BERKELEY'S NEWS • JANUARY 29, 2023
Colin Farrell
Film & Television
NOVEMBER 04, 2022
‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ scintillates with wit, slumps in schematics
Ultimately, all the banshees in Inisherin are tantalizing to follow, even as their wails resound as hollow and impenetrable.
Film & Television
NOVEMBER 04, 2022
‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ scintillates with wit, slumps in schematics
Ultimately, all the banshees in Inisherin are tantalizing to follow, even as their wails resound as hollow and impenetrable.
Film & Television
JANUARY 27, 2022
‘After Yang’ is supremely tender sci-fi memorabilia
Kogonoda’s latest is at once universally and deeply personally felt — a self-reflective, nuanced journey that uncovers hidden emotions and profundity within every viewer.
Film & Television
JANUARY 27, 2022
‘After Yang’ is supremely tender sci-fi memorabilia
Kogonoda’s latest is at once universally and deeply personally felt — a self-reflective, nuanced journey that uncovers hidden emotions and profundity within every viewer.
Film & Television
MARCH 29, 2019
Burton’s best of the decade, ‘Dumbo’ still lands with a thump
An impersonal reimagining of an artistic Hail Mary for the purpose of a box office guarantor, the film is one of those chores that’s somehow both bloated with inanities and empty of vision.
Film & Television
MARCH 29, 2019
Burton’s best of the decade, ‘Dumbo’ still lands with a thump
An impersonal reimagining of an artistic Hail Mary for the purpose of a box office guarantor, the film is one of those chores that’s somehow both bloated with inanities and empty of vision.
Culture Shot
FEBRUARY 04, 2018
Yes, Dumbledore is still gay. No, ‘Fantastic Beasts’ is still not portraying it
It is not enough to say that an LGBTQ+ character’s sexual orientation doesn't need to be addressed because “gay people just look like ... people.”
Culture Shot
FEBRUARY 04, 2018
Yes, Dumbledore is still gay. No, ‘Fantastic Beasts’ is still not portraying it
It is not enough to say that an LGBTQ+ character’s sexual orientation doesn't need to be addressed because “gay people just look like ... people.”
Film & Television
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’ is poignant character-driven legal drama: An interview with writer-director Dan Gilroy
In an interview with the Daily Californian, Gilroy elaborated on his extensive research with civil rights and activist attorneys.
Film & Television
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’ is poignant character-driven legal drama: An interview with writer-director Dan Gilroy
In an interview with the Daily Californian, Gilroy elaborated on his extensive research with civil rights and activist attorneys.
Film & Television
OCTOBER 26, 2017
'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' blends horror, humor of discomfort
As terrible as this film might make one feel, it is excellently done, slowly building up to a disturbingly quiet dread.
Film & Television
OCTOBER 26, 2017
'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' blends horror, humor of discomfort
As terrible as this film might make one feel, it is excellently done, slowly building up to a disturbingly quiet dread.
Film & Television
JUNE 29, 2017
‘The Beguiled’ subverts male gaze through Sofia Coppola’s powerhouse direction
“The Beguiled” is a true testament to the woman behind the camera — a film with inspired visuals and masterful performances, and which imparts a needed feminist stamp on a story (the 1971 film starring Clint Eastwood, based on Thomas Cullinan’s novel of the same name) originally known for its pulp alone.
Film & Television
JUNE 29, 2017
‘The Beguiled’ subverts male gaze through Sofia Coppola’s powerhouse direction
“The Beguiled” is a true testament to the woman behind the camera — a film with inspired visuals and masterful performances, and which imparts a needed feminist stamp on a story (the 1971 film starring Clint Eastwood, based on Thomas Cullinan’s novel of the same name) originally known for its pulp alone.
