How to keep “The Summer I Turned Pretty” going into the fall
What should you and your roommates watch next?
Review | From page to screen, “The Thursday Murder Club” misses the mark
Between lost character depth and muddled plotlines, this adaptation will disappoint fans of the book.
Review | “Weapons” aims high but shoots hollow
The film flirts with symbolism, but refuses to commit to meaning.
“KPop Demon Hunters” wants to be your idol
Netflix and Sony’s “KPop Demon Hunters” has continued on its trail of success, consistently topping Netflix, the box office and the Billboard charts for the past month. As it only grows in popularity, the movie is redefining the 21st century blockbuster.
The summer of “The Summer I Turned Pretty”
From watch parties, love triangles, endless TikToks and bad acting, this is everything “The Summer I Turned Pretty” is doing right… and wrong, according to fans at Chapman.
Review | ‘Thunderbolts*’ is Marvel’s deepest project yet
The newest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) brings out dark trauma in old and new characters, creating one of the franchise’s most emotional stories in recent memory.
A video game adaptation renaissance is upon us
After decades of movie adaptations letting down fans of the games they are based on, recent TV adaptations have captured the hearts of die-hard gamers while introducing video game stories to new audiences.
Television writing and production major goes out with a bang
The longstanding major at the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts was no longer offered as of 2021, and its final batch of students speak out on the highs and lows of their tumultuous time at Chapman.
Carried by kids: The dying movie theater industry
Kids are keeping movie theaters open.
Review | Season one of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ is a minor miracle for Marvel Studios
Literally born again from the ashes of the beloved Netflix series, the new Disney+ revival brings familiar faces and a mature new direction to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
A student journalist's weekend at the biggest event in books
News writer Britney Henderson spent her weekend at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, with unlimited access to author discussions, booksellers and vendors.
Review | ‘Sinners’ is an achievement for both Ryan Coogler and Hollywood
“Sinners” has audiences sinking their teeth into it worldwide, but is this vampire movie worth the hype?
‘Chicken jockey’: How films are becoming events again
The ‘chicken jockey’ trend is another example of the viral ‘eventizing’ of film that has led to significant box office success.
Predicting the 2026 Academy Awards
Features and entertainment assistant editor Izzy Betz and features and entertainment staff writer Ben Price try their best to predict the outcome of the 2026 Oscars ceremony. Will they be correct? Only time will tell.
Review | ‘Death of a Unicorn’ is another unfortunate A24 dud
A24’s “Death of a Unicorn” is another horror-comedy that tries to eat the rich, but audiences are starting to get full.
Review | Resolution was never the point in ‘The White Lotus’ season three finale
Fate wins, love loses and no one leaves The White Lotus unchanged.
Review | ‘A Minecraft Movie’ can’t build something entertaining
The hotly anticipated and much-memed video game adaptation is depressingly awful, mired in cliché, misogyny, brain rot and more.
Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk talk “Hell of a Summer”
The co-directors, co-writers and stars of the new comedy-slasher talk location scouting, conceptualizing the film and the production process of their first feature.
Dodge College students take over National Film Festival for Talented Youth
Eleven films made by Dodge College of Film and Media Arts students are screening at this year's NFFTY.
A student journalist’s Oscar diaries
Assistant Features & Entertainment Editor Izzy Betz writes about her time attending the 97th Academy Awards as a student journalist, the people she met and the best moments of the big night.