Frustrating characters rob ‘American Animals’ of heist film greatness
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For writer-director Bart Layton, the result is a true story begging to be dramatized with the slick style of a heist film.
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How the music in our favorite films is changing before our ears
Visuals have gotten a lot of the credit for what is making films more immersive. Less obvious is the way scores have changed the way we engage with films.
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Steven Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’ offers loving ode to pop culture, bungles thesis
Spielberg elicits an infectious sense of wonder that’s only topped by “Jurassic Park,” a genuine pathos missing from his late-career period pieces.
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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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Who will, could and should win the 2018 Academy Awards
With the general consensus that there were no major snubs in this year’s Academy Awards nominations, category predictions become all the more interesting.
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‘Call Me By Your Name’ dominates Oscar nominations — with most snubs
While the stunning LGBTQ+ love story “Call Me By Your Name” garnered four nominations, it was snubbed for nearly just as many.
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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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Joe Wright’s Churchill chamber piece ‘Darkest Hour’ huffs, puffs before surrendering to tepid convention
It’s not a particularly revolutionary performance by Oldman, but there are enough interesting moments deserving of a better narrative framework.
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How Hans Zimmer’s live show paved new space in activism
Nearly three years ago, while on a trip to London, I saw one of composer Hans Zimmer’s first live shows. I’ve listened to thousands of hours (literally) of his film scores, mainly from Christopher Nolan films. To say that I’m a fan is a bit of an understatement. So when
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Picks of the week: Music legends, local comedy and more
Legends like Hans Zimmer and Kendrick Lamar are certain to draw massive crowds, but they aren’t the only artists taking over next week.
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