This post was updated May 16 at 6:23 p.m. While 2020 was an unusual year for Hollywood, it was also a year of increased diversity in film. Read more...
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May 13, 2:02 pm
Screening of ‘Verbena Trágica’ to open up discussion of Latin American film history
Classic films can have the most timely histories. The UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Latin American Cinemateca of Los Angeles partnered to present a free screening of the 1939 film “Verbena Trágica” on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of “Verbena Trágica”)
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May 12, 7:23 pm
Grad student’s thesis project explores hardships, liberation in short dance films
Marianna Varviani’s thesis project “Time to Dream” creates a dreamscape rooted in reality. The MFA student and choreographer will premiere her project, which features a collection of seven short dance films, on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Sophia Alexioui)
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May 10, 12:32 pm
TV review: ‘That Damn Michael Che’ gives the ‘Weekend Update’ star a chance to shine on his own
Michael Che’s comedic talent continues to shine separately from the “Weekend Update” desk at “Saturday Night Live.” Released Thursday on HBO Max and executive produced by “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels, “That Damn Michael Che” is a six-episode, exploratory foray into the mind of the longtime “SNL” cast member and “Weekend Update” co-anchor. Read more...
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May 7, 5:05 pm
‘Jupiter’s Legacy’ explores lives of superheroes, themes of power
“Jupiter’s Legacy” takes a peek behind their illusory facades in an attempt to humanize the superheroes that people put on a pedestal. Based on the Mark Millar comic book series, the new Netflix show “Jupiter’s Legacy” dropped today. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Marni Grossman/Netflix)
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May 4, 4:13 pm
TV review: ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ establishes canonical continuity in premiere episode
Warning: spoilers ahead. The “Clone Wars’” legacy continues on “Star Wars” Day. Exactly one year after the finale of the seventh and final season of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” ushers in a new era of “Star Wars” storytelling on Disney+ that builds on the long-standing acclaim of the former show. Read more...
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April 30, 6:44 pm
San Diego Opera stages ‘The Barber of Seville’ in drive-in format
The San Diego Opera is reviving the drive-in experience, bringing its arias and overtures to an outdoor stage. The company’s latest comic opera, “The Barber of Seville,” is running from Apr. Read more...
Photo: (L-R) Tenor Carlos Enrique Santelli is Count Almaviva, mezzo soprano Emily Fons is Rosina, and bass baritone David Pershall is Figaro in San Diego Opera’s drive-in production of “The Barber of Seville.” (Courtesy of J. Kat Woronowicz)