Tag: Film

‘The Phoenician Scheme’ confirms everything we knew about Wes Anderson

Wes Anderson, the beloved director of films such as “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” has returned to cinemas with his newest...

Ranking all eight ‘Mission: Impossible’ movies from worst to best

For nearly thirty years, the espionage-action franchise “Mission: Impossible” has thrilled audiences with the exploits of Impossible Mission Force (IMF) agent Ethan Hunt (Tom...

‘The Studio’ brings the Hollywood life home 

Editor's Note: This article was updated on 5/27/2025 to reflect copy edits. Apple TV+ has brought a behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood filmmaking to the small...

Theater Thursday: ‘On Swift Horses’ bets high, but falls short

Director Daniel Minahan has beautifully brought Shannon Pufahl’s 2019 novel to the big screen with “On Swift Horses.” The romantic drama premiered at the...

‘The Legend of Ochi’ is a beautifully sluggish fable

The independent film studio A24 conjured up its recipe for success as a response to the oversaturation of mediocrity in movies, an unconventional template...

‘The Wedding Banquet’ remake revitalizes a beloved classic

In a cinema landscape full of tired and unnecessary remakes, reboots and sequels, Andrew Ahn’s heartfelt rom-com “The Wedding Banquet” delivers a fresh take...

Theater Thursday: ‘A Minecraft Movie’ is an ironic cinematic gem

Adapting any video game into a movie is a monumental task. But to adapt Minecraft — a game that thrives on creative liberty and...

Filming fun at UCI’s third annual 24 Hour Film Dash

Groups participating in the third annual film and media studies All-Nighter 24 Hour Film Dash filtered into the UC Irvine McCormick Screening Room for...

‘Captain America: Brave New World’ struggles to satisfy high expectations

As one of the last movies in Marvel’s Phase Five, “Captain America: Brave New World” was released in theaters Feb. 14, earning mixed reviews...

The album can wait, Frank Ocean is directing a movie

What is Frank Ocean up to now? Apparently, he’s directing a movie. As reported by Variety on Jan. 30, the R&B artist has begun shooting...

Department of Film and Media Studies ‘From Script to Screen’

UC Irvine’s Illuminations initiative and Department of Film and Media Studies (FMS) hosted the third event of their “From Script to Screen: Wisdom and...

‘The Brutalist’ is a poignant portrait of post-war America

“The Brutalist” is the third film directed by Brady Corbet. The film follows László Tóth (Adrien Brody), a brutalist architect who immigrates to the...

Christopher Nolan takes on the ‘Odyssey’

Christopher Nolan, no stranger to stories of grand scale, has set sail for ancient Greece. Universal Pictures announced Nolan’s next project, “The Odyssey,” on...

Theater Thursday: ‘We Live in Time’

Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for “We Live in Time.” The latest work to join A24’s slate of emotional dramas is John Crowley’s “We...

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