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‘Before I Fall’ Reminds Audiences of the Important Things in Life
Photo Courtesy of Open Road Films The quest to figure out how one must live their last day alive as it’s repeated over and over until they get it right will be featured in theaters across America on March 3 in the new movie “Before I Fall.” Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, and Ry Russo-Young sat […]
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‘The Boy’ Movie Review
It’s all fun and games until your doll comes to life…
‘The Revenant’ Bares Impressive Talent
Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox Another highly anticipated film with a talented director and all-star cast, “The Revenant” has already garnered substantial critical and commercial success. The 1820s wilderness survival story has already won some 29 awards and has accumulated a notable 12 Academy Award nominations. These are awards and nominations well deserved; “The […]
Skip the Shopping, Go See ‘The Good Dinosaur’ This Thanksgiving
Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Trust me: You’ll want to push back the Black Friday shopping for a few hours to see Disney Pixar’s newest sensation, “The Good Dinosaur,” this Thursday evening. An unlikely friendship between an inept dinosaur, Arlo, and a spiky-toothed cave-boy named Spot can move you in a way you did […]
New Film ‘Burnt’ Lacks Flavor
Photo Courtesy of Shiny Penny Productions “Burnt” is an acquired taste. How invested the viewer is in the culture of fine cuisine will significantly impact his or her viewing experience. Directed and co-produced by John Wells (“August: Osage County”) and written by Steven Knight (“Eastern Promise”) and Michael Kalesniko (“Iron Sky”), the film stars Bradley […]
‘Black Mass’ Resurrects Depp’s Career
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Johnny Depp’s career has been in a state of flux for a little over a decade. While his reputation has been built on the successes of films such as “Edward Scissorhands,” the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise and the original “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” flops such as “The Lone […]
‘The Interview’ on Netflix
The highly contested film, “The Interview,” was released on Netflix this past Saturday, and the Internet went crazy. Sony’s “The Interview” has been shrouded in controversy for months. The initial release was canceled after theaters were threatened with terrorist attacks. The movie centers around talk show host Dave Skylark (James Franco) and producer Aaron Rapoport […]
‘McFarland, USA’ sprints into hearts
Photo by Madison Harwell Pepperdine alumni, parents, faculty, and staff had the opportunity this past Friday to attend a reception and pre-release screening of Disney’s newest movie McFarland, USA at the AMC Promenade 16 Theatres in Woodland Hills. Before the screening at 7:30p.m., attendees were treated to a reception at Maggiano’s Little Italy where heavy […]
