Opportunities present themselves to “The White Lotus” guests in myriad ways. “Arrivederci” concluded the second season of the HBO series by tying up loose ends and creating new ones. Read more...
Photo: Jennifer Coolidge (pictured) plays Tanya in “The White Lotus.” The season finale of the HBO series premiered on Dec. 11. (Courtesy of Fabio Lovino/HBO)
This post was updated Jan. 10 at 8:34 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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All actions have devastating consequences in “The White Lotus.” In its sixth episode titled “Abductions,” the HBO series further explores the fallout of the deception and jealousy that has muddled the relationship between the guests of the titular hotel. Read more...
Photo: Simona Tabasco (left) and Adam DiMarco (right) play Lucia and Albie on HBO’s “The White Lotus.” The penultimate episode of the second season premiered on Dec. 4. (Courtesy of Fabio Lovino/HBO)
This post was updated Jan. 10 at 8:39 p.m. Jeremy Hsing’s latest short film is encouraging viewers to think outside the tank. The alumnus’ project “Fish” follows a Chinese American man named Tiger who faces conflicting emotions after failing to attend the funeral of his traditional, estranged mother. Read more...
Photo: A goldfish in fishbowl sits on top of a brown coffee table. Written and directed by alumnus Jeremy Hsing, “Fish” explores a mother-son relationship after the mother dies and is reincarnated into a fish. (Courtesy of Samantha Umbay)
Sex and money tend to complicate matters of the heart. The fifth episode of “The White Lotus” examines how the characters navigate their respective entanglements following the events of the last episode. Read more...
Photo: (From left to right) Meghann Fahy, Theo James, Aubrey Plaza and Will Sharpe walk through a rustic vineyard. The fifth episode of Mike White’s “The White Lotus” premiered Nov. 28. (Courtesy of HBO)
“Havana” dives into the intricacies of hiding one’s true self from their society. Alumnus and director Faith Strongheart’s short film “Havana” was selected to run as a part of PBS’ “Fine Cut” – a showcase of short films from up-and-coming Southern Californian filmmakers – in lieu of being awarded Best Student Film at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival. Read more...
Photo: Shaofei Chen (left) and Ifeanyi Dike Jr. (right) play Jian and Antonio in “Havana.” The short film, directed by alumnus Faith Strongheart, was recently selected to be part of the PBS “Fine Cut” showcase. (Courtesy of “Havana”)
In the Sicilian sandbox, the web of relationships grows more complex. The fourth episode of the second season of “The White Lotus” follows each character and their individual issues as they become more entangled with each other at the Sicilian resort. Read more...
Photo: (From left to right) Beatrice Granno, Adam DiMarco and Simona Tabasco stand among a Sicilian beach landscape. Episode four of HBO’s “The White Lotus” premiered Nov. 20. (Courtesy of HBO)
