Thursday, October 29

Daily Bruin Arts honors acting legend Tim Curry’s career highlights

Tim Curry’s legacy spans screen and stage. Curry died Aug. 25 at his home in Los Angeles. A prolific film star, Curry accumulated over 200 stage and screen credits across a momentous 60-year career. Read more...

Photo: Tim Curry smirks at the camera while leaning on a piano. The late film star accumulated over 200 stage and screen credits across a momentous 60-year career. (Courtesy of IMDb)


Q&A: Emmy-nominated actress Karolina Wydra says acting is a powerful, fulfilling art

This post was updated Sept. 6 at 7:10 p.m. From finding financial independence as a model to fulfillment as an actress, Karolina Wydra has now earned an Emmy nomination with her newest role. Read more...

Photo: Karolina Wydra smiles at the camera wearing a white collared shirt against a brown background. Wydra was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work on “Pluribus.” (Courtesy of Karolina Wydra)


Q&A: Emmy-nominated alumnus Julie Dash reflects on breaking barriers, building a legacy

This post was updated Sept. 6 at 6:57 p.m. For Julie Dash, Hollywood has never been a static place. Her place within it hasn’t been, either. Read more...

Photo: Julie Dash poses in front of a light-colored wall. The UCLA alumnus received an Emmy Award nomination in outstanding directing for a variety special for “Wanda Sykes: Legacy” in July. (Courtesy of Julie Dash)



Film review: ‘The Dog Stars’ is about a catastrophe. The movie itself is also one.

Warning: Spoilers ahead. Sir Ridley Scott’s latest film is all bark and no bite. “The Dog Stars” was released Friday. With it, the “Alien” and “The Martian” director tried something new. Read more...

Photo: Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin squint into the camera. “The Dog Stars,” Sir Ridley Scott’s latest film, was released Friday. (Courtesy of IMDb)


Second Take: The MCU keeps Spider-Man’s name, suit and villains. But where’s Peter Parker?

Warning: Spoilers ahead. For Peter Parker, it was a brand new day. For many longtime fans of the character, though, it was just another Monday. Director Destin Daniel Cretton delivered the elite action he featured in “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” while showcasing the interconnected New York of Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk and Jon Bernthal’s Punisher, as well as the message that no one should struggle alone, in the latest movie in the Spider-Man franchise. Read more...

Photo: (Nicholas Mouchawar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Film Review: ‘Tony’ brings the unknown parts of Anthony Bourdain’s life onto the big screen

Warning: Spoilers ahead. “Tony” is as refreshing as a pot of ice-cold seawater to the face. Director Matt Johnson, known for his mockumentary style, embraces a more deliberate visual language for his biopic on Anthony Bourdain’s early years. Read more...

Photo: Dominic Sessa, who plays Anthony Bourdain, stares into the camera with his arms crossed. “Tony,” directed by Matt Johnson, a biopic on the late James Beard Award-winning chef’s early years hit theaters Friday. (Courtesy of IMDb)



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