Coco, Spielberg, Beyoncé and me
Doors of Perception
Everyone’s passion begins somewhere and evolves as they get older. My love affair with movies is a trilogy, and it started with Universal Studios.
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For M. Night Shyamalan, the ‘Glass’ is half-empty
At this point, it’s become apparent that Shyamalan feels obligated to stick some kind of sneaky twist into every movie he directs, whether or not such a twist is warranted. “Glass” boasts more than a couple of twists, turns and revelations, but they aren’t earned and only inspire indifference.
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‘Bumblebee’ proves that ‘Transformers’ franchise has more than meets the eye (without Michael Bay)
The film is all the better for its (relative) sense of restraint, allowing Charlie’s relationship with Bumblebee to be foregrounded instead of relying on relentless action. For once, the human characters in a “Transformers” film are more than audience placeholders.
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UC Berkeley alumnus Bishal Dutta talks Cannes-premiering short film ‘Life in Color’
A Sam Raimi stan and recent graduate who missed UC Berkeley’s film and media commencement ceremony to screen his short film, “Life in Color,” at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Picks of the Week: Environmentalist activities for Earth Day and the rest of the week
Earth Day might have been on Sunday, but The Daily Californian’s Arts & Entertainment staff presents you with enough local events to make up an Earth Week.
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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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What does it mean to be ‘Best Picture’?
“Best Picture” is a massive concept that is not properly captured by the rules and logistics in place because it transcends them.
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Why I swoon for the long take, Spielberg and ‘The Post’
With “The Post,” regardless of any issues with its storytelling, Spielberg’s purposefulness reminds me why I swoon for the long take in the first place.
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Meryl Streep shines, but ‘The Post’ disappoints, offering convoluted, disjointed ambitions
“The Post” struggles to find a balance between the story it is really telling and its commitment to larger ideologies, such as history.
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