Blade Runner 2049

Like the chyron, the film’s whiffs of invention don’t make it past whiffs — “The Tomorrow War” is fun, but abandons its hints of ingenuity.

Here’s a look back at some of the best moments of Deakins’ cinematic repertoire, all of which demonstrate his strength, creativity and versatility in his craft.

Francis Ford Coppola once said, “Sequels are not done for the audience or cinema or the filmmakers.

Theaters aren’t going anywhere, at least for Berkeley. The city’s cinema scene has managed to exist outside the typical film industry narrative.

Despite offering a surprisingly eclectic spread of nominees, the 90th Academy Awards proved to be utterly, boringly predictable.

In a widely-ranging discussion of sci-fi texts of the past and present, UC Berkeley lecturer Emily Carpenter and professor Namwali Serpell articulate representations of race and gender, discuss the ways that sci-fi reflects contemporary politics and offer interpretations of popular films.

Even though the Academy Awards are distinguishable for nominating boundary-pushing films, the fact remains that some films and artists were simply snubbed.

A passion project 16 years in the making, “Mute” appears to be the type of dexterously engaging film that we’ve come to expect from Jones.

By continuing to break the institutional silence surrounding sexual violence and believing survivors, we’ll retain film as our source of light in 2018.

“Blade Runner 2049” gradually crescendos from dark, quiet dystopian drama to an epic sci-fi phenomenon, and it provides a captivating experience for audiences along the way.