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Film & Television

Thursday, June 14, 2018

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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Culture Shot

Monday, April 9, 2018

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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Film & Television

Thursday, March 29, 2018
Ready Player One

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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Culture Shot

Sunday, March 4, 2018
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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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Culture Shot

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

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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Culture Shot

Friday, January 26, 2018

‘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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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

Monday, December 11, 2017

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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Culture Shot

Friday, August 25, 2017
Hans Zimmer performs his film scores live in Los Angeles

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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Culture Shot

Thursday, August 3, 2017

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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