Audiences should go see “A Wrinkle in Time” with an open mind and a lot of patience. The adaptation of the classic sci-fi book is at times frustrating, simply because its narrative is so unconventional. Read more...
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Arts Columns
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March 8, 5:43 pm
Theater review: ‘Sell/Buy/Date’
“Sell/Buy/Date” features an elderly woman, a Jamaican sex worker and a former pimp, all played by the same person. Running March 7 through April 15 at the Geffen Playhouse, “Sell/Buy/Date” is set in a futuristic society in which a British university professor named Serene Campbell teaches a class about people’s experiences as sex workers from the early 1990s to the 21st century. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Chris Whitaker)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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March 7, 10:58 pm
Playing the Villain: Villains create environments which develop characters and their views
A movie is only as good as its villain, and a good villain is much more than a monster with maniacal laughter or a sinister-looking entity surrounded by henchmen. Read more...
Photo: (Juliette Le Saint/Illustrations director)
Arts, Arts Columns
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March 6, 11:39 pm
Gamer’s Guidebook: Nostalgia in video games, when not stale, can attract wider audience
Games have always been a huge part of the entertainment industry, but what makes them entertaining? Game makers expend significant effort making design decisions people often don’t think about when they’re playing each game. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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March 5, 11:57 pm
Second Take: New comic sequel to ‘Avatar’ will bend minds, fill plot holes
Everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked, but the continued popularity of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” has not. Though the series concluded in 2008 with the two-hour finale, “Sozin’s Comet,” its legacy lives on. Read more...
Photo: (Photo courtesy of Peter Wartman)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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March 5, 9:16 am
Reel Representation: Fantasy films often don’t include people of color within their worlds
Fantasy films are vehicles to gorgeous, vibrant magical worlds. But those worlds aren’t all that beautiful when they’re built to exclude you. Growing up, I fell in love with “The Lord of the Rings.” But as a young biracial girl, I knew that I didn’t belong in Middle-earth’s mystical provinces and kingdoms – there was no one onscreen that looked like me. Read more...
Photo: (Juliette Le Saint/Illustrations director)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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February 28, 11:43 pm
Playing the Villain: Fights for survival in sci-fi create relatable villains, inspire sympathy
A movie is only as good as its villain, and a good villain is much more than a monster with maniacal laughter or a sinister-looking entity surrounded by henchmen. Read more...
Photo: (Photo courtesy of Bago Games)