Traveling to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
There are movies so entrenched in pop culture, it seems like a waste of time to watch them. One can easily recognize famous lines and have a vague understanding of the plot. As a direct result of this...
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From the ‘Bu to the Big Screen
Photo Courtesy of Jog Road From the ‘Bu to the big screen, former Wave Felipe Torres Urso is making a splash in the film industry. Urso, a former Pepperdine University student (‘07), directed the 2014...
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REELSTORIES: Red Carpet Fashion
Photos by Jenna Aguilera As Pepperdine students wait in the ridiculously long line descending the stairs to Adamson Plaza, anticipation builds for a night filled with food, art, music and storytelling...
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Reelstories: Going Behind the Scenes
The Reelstories Film Festival kicks off on Friday in Elkins Auditorium at 6 p.m. Four student films — “Roscoe,” “Fractures,” “The Jackpot,” and “Behind the Faces” — and three documentaries — “Last...
View ArticleAwards Show Stirs A Fuss Over Gender Equality
Art by Jenny Rustdad “It’s our time to have wage equality once and for all and equal rights for women in the United States of America,” Patricia Arquette, Best Actress in a Supporting Role award...
View ArticleExploring Depths with ‘Black Sea’
While there are already plenty of films about submarines — “The Hunt for Red October,” “K-19: Widowmaker” and “Das Boot” — oftentimes, the way a director shapes the material given to them can help a...
View ArticleInequality Abounds in This Year’s Judge Demographics
Art by Sacha Irick IIt’s the time of year for the Academy Awards, for the appreciation of film to be celebrated and the best films, along with their actors and production qualities to be awarded an...
View ArticleTheater Unveils a New Dimension
Photo Courtesy of Hashi Photo//Creative Commons As time goes by we as moviegoers demand more. More showings, more comfort, more dining options, more of an experience. Well, Regal Cinemas has heard the...
View ArticleSeaver Students Plan to Represent at Cannes International Film Festival
Photo Courtesy of Stock Snap//Pixabay Next month, four Pepperdine students, senior Matt Allen and juniors Deepak Adhikary, Jacqueline Cisneros and Jasmine Everett, will board a 14-hour flight to...
View ArticleProject Almanac Movie Takes Audiences Back in Time
Photo Courtesy of Paramount Pictures “Project Almanac” is the latest movie by director Dean Israelite (“Acholiland”) and produced by Michael Bay (“Transformers,” “Armageddon,” “Pearl Harbor”),...
View ArticleNew Thriller “No Escape” Underwhelms Viewers
Photo courtesy of Bold Films Traveling the globe can be a great way to experience new cultures and create memories. It can also be helpful for those wanting to know more about the workings of the world...
View ArticleCheck out these Fall Flicks in Payson
Photo by Zach Le I hope you all neglected the couch, got adequate amounts of vitamin D and have fond memories of sleeping in airport terminals or jumping on pristinely made hotel beds this summer–– not...
View ArticleFilm Buffs Should be Aware of These Classics
Photo Courtesy of Warner Bros Studio Despite significant technological advancements, one question holds true to this day: How much do you know about film? Much of the media content modern audiences...
View ArticleComing Soon: Reboots
Art by Christine Nelson Hollywood producers are well aware that films with built-in audience knowledge have made more money than any other type of movie in the last couple decades. Thus far in 2015,...
View ArticleFreak Out with These Frightening Films
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Many people believe that horror movies are, as a whole, not as good as films from other genres. And this is quite often true; horror movies are one of the cheapest genres...
View ArticleAustralia Program Focuses on Film
Pepperdine has expanded its campus to an international program set to take place this summer in the “Land Down Under.” While the program may be appealing to many, it is more geared to those pursuing a...
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‘Rising Tide’ Documentary Follows the Daily Lives of Pepperdine Freshmen
For any future college student, first impressions are important. The “Rising Tide” documentary series chronicles the first year of five new Pepperdine freshmen. The documentary series is the brainchild...
View ArticleHollywood Must Diversify
Art by Christine Nelson The Oscar statuette is not gold this year, but pale. Every single actor nominated is white. To some ceremony invitees, such as Jada Pinkett Smith, this disproportionate...
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Pepperdine Students Premiere New Sitcom ‘Suite Talk’
Photos by Julia Sumouske and Logo Courtesy of Suite Talk Pepperdine sophomore Tara Jenkins, who is also a staff writer for the Graphic, has written herself a new path as her original sitcom “Suite...
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Law School Documentary Explores Uganda’s Justice System
Photos Courtesy of Jim Gash School of Law professor and Director of the Pepperdine Global Justice Program Jim Gash has been touring the country to present his new documentary about the prisoners in...
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