Saturday, July 5

‘Never Leave Me’ shines sepia-tinted light on emotional abuse

Elon Zlotnik tries to portray the dangers of emotionally abusive relationships in just three minutes. The third-year film and television student wrote, directed, produced, filmed and edited his three-minute-long silent film on a 16 mm film camera as a fall class project for Film and Television 52: “Cinematography.” The class required him to use a 16 mm camera, which adds a grainy, sepia undertone to its shots and creates an ethereal effect distinct from the more realistic look of digital video. Read more...

Photo: Third-year film and television student Elon Zlotnik directed “Never Leave Me,” which portrays a toxic relationship in which main character Sage, played by fourth-year political science student Emanuela Boisbouvier, must rediscover her sense of self. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)



Movie review: ‘The Post’

“The Post” has all the ingredients that make up a critic and box office hit. Take famed Hollywood director Steven Spielberg and mix him into a film about heroic journalists fighting to expose dirty government secrets. Read more...

Photo: (Photo courtesy of Niko Tavernise)



Second Take: Jordan Peele to add satire, horror expertise to new ‘Twilight Zone’

“The Twilight Zone” TV series of the late ’50s and early ’60s revolutionized the entertainment industry by seamlessly blending horror and suspense with tactful commentary on relevant social issues. Read more...

Photo: In 1959, writer, actor and producer Rod Serling (left) created “The Twilight Zone,” a horror and sci-fi anthology series that commented on social issues. News sources reported Wednesday that Jordan Peele, comedian and writer/director of the 2017 film “Get Out,” will co-produce a reboot of the show. (Public Domain photo by CBS Television (left) and Creative Commons photo by Peabody Awards via Flickr (right))


Movie review: ‘The Shape of Water’

“The Shape of Water” makes audiences fall in love with a relationship between a mythical amphibian creature and a mute janitor. The plot of Guillermo del Toro’s latest film sounds a bit like an LSD-induced daydream: A mute janitor named Elisa (Sally Hawkins) falls in love with an amphibious creature (Doug Jones) that the U.S. Read more...

Photo: (Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)


Movie review: ‘The Disaster Artist’

James Franco should teach a UCLA course on the art of impersonating Tommy Wiseau. In “The Disaster Artist,” Franco co-stars for the first time alongside his younger brother, Dave Franco, to re-enact the filmmaking process behind the infamous film “The Room.” Based on actor Greg Sestero’s book “The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made,” James Franco’s film explains the reasons behind the unintentionally comedic details of the cult classic and shows how success can come from unexpected places. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of A24)



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