According to Eric Schlosser, nuclear war is still a global threat and everyone should be worried. On Wednesday, Sept. 5. the fiery red glow of the atomic bomb filled a small theater in Malibu City Hall.It was the work of Schlosser, an investigative journalist and filmmaker, who screened his experimental film “The Bomb” at City Hall as a part of the Malibu Library … [Read more...] about Experimental Film Warns of Nuclear Destruction
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Teach Responsible Social Media Use to Middle Schoolers
Bo Burnham’s new film, “Eighth Grade,” provoked my friends and me to think back to the glory days of middle school. We quickly realized our experiences were vastly different than Kayla Day, the film’s young heroine. Why? Any scene with an eighth grader depicted phone-consumed zombies — their head down, an unbreakable gaze from a screen and an inability to hold a … [Read more...] about Teach Responsible Social Media Use to Middle Schoolers
Hollywood Forever Cemetery Gets a ‘Big’ Treatment
Photos courtesy of Kelly Lee BarrettSummer is coming to an end, but Cinespia's outdoor movie screenings at Hollywood Forever Cemetery keep the season's spirit going through the month of September.Thousands of movie-goers gathered on Aug. 25 in one of Hollywood's oldest cemeteries, home to hundreds of celebrity graves, to watch 1988's fantasy-comedy "Big," starring Tom Hanks. … [Read more...] about Hollywood Forever Cemetery Gets a ‘Big’ Treatment
Stop Reading Reviews
Art by Peau PorotesanoWatching a new movie can be one of the best and most thought-provoking experiences. The process of analyzing and forming an opinion about a film is enriching. Unfortunately, many consumers of media enter new movies with a preconceived notion about the quality of the film they are watching. These notions are the result of people reading critiques of new … [Read more...] about Stop Reading Reviews
Review: Alex Garland’s ‘Annihilation’
Photos Courtesy of Paramount Pictures“Annihilation," directed by Alex Garland, is ambitious but disappointing. Previously, Garland directed "Ex Machina," arguably one of the best films in the past five years. The sci-fi film reached beyond its genre lines and attracted audiences with an intricate and polished story. "Annihilation" did none of these things. "Annihilation" … [Read more...] about Review: Alex Garland’s ‘Annihilation’