All the World’s a Screen: Martin Scorsese compels us to define ‘cinema’
Martin Scorcese's comments about Marvel movies are about more than just his personal taste.
All the World’s a Screen: How ‘Parasite,’ ‘The Lighthouse’ and other movies are parables
“The Lighthouse” is not the best movie of the year, but at this point I don’t even want to talk about “best” and “worst” movies; I just want to talk about movies and what they have to say.
REVIEW: ‘Zombieland’ sequel brings back beloved characters for an underwhelming plot
“Zombieland: Double Tap” is not the sequel that audiences were clamoring for but the end result is a film that knows what it is: A fun action-comedy with characters we enjoy being with.
DTLA film festival to platform diverse slate of creatives
The yearly festival will take place Oct. 23-27 in theaters throughout Downtown L.A.
REVIEW: ‘Gemini Man’ is all show, no depth
Director Ang Lee attempts to imbue "Gemini Man" with as much thematic depth as he can...but he can only do so much.
REVIEW: ‘Joker’ reveals classic character’s dark backstory
Arthur Fleck twirls, twirls and twirls a sign, enclothed in full clown attire — he dances and smiles without a worry in the world. Everyone walks by him, creeped out more than anything. But that doesn’t matter to Fleck, who is enjoying himself as he forgets how he’s perceived by the world. When a group […]
USC film director strives to represent Latinx community on screen
USC alumnus Fernando Lebrija participated in the 2019 Latino Media Festival.
All the World’s a Screen: Higher movie ticket prices don’t justify low-quality films
Last week, I made a budget. I’m not big on financial organization (even on those rare occasions when I actually have finances to organize), but I was in the life-planning mood that morning. Listing out my expenses, I saw that my biggest category was entertainment — mainly going to the movies, no surprise there. I […]
‘First Love’ furthers director’s stylistic trademarks
“Don’t you know? What matters the most is keeping humanity.” That line in the film may have been delivered as a moral declaration, but it is also a basic question of screenwriting 101: How can we best bring a character to life, as a believable and three-dimensional person without relying on tropes that render them […]
REVIEW: ‘Ad Astra’ triumphantly takes to the stars
James Gray, a School of Cinematic Arts alumnus, is no stranger to making films about fathers and sons.