mansky · Daily Trojan

October 2, 2012 at 9:41 pm

Perks creator credits versatility to USC

Author, screenwriter and director Stephen Chbosky, USC class of ’92, pulls from college years for skill and source material.

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Goodbye First Love sheds light on loss, heartbreak

By isabelle mason · Daily Trojan

April 17, 2012 at 9:15 pm

Goodbye First Love sheds light on loss, heartbreak

With emotive performances, Goodbye First Love beautifully captures the loss of a first love.

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Blue Like Jazz tackles family upbringings

By stephanie byrd · Daily Trojan

April 17, 2012 at 9:13 pm

Blue Like Jazz tackles family upbringings

Blue Like Jazz, a new film from director and co-writer Steve Taylor, confronts the departure from adolescence and family ideologies.

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Mirror Mirror shows off evolution of Snow White

By daniel grzywacz · Daily Trojan

March 29, 2012 at 9:31 pm

Mirror Mirror shows off evolution of Snow White

With an all-star cast and new plot elements, Mirror Mirror has the potential for success.

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Actresses hit and miss with careers in music

By Nick Mindicino · Daily Trojan

March 22, 2012 at 10:05 pm

Sometimes, being a movie or television star is not enough. That is why several famous actresses leapfrog from their fame on-screen to pursue other interests and goals. Though some actresses are content to branch out to producing or directing, a good number come to the conclusion that a music career is beckoning. And what follows [...]

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SPECIAL FEATURE: Prof loses tenure bid after appeal

On April 3, Assistant Professor of International Relations Mai’a Keapuolani Davis Cross, who had traveled cross-country from her tenure track position at Colgate University to ...

Center to host more concerts after deal with Nederlander

The Galen Center entered into a deal last week with Nederlander Concerts, a Los Angeles-based company that organizes concerts with venues, to increase the numbers ...

Annenberg creates community pay phones

A group of USC students, community members and local artists in Leimert Park are bringing the pay phone back into service — and hoping to ...

Opinion

’SC sets example in lowering dropout rate

A report sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation reveals that the nation’s higher education system is facing a dropout crisis. Produced in part ...

Should the Guantánamo Bay prison remain open?

The prison must be closed as it stands for hypocrisy and infringes upon international human rights.  One hundred of the total 166 inmates at the Guantánamo ...

The Internet celebrates 20th birthday

Tuesday marked the 20th anniversary of the creation of World Wide Web. The organization responsible for building the Internet, CERN, also created the Large Hadron ...

Sports

Trojans begin three-game homestand against TCU

As the USC baseball team enters the final month of its baseball season 11 games under .500, it can at least feel good that it ...

USC faces North Florida in first round of tournament

For the No. 4 USC women’s sand volleyball team, its entire season has led up to this tournament. The team will finally be put to the ...

Jovan, Monica Vavic earn league awards

When it comes to dominating the competition in the pool, nobody does it better than the Vavic family. Following a season in which head coach ...

Lifestyle

An Exercise in Authenticity

Though Generation Um…includes a star studded cast—Keanu Reeves, Bojana Novakovic, and Adelaide Clemens—this film surprisingly has more of an indie vibe.  Set in New York ...

History behind shakes

Though finals loom as obstacles between now and summer, Ground Zero Performance Café has the perfect solution for both cooling down and serving your study ...

Play creates darker version of J.M. Barrie’s classic tale

Before Disney’s Peter, Wendy, John and Michael flew over “poor Nana” toward Big Ben and continued to the second star to the right and straight ...

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In Photos: Washington comes to USC

In Photos: Washington comes to USC

The Schwarzenegger Institute held an immigration reform forum titled "Washington comes to USC", with U.S Senators John McCain, Michael Bennet and former President of Mexico ...

In Photos: Armenian Genocide

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In Photos: Springfest 2013

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