Art by Sybil ZhangDisney's live action "Beauty and the Beast" opened March 17 and reignited the debate about remakes. As unpopular as this stance may be, I unabashedly love remakes because they bring new life and perspective to old classics.I'm the type of person who will watch the same movie over and over again and never get bored. Once a story catches my interest, I'm not … [Read more...] about Remakes Give New Life to Old Movies
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Seaver Alumna Screens ‘U.S.S. Indianapolis: The Legacy’
Images and Photos Courtesy of 'U.S.S. Indianapolis: The Legacy Production' StillsImages on the screen flowed between an elderly man in large glasses to another old man whose white hair stuck out underneath a Navy cap adorned with pins. The auditorium intently watched the men on the screen in silence except for brief moments of laughter and longer moments of sniffles. Seaver … [Read more...] about Seaver Alumna Screens ‘U.S.S. Indianapolis: The Legacy’
‘Fist Fight’ Packs a Punch of Laughter
Photos by Caroline LaganasBursts of laughter punched through the AMC theater as Charlie Day and Ice Cube duked it out in a sea of cheering student bodies. After high school English teacher Andy Campbell, played by Charlie Day, accidentally got his fellow history teacher Ron Strickland, played by Ice Cube, fired, Strickland challenged him to a fight after school. The tension … [Read more...] about ‘Fist Fight’ Packs a Punch of Laughter
Reelstories Film Festival 2017
Reelstories is Pepperdine's annual film festival that showcases student filmmakers. This year's winners are: Best Directing: Isabella Issa for “Night Lights” Best Cinematography: April Rock for “Night Lights” Best Original Screenplay: Isabella Issa for“Parallels” Best Editing: Briana Chmielewski for “Night Lights” Best Original Score: Nyah Wilson for “Night … [Read more...] about Reelstories Film Festival 2017
Real Emotions Behind Reelstories
Photos by Brett Bean The 8th Annual Reelstories Film Festival gave a look at up-and-coming Pepperdine talent in the film industry. For the first time, short films mixed with feature-length films this year, which gave students a chance to present all types of submissions. Reelstories gave students a chance to present their films to a wider audience that they … [Read more...] about Real Emotions Behind Reelstories
