This post was updated Nov. 25 at 11 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead. Lee Scoresby is not throwing away his shot. Bringing to the episode a Western tone, Scoresby, played by Lin-Manuel Miranda, enters the episode through bar fights and talking a big game. Read more...
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Hollywood has never been so accessible for Muslim creators. Los Angeles is the go-to spot for fostering creativity and making it big – and it’s also home to dozens of promising Muslim artists who’re breaking into the industry and redefining what it means to be Muslim. Read more...
Photo: Houston native Saagar Shaikh moved to Los Angeles following an internship at a talent agency in Texas. Shaikh said landing roles was difficult until he grew out his beard, which got him featured in a BuzzFeed article. (Courtesy of Saagar Shaikh)
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...
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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...
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Claudia Rodriguez’s senior thesis film has art lovers sniffing drugs off priceless works. The fourth-year film student said she brainstormed the premise for her film “Illegal Artist” after burrowing deep into assorted Wikipedia articles on obscure artists. Read more...
Photo: Claudia Rodriguez, a fourth-year film student, said her film “Illegal Artist” was inspired by her deep dive into Wikipedia articles. From her research, Rodriguez said she made a film that tackles art and its commercialization. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)
Nicole Corona Diaz said she doesn’t think it’s ever too late for someone to change their career path. Filmed over the weekend, the fourth-year film student’s untitled 12-minute short film tells the story of a rising college senior who suddenly decides not to take the LSAT despite having prepared her entire academic career for it. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year film student Nicole Corona Diaz created a 12-minute short film detailing a student who decides not to take the LSAT, despite preparing for it for her whole life. The film reflects Corona Diaz’s own Latina upbringing. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)
Tassos Boulmetis said his film, “A Touch of Spice,” has the structure of a three-course meal, complete with an appetizer, main course and dessert. The first two courses tell a story of nostalgia and cultural displacement, while the third diverges, embracing the fictional liberties of storytelling. Read more...
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