Tag: film
In Retrospect: In Memoriam of John Berger
Public intellectuals are a thing of the past and in some sense reached their heyday in the ‘60s. The days when intellectuals such as...
Beloved MCS Lecturer Mark Bundy passes away
On Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, UC Riverside’s Media and Cultural Studies (MCS) faculty and staff announced the passing of MCS Dept. Lecturer Mark Bundy....
“Nocturnal Animals” displays mastery of craft by Tom Ford
Tom Ford made a toughie. The fashion designer-turned-filmmaker’s second cinematic feature, “Nocturnal Animals” starts just about as confusingly as it ends, and we can...
“Moonlight” is the best film of 2016
“What’s a faggot? Am I a faggot? How do I know?” Berry Jenkin’s “Moonlight,” based on Tarell Alvin McCraney’s play “In Moonlight Black Boys...
“Arrival” is a great addition to the Science Fiction canon
Science fiction is a hard genre to tackle. All the great sci-fi films from “Star Wars” to “Blade Runner” have envisioned futuristic settings with...
“La Jetee” is the greatest film ever made.
As a devoted film buff, the perennial question always arises: “What is the greatest film ever?” While this question is fundamentally unanswerable, it’s always...
“Inferno” is not lit
Some say the third time’s a charm, but in this case, Ron Howard’s third attempt in readapting a Dan Brown novel bursts into flames...
“13TH” offers harrowing tale of oppression
“13th” tells the harrowing tale of modern day slavery in America’s prison industry. From the beginning, powerful imagery traces the roots of inequality back...
Nana Dijo film screening serves as a platform for discussion on...
By: Adrian Dizon
The power and influence of cinema was very much alive during the documentary film screening of “Nana Dijo” on Thursday, Oct. 13...
KUCR honored by campus at its 50th Anniversary Gala
On Thursday, Oct. 6, four days after KUCR’s official 50th anniversary, the college radio station that has been a staple of UCR held its...