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‘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
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“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...
Arts & Entertainment
Strong characters help Oscar-nominated shorts shine
Short films are short for a reason. They are to cinema what poetry is to literature; rather than delving into a complex narrative, they...
Arts & Entertainment
‘Dear White People’ examines racial tension with humor
"Dear White People" could not be any more topical, especially for Occidental students—it addresses college diversity issues with a dark sense of humor. Writer/director...
Arts & Entertainment
Marvel Phase Three ushers in new era
Big news, true believers! This week Marvel Studios unveiled Phase Three, their slate of films set to be released over the next five...
Arts & Entertainment
Film series showcases Middle Eastern conflict
As a busy Monday faded into evening on Occidental's sleepy campus, Choi Auditorium was still wide awake with the buzz of students, faculty and...
Arts & Entertainment
Metzler combines art, social justice post-grad
For most Occidental seniors, finishing their senior comprehensive project marks the end of a busy year. For Art History and Visual Arts major Ryan...
Arts & Entertainment
'The Drop' entertains, refreshes tired storylines
Director Michaël R. Roskam's latest film, "The Drop," featuring James Gandolfini and Tom Hardy, may seem like the stereotypical Brooklyn mob crime thriller, complete...
Arts & Entertainment
Local drive-in provides kitschy way to spend a Saturday night
As the sky went to black Saturday evening, hipsters, popcorn, burgers, a classic hearse and an FM radio station channeling "Harold and Maude" came...
Arts & Entertainment
Wes Anderson's 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' combines fantastical, political
Known and defined by his detailed set designs adorned with early 20th century trinkets and taxidermies, Wes Anderson elevates his already distinctive style to...
