Thursday, May 15

Emmys 2024: Cinematographer Gary Baum earns 13th Emmy nomination for ‘How I Met Your Father’

Gary Baum is capturing more than just sitcom scenes – he is seizing Emmy nominations too. The alumnus and cinematographer received his 13th Emmy nomination this awards season, competing in the Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour) category for his work on “How I Met Your Father.” Baum, who graduated from UCLA in 1979, has had three Emmy wins thus far, with the most recent being last year for the “How I Met Your Father” pilot episode. Read more...

Photo: Gary Baum holds a camera on set. The alumnus recently earned his 13th Emmy nomination for his work as cinematographer on the Hulu sitcom “How I Met Your Father.” (Courtesy of Gary Baum)


Emmys 2024: Alumnus Jerry Henry shares his experience working on ‘The 1619 Project’ docuseries

With prime lenses and 16-millimeter film, Jerry Henry is reframing American history. The alumnus and cinematographer recently earned an Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program category for his work as director of photography on the Hulu docuseries “The 1619 Project.” Adapted from journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones’ Pulitzer Prize-winning publication of the same name, the six episode-program explores how the legacy of slavery remains central to the United States’ narrative today. Read more...

Photo: Executive producer Roger Ross Williams, director of photography Jerry Henry and journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones (left to right) sit on stairs. Alumnus Henry said collaboration was an important part of the documentary’s filming process. (Courtesy of Jerry Henry)



Film review: A triumph of absurdist fantasy, ‘Poor Things’ delivers Emma Stone at her best

Overflowing with unadulterated animation, “Poor Things” is anything but pitiful. Sailing onto select screens Friday, acclaimed auteur Yorgos Lanthimos helms the grimly comedic, absurdist fantasy that splendidly adapts Alasdair Gray’s 1990s novel of the same title. Read more...

Photo: Emma Stone stars as Bella Baxter in the comedic fantasy “Poor Things.” Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, the adaptation premiered in theaters Dec. 8. (Courtesy of Yorgos Lanthimos/Searchlight Pictures)




Film review: Sinister adaptation of ‘Eileen’ explores woman’s complex pseudosexual relationship

This post was updated Dec. 3 at 8:33 p.m. Ottessa Moshfegh is artfully bringing her eccentric literary work to the silver screen. Based on Moshfegh’s cult favorite novel of the same name, the psychological thriller “Eileen” released Friday with direction from William Oldroyd and performances from Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway. Read more...

Photo: Anne Hathaway (left) and Thomasin McKenzie (right) play Rebecca and Eileen in “Eileen.” Based on Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel of the same name, the psychological thriller released in theaters on Friday. (Courtesy of Neon)



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