The brain is willing to sacrifice every part of the human body to save itself. This self-preservationist anatomical phenomenon will be a key component in “The 12th Man,” released nationwide Friday. Read more...
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April 26, 6:12 pm
Movie review: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
Superheroes from the past decade all assemble in the emotional, yet humorous “Avengers: Infinity War.” With a whopping 2 1/2 hours of runtime, the film features more than 20 heroes and villains from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Read more...
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April 25, 11:23 pm
Screening Science: How we’re comparing to the technology of the ‘Avengers’
Ten years of action, comedy and drama will culminate in one epic battle. Releasing Friday, “Avengers: Infinity War” pits our beloved Marvel Cinematic Universe superheroes against Thanos in a dramatic showdown. Read more...
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April 23, 11:05 pm
Michael Goi of ‘Glee’ fame appointed 2018 TFT cinematographer-in-residence
Michael Goi used the same filming strategy for “American Horror Story” as he did for “Glee.” The cinematographer said he focused on using varied lighting tactics and camera angles in both television shows to highlight moments of tension and character development. Read more...
Photo: Cinematographer Michael Goi was recently appointed as the 2018 Cinematographer-in-Residence at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Goi has worked on television shows including “American Horror Story” and “Glee.” (Bilal Ismail Ahmed/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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April 19, 8:10 pm
Movie review: ‘RBG’
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has seen nearly a century’s worth of American political and legal shifts – much of which she brought about herself. Read more...
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April 18, 11:21 pm
Screening Science: Media depictions of artificial intelligence are becoming reality
“Do androids dream of electric sheep?” Published in 1968, the novel by Philip K. Dick – which inspired “Blade Runner” – explores the gray area between what it means to be human and what it means to be a robot. Read more...
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April 17, 9:47 pm
Environmental film festival work discusses parrots in LA urban landscape
Citizens of Pasadena, California, may be familiar with the parrots constantly squawking in and around the city, but few know about their native Mexican origins. The red-crowned parrots, first brought to Los Angeles through the exotic pet trade in the 1970s and 1980s, are the primary focus of “Urban Ark Los Angeles,” one of two environmental documentary shorts produced by the Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies at the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Read more...
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