Gabriella is a junior from Los Angeles, concentrating in English, Modern Culture and Media, and Literary Arts. If she’s not at the movies, you can find her coaching the Dodgers from her dorm, plotting her future Big Brother win, or perfecting her chocolate chip cookie recipe.
Within minutes, the plot of ‘Gladiator II” is clear to those who remember the film’s prequel, or are familiar with the action genre.
Director RaMell Ross and actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor ’92 discussed their upcoming film, “Nickel Boys,” in a Monday Q&A discussion moderated by Prudence Carter ’91, the director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America.
Though the holiday is best known for the phrase “trick or treat,” it seems that Halloween is far more populated with treats than it is with tricks. October brings with it a slew of fun costumes, guilt-free candy binges, above average parties and most importantly, scary movies.
On Wednesday, community members gathered to watch “Power of the Dream,” a 2024 documentary by Dawn Porter following the WNBA’s historic 2016 and 2020 seasons and the Black Lives Matter movement. The event was part of “Our Storied Health,” a film and media series hosted by Brown’s Pandemic ...
Whether or not they may have been avid DC Comics fans, viewers largely expected “Joker: Folie à Deux” to be chaotic, dysfunctional and endlessly entertaining. Yet, the film doesn’t live up to the legacies of the characters Joker and Harley Quinn — there is no delusion, almost no chaos and ultimately, ...
When an action movie stars two funny male Hollywood actors, it’s easy to go in with certain expectations: absurdly high stakes, explosive car chases and quippy humor that often misses the mark. Yet the best thing about “Wolfs” is that it is not an action movie, a thriller or even a comedy — ...
At its core, “A Different Man,” written and directed by Aaron Schimberg, is a children’s story. From the first day of school, students learn some basic tenets to live by: Treat others the way you want to be treated, use your words to solve a problem, it’s what’s on the inside that counts. ...
Not much happens in Wim Wenders’s “Perfect Days.” The film follows Hirayama (Kōji Yakusho), a toilet cleaner in Tokyo living a largely solitary life. Hirayama does very few things each day. All of them are simple, but that’s not to say they’re not important. Running only on Hirayama’s relaxed ...
Women’s History Month is a chance for what really should be done all year long: sharing women’s stories and promoting female voices. While some of these movies aim to empower and uplift, others may provide comfort, serving as a reminder of joy, hope and fun amidst all the chaos.
If you’re looking for something to watch on your next movie night, “Love Lies Bleeding” is the perfect pick. Rose Glass’s 2024 romance thriller follows Lou (Kristen Stewart) and Jackie (Katy O’Brien) in a “Thelma and Louise”-esque crime story as they commit and cover up a series of gruesome ...
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