Wallice wows The Warfield with indie pop, alternative rock
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Riding off the release of her debut EP Off the Rails, Wallice dedicated the beginning of her set to her magnetizing brand of indie pop.
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Historic California Theatre permanently closed after denied lease renewal
High school student Ryland Walker Knight sat on the edge of his seat, eyes peeled open at the movie screen ahead. Struck by the beauty of the production, he dragged his friend to Berkeley’s California Theater for their second screening of Inland Empire in two days.
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The existential horror of buying ‘Pulp Fiction’ posters in college
My personality cannot be reduced to the cliched pretension that compels me to choose between “Pulp Fiction” and “Fight Club” for the honor of watching me sleep at night.
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California kaleidoscope
“Elsewhere” — the concept was perhaps only a figment of my green imagination, but it often stemmed from thoughts I couldn’t help thinking.
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Quentin Tarantino and desensitization to violence
There seems to be a sentiment among moviegoers that cinema presents us with a completely apolitical experience. The word “entertainment” is often thrown around in defense of movies with tenuous moral premises. People say, “It’s mere entertainment,” or, “It’s just fun.” Seen in this light, movies are an escape from
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More than justice: What Hollywood needs in the aftermath of Harvey Weinstein
Before moving on from condemning Weinstein, we need to look at ourselves
Not to mention that when Allen was almost ousted from Hollywood after he sexually abused his seven-year-old-daughter, Weinstein agreed to distribute “Bullets Over Broadway.” Yep, you read that right. Weinstein was the man who gave Allen his career back.
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Cannes, Netflix and the future of cinema
While the debate between the streaming giants of today versus the studios, exhibitors, festival directors and cinephilic spectators will always exist, Netflix’s ability to offer such distinctive visions should be commended rather than chastised.
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Tradition vs. artistry at the Oscars: On the legacy of the snubbed classic
Why the movies that have lost out for Best Picture supersede the winners, and why the ‘La La Land’ vs. ‘Moonlight’ battle is different
As the final announcement of the 2017 Academy Awards arrived, I watched as a smiling Faye Dunaway took the Best Picture envelope from Warren Beatty’s hands. I knew exactly what she was going to say. It was basically a lock at this point, right? Just another box to check off
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The wisdom gained from my mustache
Lost in Confusion
I spent much of my college years thinking about all the wonderful things I would accomplish in the future. Maybe I will one day direct the next “Pulp Fiction” or write the next “The Sound and the Fury” or cook a dinner that isn’t a frozen, pre-made meal from Trader
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‘Quentin vs. Coen’ celebrates cinematic influence on American pop culture
Quentin Tarantino and the directing duo of Joel and Ethan Coen — colloquially the Coen brothers — are icons of American pop culture. Their films pay homage to the pulp, exploitation and noir genres of the early and mid-20th century, while their filmmaking styles are distinctive late-20th century hallmarks. Violence,
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