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Two adults stand in love, hugging a small child in between.

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February 13, 2020 9:52 pmFebruary 19, 2020 3:25 am

Outside the box office: Reasons to watch ‘Marriage Story’

By Hannah Avalos 4399 Views Academy Award, Adam Driver, Being Alive, Best Actress, Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Divorce, Drama, Film, Laura Dern, Lawyer, Marriage Story, Nora Fanshaw, Romantic Comedy, Scarlett Johansson

Film columnist Hannah Avalos PO ’21 discusses the value of “Marriage Story” and its message to pursue love despite inevitable hardships.

Jeong Ji-So as Da-Hye in the film "Parasite." His eyes are covered by a black bar and the background is made up of multicolored spirals.

Arts & Culture Columns Film

November 7, 2019 11:19 pmNovember 8, 2019 12:22 am

Scene one, hot take one: Bong Joon-ho’s masterpiece ‘Parasite’ spotlights rise of lower class

By Ben Hafetz 10274 Views Bong Joon-ho, Classism, Domestic Work, family, Film, Korean Film, Palme d'Or, Parasite, Poverty

Film columnist Ben Hafetz PZ ’20 reviews “Parasite,” the winner of the 2019 Sundance Palme d’Or and the film that has put director Bong Joon-ho in the limelight. “‘Parasite’ will be looked upon as a decade-defining film. Whether it be the camera, set design, themes, details, story, characters or gut-punch of an ending, it succeeds on every level,” he writes.

Cartoon depiction of a peach, a mushroom, and a slice of cheese.

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September 26, 2019 7:26 pmSeptember 26, 2019 10:26 pm

Reel talk: Four movie/snack pairings to satisfy your cinematic and culinary cravings

By Rachael Diamond 3716 Views Armie Hammer, Call Me By Your Name, Daniel Day-Lewis, Film, Hugh Grant, Paddington 2, Peaches, Phantom Thread, Ratatouille, Reel Talk, Snacks, Timothée Chalamet, Vicky Krieps

The Reel Talk column offers four topical movie and snack pairings that will satiate your hungry film-going stomach.

The theatre's sign, which reads "Laemmle's Claremont 5," illuminates a dark street in neon red lights.

Arts & Culture Front Page

September 19, 2019 11:05 pmSeptember 20, 2019 3:33 am

Claremont’s only movie theater may be up for sale

By Yasmin Elqutami 5798 Views Claremont, Claremont Village, Film, Laemmle, Movie, Theater, Village

The Laemmle Claremont 5 theater’s future is in limbo as part of the Southern Californian moviehouse chain is put on the market.

Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie as depicted in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" with film reel curled around them. The bakground is a red and white abstract spiral.

Arts & Culture Film

September 19, 2019 10:35 pmSeptember 20, 2019 1:14 am

Scene one, hot take one: The three diamonds in the rough of a barren cinematic summer

By Ben Hafetz 3012 Views Film, Film Column, Movie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Summer, The Beach Bum, Under the Silver Lake

Among the best movies of the summer are “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” “The Beach Bum” and “Under the Silver Lake”

A photograph of two Pitzer College buildings. They are both white and have three floors. In front of the buildings are several trees, and in the bottom left of the image is an orange sign that says "Pitzer College Campus Map."

April 30, 2019 11:06 pm

A dive into Pitzer’s 2019 summer session

By Kyla Walker 5131 Views Credits, Culture, Film, Pitzer College, Pitzer Summer Session, Religion, Religious Studies, Sociology

Are you looking to get more credits or explore more subjects? 5C students can register for summer session courses at Pitzer College.

Pictured is a graphic art image of a film poster. The border is red and in the middle is a scene of two people on the beach. There is a woman kneeling down at the waters edge and a man in a tropical Hawaiian style shirt standing next to her. The beach is surrounded by palm trees and other foliage. In the top left of the poster are the words "Visit Guava Island" and in the bottom right are the words "Explore Paradise."

April 25, 2019 9:40 pmApril 25, 2019 11:08 pm

With ‘Guava Island,’ Donald Glover shows independence and free spirit

By Chris Agard 4890 Views 30 Rock, Amazon Prime Video, Because the Internet, Camp, Childish Gambino, Coachella, Cuba, Donald Glover, Film, Guava Island, Music

“Guava Island” is reflective of Donald Glover’s versatility and ability to take risks, push boundaries and inspire young audiences.

Two woman look away from the camera. One has shorter, blonde hair and is wearing a blue shirt, the other has longer, black hair and is wearing a red shirt and black jacket.

Arts & Culture Columns Film

April 25, 2019 7:50 pm

Scene one, hot take one: FilmStruck is dead, long live the Criterion Channel

By Ben Hafetz 3352 Views Andrei Tarkovsky, Criterion Channel, David Lynch, Film, FilmStruck, Ingmar Bergman, Movies, Paul Schrader, Yasujirō Ozu

After the streaming service FilmStruck shut down, fans turned to the Criterion Channel. Here are five of the best movies on the platform.

Arts & Culture Columns Film

April 17, 2019 8:46 pm

Reel talk: Why Alfonso Cuarón’s “Children of Men” is more relevant now than ever

By Rachael Diamond 6099 Views Alfonso Cuarón, Children of Men, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Clive Owen, Film, Film Column, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine

Though the film is set in the year 2027, the world of “Children of Men” feels devastatingly real in comparison to our world today.

Arts & Culture Columns Film

April 10, 2019 8:43 pm

Scene one, hot take one: ‘Dragged Across Concrete,’ the tightrope act of satire

By Ben Hafetz 5525 Views Action, Cops, Dragged Across Concrete, Film, Film Column, Mel Gibson, Racism, S. Craig Zahler, Vince Vaughn

The conservative propaganda in “Dragged Across Conrete” turns into a satire of police violence that hides behind a well-made action film.

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