A movie is only as good as its villain, and a good villain is much more than a monster with maniacal laughter or a sinister-looking entity surrounded by henchmen. Read more...
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February 28, 12:38 am
Student deviates from law school norms to compete in ‘Survivor’
Law student Bradley Kleihege spent his summer learning how to crack open coconuts instead of working at a law firm. Kleihege, a castaway on the upcoming season of “Survivor,” first watched the show at the age of 9 and has seen every season since. Read more...
Photo: Law student Bradley Kleihege attended the 10-week Bruin Health Improvement Program for graduate students to prepare for his appearance on “Survivor: Ghost Island.” He previously applied to the show five years ago, but was cut late in the casting process. (Mackenzie Posse/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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February 26, 11:32 pm
Daily Bruin contributor predicts 2018 Academy Awards winners
2017 films turned cinema conventions on their heads. In one best picture nominee, sadistic white, self-proclaimed liberals play the villains. In another front-runner, the love interest takes the shape of a humanoid amphibian creature. Read more...
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February 26, 11:44 am
Reel Representation: #OscarsSoWhite campaign must include all underrepresented racial groups
This post was updated Feb. 27 at 4:32 p.m. It’s awards season, which means it’s also the season of naive think pieces questioning whether the era of #OscarsSoWhite has passed. Read more...
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February 22, 10:47 pm
Movie review: ‘Game Night’
A movie is bound to be entertaining if its main characters play “Dance Dance Revolution” at their wedding ceremony. Directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein’s latest action-comedy “Game Night” follows a group of friends who find themselves unwittingly involved in the world of organized crime during a weekly game-night gathering. Read more...
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February 21, 11:31 pm
Playing the Villain: Villains with familial ties to heroes are complex, compelling characters
A movie is only as good as its villain, and a good villain is much more than a monster with maniacal laughter or a sinister-looking entity surrounded by henchmen. Read more...
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February 19, 5:59 pm
Reel Representation: ‘Annihilation’ features actresses of color, but struggles with whitewashing
My heart dropped when I saw the words “whitewashing” and “controversy” appear in a headline about the upcoming film “Annihilation.” I’ve been excited for the film ever since its trailer dropped in December. Read more...
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