From William Powell in the classic 1930s “Thin Man” series, to Humphrey Bogart in films like “The Big Sleep” and “The Maltese Falcon,” to more recent examples of Brad Pitt in “Se7en” or Jake Gyllenhaal in “Zodiac,” the leading men in murder mysteries are always empirically handsome detectives. This one[Read More…]
Film & Television
Any articles related to film and television should fall in this category. This category will most likely be filled with reviews and/or commentary on films and/or television series.
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ keeps the Marvel franchise fresh
There is usually some heart in Marvel films due to their similarities in tonal and story structure, but “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” injects that heart with a “Pulp Fiction” size needle of adrenaline. Comic book films are becoming like stale bread at this point. Recent films like, “X-Men:[Read More…]
‘Brave Miss World’ unpacks sexual violence
A collection of campus organizations, including the Women’s and Gender Equity Center, Beach Hillel, the Department of Film and Electronic Arts and Associated Students, Inc., will be recognizing sexual assault awareness month with a specialized film screening tonight. From 6-8 p.m, Emmy award-nominated “Brave Miss World” will be shown[Read More…]
Phenomenal filmmakers strut CityWalk
Steven Spielberg, Jordan Peele, and other directors helped unveil Universal CityWalk’s multi-million dollar renovated movie theater, the Universal Cinema. Ron Meyer, the vice chairman of NBCUniversal and Karen Irwin, president and COO of Universal Studios Hollywood, were in attendance to give speeches and celebrate the theater’s opening. Emmy Award-nominated filmmaker[Read More…]
Newport Beach Film Festival
Newport Beach will be hosting over 55,000 attendees while featuring over 350 films from over 50 countries at the 18th annual Newport Beach Film Festival. The event will take place from April 20-27 and show films from both independent and studio backgrounds. Among the various countries and cultural backgrounds being[Read More…]
Another summer of reboots and remakes
Every summer, Hollywood seemingly prides itself on releasing reboots and remakes, trying to outdo the originals by constantly revisiting overused storylines and plots in an attempt to find that summer’s next big blockbuster. This year, just like the many summers before, is shaping up to also release its share of[Read More…]
‘The Last Jedi’s’ first strike
The marketing campaign for the next installment of the Star Wars franchise began on Friday, when the first footage of “The Last Jedi” was revealed at Star Wars Celebration Orlando and quickly released to fans worldwide. The teaser was met with excitement by fans, and quickly surpassed 26 million views[Read More…]
‘Ovarian Psychos’ film screening
The Department of Film and Electronics at Cal State Long Beach has organized a free screening of the 2016 documentary “Ovarian Psycos” in the University Theatre tonight at 7:30. The Ovarian Psycos Bicycle Brigade is a group of women who ride their bikes at night through the neighborhoods of east[Read More…]
Don’t forget “Your Name.”
It has been a long-running joke among the Daily 49er staff that I dislike most films, but while some recent works have met my expectations, no other has blown me away more than Makoto Shinkai’s “Your Name.” Although the film was originally released in Japan last year, an English version[Read More…]
CSULB professor taking Canadian animation to TCM
One of Cal State Long Beach’s own will host Turner Classic Movies, the television network dedicated to airing acclaimed films from the past, this Sunday night from 5 – 9 p.m. CSULB animation professor Aubry Mintz, along with consulting agency Schoolwood partner Ellen Besen and TCM host Ben Mankiewicz, will[Read More…]