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October 22, 4:34 pm

Film review: ‘Aftersun’ illuminates nuanced father-daughter dynamic in nostalgic haze

This post was updated Oct. 23 at 8:10 p.m. ​​​​Equally endearing as it is devastating, “Aftersun” refuses to be a fading memory. Written and directed by Charlotte Wells, the filmmaker’s feature-length debut chronicles father-daughter duo Calum (Paul Mescal) and Sophie (Frankie Corio) and their vacation to a Turkish resort. Read more...

Photo: Frankie Corio (left) and Paul Mescal (right) play father-daughter duo Sophie and Calum in A24’s “Aftersun.” Released Friday, the film was written and directed by Charlotte Wells. (Courtesy of A24)

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October 13, 9:05 pm

Film review: ‘Amsterdam’ wastes high-profile talent on flimsy, uninspired plot

Warning: spoilers ahead. Despite its title, “Amsterdam” went all over the place. Released theatrically Oct. 7, David O. Russell returned to the big screen with an ambitious story inspired by historical events cloaked as a comedic murder mystery. Read more...

Photo: (From left to right) Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington play Burt Berendsen, Valerie Voze and Harold Woodman in David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam.” The comedic murder mystery film was released Oct. 7 and was inspired by real life historical events. (Courtesy of 20th Century Studios)

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October 9, 8:07 pm

UCLA student creates films to share personal, relatable experiences

Emelin Vivar is framing personal anecdotes through a filmmaker’s lens. After initially picking up her camera to conduct miscellaneous school projects, the second-year pre-political science student said she began experimenting with filmmaking through UCLA’s GreenShorts program. Read more...

Photo: Created through Ghetto Film School is Emelin Vivar’s film “Beholder.” As she captures personal experiences within her work, “Beholder” is an homage to her home of South Central Los Angeles. (Courtesy of Emelin Vivar)

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September 20, 6:26 pm

TV review: Second season of HBO’s ‘Industry’ masterfully weaves the personal and professional

This post was updated Oct. 2 at 9:01 p.m. The work does not end at a 9 to 5 in “Industry.” Released Monday, the explosive finale of the HBO show’s second season ends an ingenious set of eight episodes. Read more...

Photo: Myha’la Herrold plays Harper Stern in “Industry.” The final episode of season 2 aired Monday. (Courtesy of Simon Ridgway/HBO)

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September 16, 6:06 pm

Ethan Nahlinder explores visual effects, youth culture through filmmaking

When it comes to visual effects, Ethan Nahlinder is inventing his own. The second-year mechanical engineering student said the visual effects in the ending of Steven Spielberg’s “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark” were his first filmmaking inspiration. Read more...

Photo: Second-year mechanical engineering student Ethan Nahlinder poses at the Marina del Rey Film Festival. Nahlinder said he was inspired to begin filmmaking after watching “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.” (Courtesy of Ethan Nahlinder)


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