Saturday, May 17

Student thesis film ‘Long Dance’ explores sexual pressures, uplifts Black youth

In “Long Dance,” Kenny Beckford is redefining the roles of Black characters on the screen. The fourth-year film and television student is the first Black undergraduate student to direct a thesis film since 2018. Read more...

Photo: Kenny Beckford smiles in front of Melnitz Hall. The fourth-year film and television student is the first Black undergraduate film student to direct a thesis film since 2018. (Alice Yang/Daily Bruin)



Coming-of-age film ‘Mutt’ highlights human connection in chaos of young adulthood

This post was updated on Feb. 26, 2023 at 8:19 p.m. “Mutt” is exploring the complex nuances of navigating long-lost relationships and day-to-day challenges. Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, “Mutt” follows a day in the life of a young transgender man named Feña who is forced to reconnect with his straight ex-boyfriend, estranged father and 13-year-old half sister. Read more...

Photo: Lío Mehiel plays Feña in “Mutt.” The film follows a day in the life of Feña, a transgender man, as he encounters estranged people from his past. (Courtesy of “Mutt”)


Q&A: Actors discuss race for gold, familial relationships in ‘Outer Banks’ season 3

The race for the gold has never been tighter. Streaming on Thursday, the third season of “Outer Banks” finds John B Routledge (Chase Stokes), Sarah Cameron (Madelyn Cline) and the rest of the Pogues stranded on a deserted island, free to do whatever they want after losing the gold they found. Read more...

Photo: (From left to right) Chase Stokes, Carlacia Grant, Jonathan Daviss, Madelyn Cline and Rudy Pankow stand on a pile of rocks in “Outer Banks.” Season 3 of the Netflix series will premiere on Feb. 23. (Courtesy of Jackson Lee Davis/Netflix)



Film review: Tiny protagonists, big implications in ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’

This post was updated Feb. 20 at 9:39 p.m. Marvel’s “little guy” just kicked off the film franchise’s new era in gigantic fashion. With its most recent installment released in theaters Friday, the Marvel Cinematic Universe took a risk by tapping into one of its most lighthearted characters to ominously usher in Phase Five – but it paid off in lighting a newfound excitement for its future. Read more...

Photo: Kathryn Newton (left) and Paul Rudd (right) play Cassie and Scott Lang in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” The third installment of the “Ant-Man” trilogy premiered in theaters Friday. (Courtesy of Marvel Studios)


Q&A: Alumnus-directed film ‘The Woman King’ empowers by reframing historical accounts

The Agojie narrate their own story in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Woman King.” The alumnus was nominated for Outstanding Direction in a Motion Picture for the NAACP Image Awards, which take place Feb. Read more...

Photo: Gina Prince-Bythewood poses in a yellow suit. The alumnus was recently nominated for an NAACP Image Award for her work as the director of “The Woman King.” (Courtesy of Nalani Hernandez-Melo)



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