Movies
Arts & Entertainment
‘Body Parts’ film screening pushes conversation on women in the entertainment industry
Content warning: This article contains discussions of sexual assault. The Occidental community held a screening of the film “Body Parts” in collaboration with the Critical...
Community News
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
‘It all turned out the way it was supposed to’: Naomi Miyamoto ’21 selected as finalist at KCET student film festival
Kathy Ou -
“Well, It Wasn’t Supposed to be This Way,” a short documentary film by Naomi Miyamoto ’21, turned out exactly way it was supposed to....
Culture
Art finds a home in “Cold War”
In his new film, "Cold War," director Pawel Pawlikowski takes a major step forward from the emotionally blank film "Ida." The latter portrays Ida, 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...
2014
Film series showcases Middle Eastern conflict
Author: Olivia Landon As a busy Monday faded into evening on Occidental's sleepy campus, Choi Auditorium was still wide awake with the buzz of students, faculty...
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 ...
Arts & Entertainment
‘Dear White People’ examines racial tension with humor
Author: Gregory Feiner "Dear White People" could not be any more topical, especially for Occidental students—it addresses college diversity issues with a dark sense of humor....
2013
‘Gravity’ takes NASA out of space and onto the screen
Author: Will Westwater "At 372 miles above the Earth there is nothing to carry sound, no air pressure, no oxygen. Life in space is impossible." Space...
Arts & Entertainment
Strong characters help Oscar-nominated shorts shine
Author: Gregory Feiner Short films are short for a reason. They are to cinema what poetry is to literature; rather than delving into a complex narrative,...
2013
Professor’s ‘The Skin I’m In’ probes alcoholism, identity
Author: Sarah Corsa Students are generally unaware of their professors' personal lives. The life experiences that inform their teaching and perspectives stay hidden so that students...
Arts & Entertainment
Film examines Jewish exodus from Morocco
Author: Olivia Landon Vivid shots of the rust-colored ruins of Jewish-Moroccan villages lit up Choi Auditorium Tuesday, Feb. 10 as students gathered to view the documentary...
