This post was updated March 1 at 1:51 p.m. Dreams do come true at Walt Disney Studios – that is, if those dreams are anything but imaginative. Read more...
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February 23, 1:19 pm
Coming-of-age film ‘Mutt’ highlights human connection in chaos of young adulthood
This post was updated on Feb. 26, 2023 at 8:19 p.m. “Mutt” is exploring the complex nuances of navigating long-lost relationships and day-to-day challenges. Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, “Mutt” follows a day in the life of a young transgender man named Feña who is forced to reconnect with his straight ex-boyfriend, estranged father and 13-year-old half sister. Read more...
Photo: Lío Mehiel plays Feña in “Mutt.” The film follows a day in the life of Feña, a transgender man, as he encounters estranged people from his past. (Courtesy of “Mutt”)
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February 22, 5:10 pm
Q&A: Actors discuss race for gold, familial relationships in ‘Outer Banks’ season 3
The race for the gold has never been tighter. Streaming on Thursday, the third season of “Outer Banks” finds John B Routledge (Chase Stokes), Sarah Cameron (Madelyn Cline) and the rest of the Pogues stranded on a deserted island, free to do whatever they want after losing the gold they found. Read more...
Photo: (From left to right) Chase Stokes, Carlacia Grant, Jonathan Daviss, Madelyn Cline and Rudy Pankow stand on a pile of rocks in “Outer Banks.” Season 3 of the Netflix series will premiere on Feb. 23. (Courtesy of Jackson Lee Davis/Netflix)
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February 19, 6:47 pm
Forging Fear: Modern horror reveals the fearfulness of society itself
This post was updated Feb. 20 at 9:27 p.m. In the more than 90 years since its conception, the horror genre in film has undergone major ebbs and flows in its storylines and themes. Read more...
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February 17, 5:01 pm
Film review: Tiny protagonists, big implications in ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’
This post was updated Feb. 20 at 9:39 p.m. Marvel’s “little guy” just kicked off the film franchise’s new era in gigantic fashion. With its most recent installment released in theaters Friday, the Marvel Cinematic Universe took a risk by tapping into one of its most lighthearted characters to ominously usher in Phase Five – but it paid off in lighting a newfound excitement for its future. Read more...
Photo: Kathryn Newton (left) and Paul Rudd (right) play Cassie and Scott Lang in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” The third installment of the “Ant-Man” trilogy premiered in theaters Friday. (Courtesy of Marvel Studios)
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February 16, 9:12 pm
Q&A: Alumnus-directed film ‘The Woman King’ empowers by reframing historical accounts
The Agojie narrate their own story in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Woman King.” The alumnus was nominated for Outstanding Direction in a Motion Picture for the NAACP Image Awards, which take place Feb. Read more...
Photo: Gina Prince-Bythewood poses in a yellow suit. The alumnus was recently nominated for an NAACP Image Award for her work as the director of “The Woman King.” (Courtesy of Nalani Hernandez-Melo)
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February 16, 8:58 pm
Graduate student Jahmil Eady brings social issues to screen with short films
Jahmil Eady is bringing character-driven stories of social justice from the page to the screen. The graduate student in directing was recently awarded the Princess Grace Foundation’s 2022 Roger Moore Film Honor in recognition of her emerging career in filmmaking. Read more...
Photo: Ashley Wilkerson plays Aria in “The Bond.” Directed by graduate student Jahmil Eady, the short film follows Aria, an incarcerated pregnant woman. (Courtesy of Gionatan Tecle)