This post was updated May 29 at 9:27 p.m. “The Little Mermaid” has at last reached land – and has frankly flopped like a fish out of water. Read more...
Photo: Jonah Hauer-King (left) and Halle Bailey (right) play Eric and Ariel in “The Little Mermaid.” Directed by Rob Marshall, Disney’s live-action remake of the 1989 film premiered May 26. (Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios)
A celebration of spirited culture powered the film reel in the James Bridges Theater on Monday. Bruin cinema lovers flocked to the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s inaugural Asian and Pacific Islander Film Night on Monday evening. Read more...
Photo: Asian and Pacific Islander alumni sit in a row on the James Bridges Theater stage, joined by Yiran Zhou over Zoom. The eight filmmakers presented short films at the inaugural API Film Night on Monday. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 23 at 9:26 p.m. Funerals don’t bury memories, and even in death, the Roy children remain spectators to their father’s life. Read more...
Photo: Jeremy Strong (left) and Sarah Snook (right) play Kendall and Shiv in “Succession.” The penultimate episode of the HBO series’ fourth and final season premiered Sunday. (Courtesy of Macall Polay/HBO)
This post was updated May 16 at 9:26 p.m. This election night, “America Decides” is an ironic misnomer: the Roys are in the driver’s seat, and the results are disputable. Read more...
Photo: Adam Godley (left) and Kieran Culkin (right) play Dawrin and Roman in “Succession.” Episode 8 of season 4 of the HBO series premiered May 14. (Courtesy of Macall Polay/HBO)
In “Winter in a Day,” the power of friendship aims to melt the frostiest of hearts. Directed by alumnus Liddy Salter, the animated short film was recently shown at the Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival. Read more...
Photo: Different animals gather in front of a fireplace. The animated short film “Winter in a Day” was directed by Liddy Salter. (Courtesy of “Winter in a Day”)
This post was updated May 11 at 9:41 p.m. Reboots aren’t reviving anything except viewers’ mixed reactions to nostalgia. The COVID-19 pandemic saw Zoom reunions for the casts of several films and now-canceled series, sparking the idea for the crew to get back together. Read more...
Photo: By Amber Lee/Daily Bruin Staff
This post was updated May 9 at 10:10 p.m. It’s a “Succession” election eve party, and glasses are brimming with Champagne problems. Sliders donned in American flags neighbor sparkling flutes for the Roy “Tailgate Party” in episode seven, with snakes and scorpions vying for a position in the presidential election and GoJo deal. Read more...
Photo: (From left tor right) Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong play Shive, Roman and Kendall in “Succession.” Episode 7 of the HBO series premiered May 7. (Courtesy of David Russell/HBO)
