Tag: Review
Review: ‘John Waters: Pope of Trash’ exhibit
“The Prince of Puke,” “The Duke of Dirt,” “The Baron of Bad Taste” – filmmaker John Waters has built a career out of shock...
Review: A cool Hollywood Bowl night with Adam Schoenberg’s “Cool Cat”
Under the lights of the renowned Hollywood Bowl Sept. 12, the LA Philharmonic debuted Occidental music composition professor Adam Schoenberg’s “Cool Cat." Schoenberg said the work is a...
Review: “Borat 2” is an indecent plea for basic decency
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that existential threats can wear the most clownish of costumes. No one knows this better than Sacha...
“The Invisible Man” reveals the horror of hidden enemies
What you can’t see can hurt you. The movie catchphrase from Blumhouse’s recent hit “The Invisible Man,” directed by Leigh Whannell, seems coincidentally relevant...
“Parasite” is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s newest film “Parasite” became the first movie since 2013 to win this year’s Cannes Film Festival top prize May 21 with a unanimous vote....
Lawless order in the shotgun safari
S. Craig Zahler’s films have the physicality and sensation of rock and roll meets rap music. Before he directed his first picture, "Bone Tomahawk," the 46-year-old...
How to get a five-star meal on campus
If you’re tired of the same old stations at the Marketplace, using a little creativity can go a long way. By selecting the best...
Apollo Night reaffirms its legacy: Black is beautiful
Students gathered in Thorne Hall Feb. 23 to watch the annual production of Apollo Night, a talent show that closes out the Black Students...
Mitski concert review: visceral sounds fill the Fonda Theater
It is difficult to find artists who maintain unwavering self-respect, yet every bit of content curated by Japanese-American rockstar Mitski Miyawaki achieves just that....
A Definitive Guide to the Bathrooms of Oxy
When nature calls, we've all gotta answer. With large water bottle in hand, I undertook the dangerous but educational task of wandering around campus for an hour looking...