Photo courtesy of TaylorSwift.com This summer, entertainment reached new heights and set groundbreaking records with the release of numerous films, TV shows and music. The entertainment industry, a massive and lively entity, continues to grow and influence pop culture as new material continues to be released. Films Summer, often known as blockbuster film season, is the … [Read more...] about Summer Hits Make a Splash
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Pepperdine Students Attend Austin Film Festival
Photos by Haidyn HarveyThe 25 annual Austin Film Festival and Writers Conference kicked off on Thursday, Oct. 25 and will run until Thursday, Nov. 1. Filmmakers from around the world gathered for the conference, including a group of Pepperdine students.Students from Pepperdine’s Writing for Screen and Television Master of Fine Arts program attended the Austin Film … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Students Attend Austin Film Festival
Pepperdine Professor Speaks about the Journey to her Latest Book
Photos courtesy of Roslyn SatchelPepperdine professor Roslyn Satchel brings her own experience in legal, religious and media expertise to her book “What Movies Teach About Race: Exceptionalism, Erasure, and Entitlement,” originally published in 2016 and just released in a paperback edition. As an activist, scholar and professor, Satchel said she has a lifelong … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Professor Speaks about the Journey to her Latest Book
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
MoviePass: Blockbuster Hit or Box Office Flop?
Photo by Jennevieve Fong MoviePass subscribers have surged from a significant subscription price drop, giving college students and everyday movie-goers an opportunity to go to the movies on a budget. With a $9.95 a month subscription price for one movie ticket a day, MoviePass extended their reach beyond the above-average movie lovers who once shelled out up to $50 a … [Read more...] about MoviePass: Blockbuster Hit or Box Office Flop?
