Chasing a dream often leads to a sacrifice – an understatement for a heavy-metal drummer who loses his hearing. The Amazon Studios drama “Sound of Metal” tells the heartfelt story of Ruben (Riz Ahmed), a drummer for a rock band who abruptly loses his hearing while performing gigs with his girlfriend and lead singer Lou (Olivia Cooke). Read more...
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The Golden Age of Hollywood is back just in time for awards season. Up for 10 Academy Awards, “Mank” tells the story of screenwriter Herman “Mank” Mankiewicz as he deals with alcoholism while writing the screenplay for “Citizen Kane.” Director David Fincher had been trying to make “Mank” since the 1990s, but production designer Donald Graham Burt said it wasn’t until Netflix supported the project that it became a reality. Read more...
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This post was updated April 18 at 5:56 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead. “Truth” comes to light in many forms. Released Friday, the penultimate episode of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” explores the public fallout of John Walker’s (Wyatt Russell) rage-induced, shield-stricken murder of a surrendered Flag Smasher. Read more...
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Warning: spoilers ahead. The icons of both the Flag Smashers and the Avengers are destabilizing and crumbling. Released Friday, the fourth segment of the “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” strains the characters’ morals while further developing the titular partnership. Read more...
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This post was updated April 11 at 7:55 p.m. It’s bingeing season – TV-landia is getting a highly anticipated spring makeover. For viewers looking for a new fixing or a return back to established fictional worlds, studios are pulling all the stops to deliver. Read more...
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This post was updated April 11 at 7:50 p.m. While most museums are closed, The Music Center in downtown Los Angeles hopes to engage its audiences through an immersive visual and musical experience. Read more...
Photo: “A Quiet Scene: L.A.,” a film competition and free outdoor installation, was a project that came to life in a collaboration between The Music Center and dublab. The installation features 71 preselected films that are each paired with one of seven tracks from Roger and Brian Eno’s EP “Luminous.” (Courtesy of The Music Center)
This post was updated April 11 at 7:43 p.m. Opera may be synonymous with a classical music tradition, but the Italian word originally translates to “work.” The etymological connection between systems of music and labor inspired an appropriately grandiose title for “Opera,” a nine-minute animated film directed by UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumnus Erick Oh. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus and director Erick Oh spent four years completing his Oscar-nominated animated short film, “Opera,” which consists of 24 different sections. (Courtesy of Erick Oh)
