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
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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?
‘The Shape of Water’ Is Just A Pretty Face
Photos Courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures“The Shape of Water," directed by auteur Guillermo del Toro, is making noise this award season. The film already won two Golden Globes and just received an astounding 13 Oscar nominations. Del Toro’s bold film stars Sally Hawkins, Academy Award-winning Octavia Spencer, notorious bad guy Michael Shannon, Doug Jones and … [Read more...] about ‘The Shape of Water’ Is Just A Pretty Face
“Lady Bird” Hits Home: A Conversation with Greta Gerwig
Photos courtesy of IMDB and A24 FilmsAfter winning two Golden Globes “Lady Bird” is flying into awards season buzz.The film, written and directed by Greta Gerwig, portrays a contentious mother-daughter relationship framed in love. Since its release, it has gained critical acclaim. In late November, it broke a Rotten Tomatoes record for most consecutive … [Read more...] about “Lady Bird” Hits Home: A Conversation with Greta Gerwig
A Call for Positive Representation
Images by Kayla Lee Brittany O'Grady, a half-Black, half-White actress said that because of the way she looks, she often gets casted as a Latina. She also said she gets type-cast to play roles about troubled women and thinks those roles are often given to women of color. On Fox's TV show "Star," O'Grady, a former Pepperdine student, plays Simone, who is of the same ethnic … [Read more...] about A Call for Positive Representation
