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Summer Blockbusters: Box Office Successes like ‘Barbie’ Bring Audiences Back to the Movies

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With the release of blockbusters like "The Little Mermaid," "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," and the famed "Barbenheimer" internet rivalry, cinematic experiences made a comeback to the big screen this summer. Amid the progressing SAG-AFTRA writer's strike in the entertainment world, the period of scarce new written material from Hollywood may lead to fewer films in … [Read more...] about Summer Blockbusters: Box Office Successes like ‘Barbie’ Bring Audiences Back to the Movies

Review: ‘Parasite’ Reveals Dark Reality and Commentary on Social Stratification

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Photos courtesy of Barunson E&A Opening to critical acclaim and receiving Oscar buzz, Bong Joon-ho’s "Parasite" presents a con man story featuring humor, suspense and a stark commentary on societal roles and class. The South Korean film had its world premiere May 21 at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and won the Palme d’Or, the highest prize awarded at the film … [Read more...] about Review: ‘Parasite’ Reveals Dark Reality and Commentary on Social Stratification

Seaver Students Plan to Represent at Cannes International Film Festival

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Photo Courtesy of Stock Snap//Pixabay Next month, four Pepperdine students, senior Matt Allen and juniors Deepak Adhikary, Jacqueline Cisneros and Jasmine Everett, will board a 14-hour flight to southern France to intern at the 68th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival. The Cannes Film Festival, May 13 through May 24, is the biggest media event of the year. … [Read more...] about Seaver Students Plan to Represent at Cannes International Film Festival