This post was updated Nov. 23 at 5 p.m. “21 Bridges” is the prototypical action movie: entertaining and shallow. People get shot. A male protagonist cares more about justice than his mental health. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Matt Kennedy)
Arts Columns
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
|
November 22, 5:31 pm
Movie review: ‘Frozen II’ is the next right thing in Disney’s unique approach to princess sequels
Six years after the original film, “Frozen II” dives into a beautiful unknown. Directed by Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, Disney’s latest venture back into the “Frozen” franchise proved to be visually stunning and mostly cinematically cohesive. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures)
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
|
November 19, 11:49 pm
Second Take: Taylor Swift’s fight for masters rights is a battle artists know all too well
Taylor Swift doesn’t like Big Machine Label Group’s little games or tilted stage – and she’s willing to fight back. Swift’s latest public showdown with her former record label Big Machine Label Group centers on her upcoming American Music Awards performance, where she will receive the Artist of the Decade award. Read more...
Photo: Taylor Swift has engaged in a public feud with Big Machine Label Group, her previous record label, over the right to perform her own music at the American Music Awards. Her feud, taken to the Twitter stage, reveals structural imbalances present in the music industry. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
|
November 18, 10:00 pm
‘His Dark Materials’ season 1 recap – episode 3: ‘The Spies’
Warning: spoilers ahead. Every show has its fillers – thankfully, the third episode of “His Dark Materials” balances it with suspense and intrigue. The previous episode ended on the season’s first cliffhanger, with the Gobblers kidnapping Lyra Belacqua (Dafne Keen). Read more...
Photo: (courtesy of Alex Bailey/HBO)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
|
November 14, 10:46 pm
Movie review: Banks’ ‘Charlie’s Angels’ successfully reboots franchise with strong performances
For the first time in four years, Elizabeth Banks is back in the director’s chair. And while she still has room for improvement in her craft, one thing is for sure – she knows comedy inside and out. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Merie Weismiller Wallace/Sony Pictures Releasing)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
|
November 14, 9:41 pm
Movie review: ‘Ford v Ferrari’ manages to steer through the action with well-rounded drama
Actions movies rarely contain more than the requisite amount of drama needed to advance the story – “Ford v Ferrari” is the commendable exception. Blending drama and action is old hat for director James Mangold (“Logan”), but this time he’s donning it to tell the story of high-stakes racing between two of the world’s most famous automobile manufacturers. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Merrick Morton TM/ 20th Century Fox)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
|
November 13, 4:42 pm
A quick guide to some of Disney+’s original content
This post was updated Nov. 13 at 10:37 p.m. It would take viewers an estimated 3,937 hours to watch all of the content currently on Disney+ – that’s about 164 days of nonstop binge-watching. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Disney+)