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NELA filmmakers spotlighted at eighth annual Highland Park Independent Film Festival
The eighth annual Highland Park Independent Film Festival took place Oct. 1–2 at the Highland Theatre. The festival featured 31 films by NELA filmmakers including “Brandi Finds...
Culture
Birds of Passage gestures toward tradition
The stereotypical novelties of the epic crime genre seek to outline lawless truths. The rise and fall of a charismatic figure detail the evolution of immoral...
2011
This Year’s Oscars Race Harkens Back to 1941
Author: Jack Greenbaum When a movie wins an Academy Award, it sets off a reaction called the "Oscar bump." Suddenly, the film becomes a must-see on...
Arts & Entertainment
Local drive-in provides kitschy way to spend a Saturday night
Author: Olivia Landon As the sky went to black Saturday evening, hipsters, popcorn, burgers, a classic hearse and an FM radio station channeling "Harold and Maude"...
2013
Pre-Oscars 2013: “Zero Dark Thirty” spurs debate
Author: Mallory Fencil "Zero Dark Thirty" is a cinematic work that marks
the documentation of one of the most important events of our
generation. Directed by...
Arts & Entertainment
‘The Drop’ entertains, refreshes tired storylines
Author: Gregory Feiner Director Michaël R. Roskam's latest film, "The Drop," featuring James Gandolfini and Tom Hardy, may seem like the stereotypical Brooklyn mob crime thriller,...
2013
LUV film review
Author: Adrian Hairapetian The Sundance Film Festival—one of America’s largest independent film festivals—gives lesser-known directors, producers and actors the opportunity to showcase their talents to a...
2014
Metzler combines art, social justice post-grad
Author: Noel Hemphill For most Occidental seniors, finishing their senior comprehensive project marks the end of a busy year. For Art History and Visual Arts major...
2013
“Argo”: one of many snubs
Author: Mallory Fencil Amid the Iran hostage crisis, Tony Mendez, a CIA agent, implements a plan in order to rescue American hostages from Tehran. Under the...
Arts & Entertainment
Marvel Phase Three ushers in new era
Author: Will Westwater Big news, true believers! This week Marvel Studios unveiled Phase Three, their slate of films set to be released over the next ...
2013
On-campus filming peaks during spring break
Author: Noel Hemphill It was hard not to notice the presence of film crews at Occidental this spring break, with multiple shows, including Glee and True...
Arts & Entertainment
Fake documentary reveals constructed histories
Author: Demi Duenes Students often assume the history they learn about through museums, textbooks or historians is an accurate and truthful narrative. Filmmaker Jesse Lerner challenges...
