USC computer science professor to receive Academy Award
Professor Parag Havaldar will receive an Academy Award for his work at Sony Pictures Imageworks.
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Screen On Sound: Furious 7, Woman in Gold and more
In this week’s installment of Screen on Sound, Lifestyle Editor Daniel Grzywacz, columnist Landon McDonald and our guest, Euno Lee, talk about recent and upcoming movie releases, as well as what’s hot on TV. Podcast produced by Melody Jiang.
Screen On Sound: Oscar Nominees!
In this week’s installment of Screen on Sound, Lifestyle Editor Daniel Grzywacz and columnist Landon McDonald talk about the recent movie releases and the Oscar nominees! Podcast produced by Melody Jiang.
Media must embrace more diverse role models
I’ll be the first to admit that the past few months have been busy, leaving me with little time for basic needs such as doing laundry. So it comes as no surprise that I didn’t have a chance to sit down and catch the Academy Awards live. I did, however, manage to sneak a peek […]
Seven amuses with intriguing structure
Martin McDonagh’s Seven Psychopaths entertains audiences with a hilarious all-star cast and self-aware filmmaking techniques.
Argo impresses with strong cast, director
Ben Affleck’s latest film mixes drama and comedy as it tackles the historical narrative of the Iranian Hostage Crisis.
Religion movie ‘masters’ great filmmaking
Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, The Master, entertains audiences with knockout performances and controversial themes.
Footnote enthralls with dramatic family dynamics
Despite minute flaws, Footnote shines with brilliant acting and heightened father-son drama.
Reese Witherspoon’s new role follows Oscar curse
This weekend, the new Reese Witherspoon vehicle This Means War will be released. The movie marks a turning point in Witherspoon’s career, one in which has taken a considerable hit since winning her first and only Oscar for Walk the Line in 2006. Witherspoon has fallen into a familiar trap: that of the beautiful young […]
Believe the hype: Sundance winner is a ‘Precious’ gem
When a small independent film achieves mainstream success through several festival wins and early critical praise, a tidal wave of backlash is almost inevitable. Usually, the innocent underdog is tossed on a pedestal so fast that Oscar purists are quick to call sabotage before the hype can smother anybody else. Slap the names Oprah Winfrey […]