Film & TV
USC alumna named finalist, two graduates named semifinalists for 2025 Student Academy Awards
Three USC student filmmakers have been recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, including one USC alumna who has been named a finalist for the Student Academy Awards.
Rules for mourning: ‘Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)’ review
Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s Sundance-premiered drama is rich with foliage and emotional depth.
‘Sinners’ earns $48 million in opening weekend and shows no signs of slowing down
Director Ryan Coogler is hell-bent on resurrecting theater culture, delivering big with a vampire horror film that’s got the Internet buzzing.
In ‘Warfare,’ the truth is not enough
Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s co-directed film attempts a new approach at telling a war story.
‘The Day the Earth Blew Up’ review: all Daffy, a few bugs
The Looney Tunes have a close encounter of the absurd kind in their first theatrical animated feature.
Academy Awards breakdown: picture, director and screenplays
Predictions, rankings and reviews of the 2025 Oscar nominees for the picture, director and screenplay categories.
Academy Awards breakdown: the acting
Predictions, rankings and reviews of the 2025 Oscar nominees for the supporting and lead actor and actress categories.
Academy Awards breakdown: tech and music
Predictions, rankings and reviews of the 2025 Oscar nominees for cinematography, costume design, editing, makeup & hairstyling, production design, score, song, sound and visual effects.
Academy Awards breakdown: the features
Predictions, rankings and reviews of the 2025 Oscar-nominated documentary, animated and international feature films.
Academy Awards breakdown: the shorts
Predictions, rankings and reviews of the 2025 Oscar-nominated short films.
‘No Other Land’ is nominated for an Oscar, but that’s not why you should watch it
Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor and Hamdan Ballal’s documentary covers a facet of the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.
‘The Monkey’: Gory fun until the last beat
Horror fans must see the monkey that likes killing Theo James’ family.
‘Don’t be boring’? Well, too late for ‘Captain America: Brave New World’
The fourth installment of the “Captain America” franchise leaves much to be desired, fitting in perfectly with the sludge of post-“Avengers: Endgame” Marvel films.
Review: ‘Oh, Hi!’ is a hilariously absurd take on the modern situationship
Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, Molly Gordon and Logan Lerman star in Sophie Brooks’ romantic comedy — with a twist.