Share: After 3 and a half years of production, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba finally aired in theaters on Sept. 12. Two weeks after the movie got released, it sits at a whopping 98% percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie received some mixed reviews. Some say the fight scenes were incredible and the action left you on the edge of your seat. Others say that the scenes were put together in an almost episode by episode sequence, making the movie seem choppy and bland. The …
LA Chess Social is just fun all across the board
Share: Nearly every table in the bar held a small but grand court in black and white. This court featured a king, queen, rook and bishop. Chess pieces flew from one square to the next as some players blitzed through moves. Other pieces hovered mid-air as their holders looked on with calculating gazes. The ever-present thrum of a live band’s performance burst from a corner of the room, and conversations full of laughter, playful banter, and detailed chess strategy all melded together under the sound. …
‘KPop Demon Hunters’: Golden in the charts and our hearts
Share: When summer break had just begun, I finally had the time to open Netflix and be greeted by the title screen of a new release: “KPop Demon Hunters.” As an animation lover and KPop dabbler, there was no way I wasn’t tuning in immediately. Seeing as the movie was a Netflix original, expectations were low, but it is definitely safe to say they were exceeded tenfold. The musical urban fantasy follows Kpop girl trio HUNTR/X, who secretly fulfill a generational duty of hunting demons. …
This latest season of ‘The Last of Us’ should be the last of it
Share: After two years of waiting, the second season to one of the better video game adaptations ‘The Last of Us’ has returned—only for it to feel mediocre. The first season was a spectacle of fans being able to see the moments that made them laugh, cry, or leave them in awe on screen. The second season amounts to as much as an acknowledgment of “Yeah, it’s cool, but why am I watching when I can play the game?” It’s a significant issue, as the …
7 movies for Jewish American Heritage Month that’ll take you on an emotional rollercoaster
Share: In addition to being AAPI Heritage Month, May is also Jewish American Heritage Month! Here are seven films starring Jewish actors and actresses, and why they are so significant for you to watch! Life Is Beautiful (1997) This film tells the story of a Jewish-Italian man named Guido Orefice (Roberto Benigi) trying his best to keep his son protected from the inhumanity of the Holocaust when they are taken to a concentration camp. Even through the darkest of horrors, Guido kept up a facade …
Dylan’s deal with destiny: Legendary musician returns to Hollywood Bowl
Share: “It all goes back to the destiny thing,” Bob Dylan once told 60 Minutes in 2004, flashing a wry smile. “I made a bargain with it a long time ago, and I’m holding up my end.” When Dylan first took the stage at the Hollywood Bowl in 1965, a mere 40 days after his controversial electric debut at the Newport Folk Festival, the folk world was still reeling. Boos from alienated fans rained down upon the then-24-year-old — something that never rattled the young, …
The dolls are back in the Playhouse
Share: The Pasadena Playhouse’s 100 year anniversary celebration kicked off with a fun, festive party with a red carpet and an open bar full of spectators excited to watch Lucas Hnath 2017’s, “A Doll’s House Part 2.” This modern reenactment of Henrik’s Ibsen’s controversial play from 1879, “A Doll’s House,” starred famous actress Elizabeth Reaser who played the main character Nora, and Jason Butler Harner who was casted as Torvaldt, Nora’s kind, caring, and sympathetic husband. Adam J. Smith was Torvald’s understudy. Two more talented …
Godzilla gathering considers deeper meaning behind the monster
Share: Films have been an outlet for cultures, such as The Color Purple, The West Side Story, and 12 Years a Slave. The Japanese Social Club used Godzilla to explain how Godzilla is no different, that there is a deeper meaning than just a giant monster, but symbolism for a war that caused generational damage. On Thursday, May 1st, the Japanese Social Club held a cultural movie night. They played the first-ever Godzilla movie production from 1954. The event had food ranging from pizza to …
Women’s history month is over, but these 10 films show the permanence of female strength
Share: While March was Irish American Heritage Month, it was also Women’s History Month! PCC honored the occasion with a HERSTORY exhibit, and even as it comes to an end, everyone can keep the celebration going by watching movies that tell stories– both true and fictional– of strong female characters who challenge norms, make progress towards gender equality, or work hard to achieve success on their own terms. Follow:
Giant penises and jumbo Viagra: PCC’s theater department premieres its spring play ‘Lysistrata’
Share: Chatter and Greek music are heard inside the Center for the Arts theater. The overwhelming scent of fresh paint from the set and fresh flowers from the families of the actors fills the room. Everyone is seated, still rattling, when all of a sudden, yelling is heard from all corners of the theater. Actors flood the stage, dressed as tourists, cafe workers, and Athenians, grasping everyone’s attention. The cast sets the scene: 411 BC, and the Peloponnesian War has been raging for years. On …