Fall releases “Joker” and “Parasite” at first don’t seem easy to compare, but a closer examination of their blood-soaked scenes reveals a shared theme beyond deadly violence. Read more...
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October 16, 11:12 pm
UCLA alumna to speak on panel about Asian American women in the media
It will take more than one film about crazy rich Asians to change the landscape of Asian American media representation, said Kristina Wong. Instead, she said a wealth of diverse stories must be told to achieve such transformative change. Read more...
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October 15, 10:53 pm
Second season of ‘Castle Rock’ to build on characters from Stephen King’s ‘Misery’
Misery Chastain might be dead, but the new season of “Castle Rock” gives Annie Wilkes another chance at life. The horror anthology draws from the collected works of Stephen King, with season one following a man who returns home to Castle Rock to speak with an inmate from Shawshank Prison. Read more...
Photo: Actor Matthew Alan, who portrays Chris Merrill in Hulu’s upcoming second season of “Castle Rock,” was joined by his wife Camilla Luddington at the Los Angeles premiere of the show, which releases Oct. 23. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
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October 14, 6:17 pm
Authors discuss navigating fame as their books become TV shows
This post was updated Oct. 14 at 8:24 p.m. Lindy West and Samin Nosrat grew up eating “milk mush” and “Samin rice,” respectively. The former, consisting of milk, flour, butter, cinnamon and sugar, and the latter, consisting of rice, soft vegetables and yogurt, were staples in each woman’s childhood kitchen. Read more...
Photo: Lindy West (left) and Samin Nosrat (center) took the stage to answer questions Sunday at Royce Hall. West said when she worked on adapting “Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman” for television, she learned that good television included cutting most of what she had written. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
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October 11, 12:12 am
Movie review: Tired tropes, dry dialogue reduce ‘Gemini Man’ to unimpressive action-film clone
Two Will Smiths may not be better than one. Despite the best efforts of “Gemini Man,” no amount of Smith clones could compensate for the film’s lifeless characters and bland action tropes riddled throughout a lackluster script. Read more...
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October 10, 11:41 pm
‘Gemini Man’ effects team innovates new film technology to digitize character
Director Ang Lee said he set out to create a digital Will Smith in “Gemini Man” that would be as realistic as the tiger in “Life of Pi.” “Gemini Man,” Paramount Pictures’ newest release, hit theaters Friday following a press conference Oct. Read more...
Photo: Will Smith stars as both Henry Brogan and Junior in Paramount’s newest release, “Gemini Man.” Smith sat alongside Ang Lee, Jerry Bruckheimer, Clive Owen, Bill Westenhofer and Guy Williams in a press conference panel discussing the technologically innovative film. (Photo by Ariana Saigh)
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October 8, 10:45 pm
‘Nancy Drew’ show to put darker spin on classic book series
Nancy Drew is picking up a magnifying glass once again – but this time, she’s solving darker mysteries. The CW is taking another spin on the classic book series in its newest production, “Nancy Drew,” which premieres Wednesday. Read more...
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