In the 1950s Hollywood saw the gradual decline of Hay’s Code, a set of censorship and regulations imposed on filmmakers by the industry. Artists began to ignore the guidelines and pushed the envelope on what the industry and audience considered the norm; previously taboo topics such as voyeurism, violence and profanity began to creep into films. Charles Laughton is...
Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” displays, through a modern lens, the various forms of fluid feminine expression, which we have coined “the femininity spectrum.” The femininity spectrum is a term used to identify and characterize the different forms of female gender expression. Femininity, like most forms of gender expression, can be executed in various formats and degrees, ranging from...
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On the first day of the Sundance Film Festival, January 19, the press exclusive panel “Sundance Scoop” announced a surprise addition to the slot of films for the coming weekend. Director of Programming, Kim Yutani, would give the synopsis of “Justice” premiering the next night. No...
The Sundance Film Festival celebrates its 49th anniversary in Park City, Utah this year. The festival has ten days of film screenings, panels with cinematic legends and rising creative forces.
Sterling Van Wagernen, a local art student who studied at Brigham Young University, helped to develop the festival with the Utah Film Commission. The Film Commission saw the festival as...
Upon seeing the costumes in “Women Talking,” I assumed that it was a period piece, perhaps set sometime in the 19th century. Then I learned that it was set in 2010, I was shocked — and intrigued.
“Women Talking” centers around an isolated Mennonite community that has had a series of violent sexual attacks come to light. When the menfolk...
In his memoir, “Spare,” Prince Harry candidly shares his life story, pulling back the curtain on life as a royal in England. “Spare” quickly reached the top of book charts after it galvanized shocking tabloid headlines following its accidental sale in Spain days before the release date. Just a month following the premiere of the Netflix docuseries “Harry &...
Enrique Escobedo is the proud owner of an art gallery in downtown Riverside. I had the privilege of interviewing Escobedo at his gallery. He calls the gallery, A Blve Rose. The odd spelling of the word blue resembles an ancient hieroglyph. He wanted the gallery's namesake to look like an iconic symbol that encompasses the magic of artistic expression....
On Monday, Jan. 2, Puerto Rican rap star Bad Bunny released a tweet regarding a controversial interaction he had with a fan during his time in the Dominican Republic. In the viral video, a fan is seen approaching the artist. Without greeting him or asking for consent, the fan attempts to take a selfie with him. Bad Bunny then...
Gudetama, the lazy Japanese egg yolk character who was added to the Sanrio universe in 2013, has received the television honor of having his own Netflix show. “Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure” features 10 short episodes as Gudetama and his chicken “sibling” Shakipiyo complete their quest to find their mother.
While Gudetama is a newer addition to the Sanrio characters, his...
Kogonada invites us to find solace through his gently moving story about architecture, friendship and belonging in his film, “Columbus.” Released in 2017, the video essayist turned director’s debut feature captures a junction between Casey (Haley Lu Richardson) and Jin (John Cho) in Columbus, Indiana, a conglomerate of modern architectural wonder.
Casey is a curious architecture enthusiast who works at...