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)
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February 7, 1:42 pm
Q&A: UC alumnus Robert Mann explores creative process behind thriller ‘R BnB’
This post was updated Feb. 7 at 7:57 p.m. Sometimes a secluded Airbnb is not the best choice for a vacation spot. UC San Diego alumnus Robert Mann’s film “R BnB” follows the stories of three women – Mia (Bryanna McQueeney), Aubree (Savannah Whitten) and Jennifer (Gloria Mann) – whose lives are closely intertwined because of mutually warped female desires. Read more...
Photo: Savannah Whitten (left) and Gloria Mann (right) play Aubree and Jennifer in “R BnB.” Written and directed by Robert Mann, the film will premiere at the Regency Bruin Theatre on Feb. 8. (Courtesy of Dan Harris)
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February 7, 1:34 pm
‘The Last of Us’ season 1 recap – episode 4: ‘Please Hold to My Hand’
Joel and Ellie’s bumpy journey across America continues. In “Please Hold to My Hand,” the fourth episode of “The Last of Us,” Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) finally get their hands on a vehicle and make their way toward Wyoming, where Joel thinks his brother Tommy (Gabriel Luna) is located. Read more...
Photo: Bella Ramsey (left) and Pedro Pascal (right) play Ellie and Joel in HBO’s “The Last of Us.” Episode four of the series premiered on Feb. 5. (Courtesy of Liane Hentscher/HBO)
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February 4, 1:50 pm
Alumnus’s film ‘Lioness’ tributes Iranian feminist ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ movement
This post was updated March 28 at 10:13 p.m. The film “Lioness” communicates the fundamental freedoms the women in Iran are denied. Written and directed by alumnus Arrad Rahgoshay, “Lioness (A Freedom Project for Iran)” stresses the humanitarian violations and injustices of the Islamic Republic of Iran, spearheading themes of freedom by displaying tenacious female figures. Read more...
Photo: Three woman look down in “Lioness.” The short film was written and directed by alumnus Arrad Rahgoshay. (Courtesy of “Lioness”)