“Avengers: Infinity War” is a culmination of more than 10 years of cinematic character and plot development by Marvel Studios. After all this time, Marvel has finally begun to make momentous strides in their traditionally poor representation of women by creating female characters that are more than just a plot device.
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Film highlights Liberian feminism
The African American Museum of Beginnings showed the film “Pray the Devil Back to Hell” Saturday, closing their March series of Soul Cinema.
Movie Review: ‘Mother!’ confronts gender roles
Darren Aronofsky’s latest thriller “Mother!” forcefully transports the audience to a secluded house far away from civilization, with tensions brewing from the start.
Seven student films to be screened
Seven student films were selected and will be screened at the at Sixth Annual Inland Empire Media Academy Film Festival starting at 7 p.m. today.
Movie Review: ‘Get Out’ reveals cultural truths, social issues
Do not go into this movie thinking that it is just another thriller: it has a much deeper meaning than people initially thought.
Movie Review: Children’s film fest highlights animation
Animated movies have come a long way since Walt Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves,” which had its release in 1937. With companies like Pixar and Dreamworks, animated movies have largely made a shift away from hand-drawn images to computer-generated imagery. It is almost uncommon now to see a theatrical film without the heavy […]
Film professor mixes art, enthusiasm
From getting hypothermia on the Brooklyn Bridge to having sushi flung at him by a chimpanzee in a suit, new Assistant Professor of Communications – Digital Film Production Morgan Sandler has done it all in the film industry.
Movie Review: Stone’s ‘Snowden’ portrayed as hero
When it comes to Edward Snowden, there is hardly a middle ground. He is either a traitor who compromised national security and ran away, or a patriot not afraid of consequences in the name of public service.
Movie review: ‘Lazer Team’ cleverly fuses sci-fi, comedy
“Lazer Team” may not be a record-breaking film making national headlines, nor does it have the greatest plot development, but it definitely exceeds the expectations of an independent B-movie, by combining science-fiction and comedy, to provide a fresh look at both genres while treating Rooster Teeth fans to the company’s first full-length movie.
909 Festival features ULV filmmakers
University of La Verne student filmmakers showcased their four self-produced short films to other community filmmakers at the sixth annual 909 Film Festival Friday in Benson Auditorium at Pitzer College.