Living in the heart of Los Angeles, students have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the rich art culture both on campus and in Westwood. Read on for the Daily Bruin’s picks for this week’s upcoming theater, film and television events that are sure to put on a show for audiences. Read more...
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This post was updated Nov. 1 at 8:59 p.m. The White Lotus is welcoming guests back to paradise. The second season of HBO’s “The White Lotus” finds a new vacation spot in the titular hotel chain’s Sicily location. Read more...
Photo: (From left to right) Aubrey Plaza, Will Sharpe, Theo James and Meghann Fahy join the cast of “The White Lotus.” The second season of the HBO show premiered Oct. 30. (Courtesy of HBO)
“The Good Nurse” walks a very thin IV line. Released Wednesday on Netflix, the medical drama is inspired by the investigation and arrest of serial killer Charles Cullen. Read more...
Photo: Eddie Redmayne (left) and Jessica Chastain (right) play Charles Cullen and Amy Loughren in “The Good Nurse.” Based on the true crimes of serial killer Charles Cullen, the film debuted on Netflix Oct. 26. (Courtesy of JoJo Whilden/Netflix)
Warning: Spoilers ahead. “House of the Dragon” is artfully flying viewers back to King’s Landing. Released Sunday, the 10th episode of HBO’s “House of the Dragon” concluded its first season on a cliffhanger that sets up the battle over the throne in the second season. Read more...
Photo: The cast of “House of the Dragon” stares outward in front of a bricked fortress. The HBO series recently wrapped up its first season on Oct.23.(Courtesy of Liam Daniel/HBO)
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)
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)
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)
