Photos courtesy of A24Despite being both disturbing and polarizing, many considered Ari Aster’s debut horror film, “Hereditary,” one of the best movies of 2018. Fans of “Hereditary” wondered whether or not Aster could accomplish this feat again when he announced his second film, “Midsommar,” would open in theaters July 3. The result was … [Read more...] about Review: Ari Aster’s Second Film ‘Midsommar’ Takes Breakups to an Unsettling Level
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Review: ‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ Opens a Wider Conversation
Photos Courtesy of Imdb.com“The Miseducation of Cameron Post,” directed by Desiree Akhavan, is an intelligent and introspective film that investigates the relationship between youth, religion and the LGBTQ+ community."Miseducation," starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Sasha Lane and Forrest Goodluck, made its debut at Sundance Film Festival in January. After playing the … [Read more...] about Review: ‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ Opens a Wider Conversation
Experimental Film Warns of Nuclear Destruction
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
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
