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Film & Television

Thursday, July 8, 2021

Without self-respect, ‘The Tomorrow War’ fires blanks

Photo of Tomorrow
Skydance Media/Courtesy

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.
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Culture Shot

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Roger Deakins: 5 movie moments that highlight the cinematographer’s skill

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.
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New Year 2020

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

The top 10 sequels of the 2010s

Francis Ford Coppola once said, “Sequels are not done for the audience or cinema or the filmmakers.
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Charter Day 2018, Film & Television

Thursday, March 22, 2018
Theaters

Berkeley movie theaters subvert national narratives

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

Sunday, March 4, 2018
Oscars

90th Academy Awards boringly sticks to script

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

Sunday, March 4, 2018
Illustration of Emily Carpenter and Namwali Serpell as astronauts in a sci-fi landscape

On Speculation: UC Berkeley Film and English professors discuss the politics and potential of science fiction

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.
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Culture Shot

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

2018 Snubby Awards: Top films that weren’t nominated for Oscars

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

Monday, February 26, 2018

Duncan Jones’ ‘Mute’ is confused attempt at genre-bending sci-fi

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.
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Film & Television

Saturday, January 6, 2018

The Daily Californian Arts Awards: Film of 2017

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

Thursday, October 5, 2017

‘Blade Runner 2049’ is visually enthralling, cerebral dystopian sequel

“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.
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