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‘Alien: Romulus’ features creative direction, beautiful lighting

‘Alien: Romulus’ features creative direction, beautiful lighting

Ryan Ranc, General Life&Arts Reporter September 5, 2024

“Alien: Romulus,” directed by Fede Álvarez, is a back-to-basics “Alien” film, taking place 20 years after the original. It follows an ensemble cast of teenagers seeking escape to another planet....

People gathered together for Front Festival’s annual film showcase on Aug. 30.

Film, music, arts festival The Front Festival platforms Texas-based women, LGBTQ+ creatives

Riddhi Bora, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 3, 2024

Descending yellow cobblestone steps lead to an amphitheater filled with people engrossed in the films playing on a TV screen. The Front Festival — a four-day film, music, performing arts and visual...

Members of the original Chicano Squad, including José Selvera, answer questions following the show's screening in The Texas Union on August 29, 2024 alongside the show's director and Selvera's son, who was involved in the documentary's production.

UT alumni series highlighting first all-Latin homicide detective unit screens at Union

Riley Walsh, General News Reporter September 1, 2024

The Latino Studies department screened the first episode of the unreleased documentary series “The Chicano Squad” at the Union on Aug. 29. Produced by two UT alumni, the series chronicles the history...

The exterior of the Paramount Theatre during a Summer Classic Film Series screening of Steel Magnolias on August 22, 2024.

Austin’s historic Paramount Theatre celebrates 50 years of classic films

Analise Pickerrell, Senior Life&Arts Reporter August 26, 2024

Locals and tourists know the Paramount Theatre as a historic site and entertainment staple of downtown Austin, but 50 years ago, the business struggled to keep its doors open. Built in 1915 for vaudeville...

Q&A: Alum discusses screenwriting, how UT prepared her to change the world with stories like ‘Moana’

Q&A: Alum discusses screenwriting, how UT prepared her to change the world with stories like ‘Moana’

Flora Farr, Life&Arts Desk Editor August 23, 2024

Pamela Ribon (BFA Acting, ‘97) attended UT to improve her acting skills. However, when a professor encouraged her to rely on a wide range of skills rather than ignoring her natural strength in storytelling,...

‘It Ends with Us’ breaks pattern of bad book-to-screen adaptations

‘It Ends with Us’ breaks pattern of bad book-to-screen adaptations

Analise Pickerrell, General Life&Arts Reporter August 12, 2024

Book lovers have learned to keep their expectations low when a favorite novel announces its upcoming film adaptation. However, cast such worries aside, because “It Ends with Us,” the best-selling novel...

Q&A: UT alum turns to writing, directing award-winning short films using decades of acting experience

Q&A: UT alum turns to writing, directing award-winning short films using decades of acting experience

Flora Farr, Senior Life&Arts Reporter August 4, 2024

Inspired by the “Me Too” movement and a childhood friend’s personal experience, longtime actor Sara Gaston (theater and dance, ‘90) recently wrote, produced and directed her first short film “I...

‘Longlegs’ crafts a unique horror atmosphere, narrative fans won’t want to miss

‘Longlegs’ crafts a unique horror atmosphere, narrative fans won’t want to miss

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter July 26, 2024

“Longlegs,” written and directed by Oz Perkins, follows FBI Agent Lee Harker (Maika Monroe) as she’s put on a case to discover who the serial killer “Longlegs” (Nicolas Cage) really is. As she...

‘Fly Me to the Moon’: One small step for man but no great leap for filmmaking

‘Fly Me to the Moon’: One small step for man but no great leap for filmmaking

Analise Pickerrell, General Life&Arts Reporter July 14, 2024

“Fly Me to the Moon,” directed by Greg Berlanti, comedically draws on a 1960s space race conspiracy theory through the lens of a romance between a launch director and an advertising specialist determined...

Glen Powell lights up big screen with recent projects, look into UT alum’s filmography

Glen Powell lights up big screen with recent projects, look into UT alum’s filmography

Stephanie Jumper, General Life&Arts Reporter July 14, 2024

UT has proudly produced an impressive number of notable alumni, from political figures to business moguls to the film industry’s top-billed names. One of UT’s former students recently ignited the big...

‘MaXXXine’: Hollywood’s a killer in this nut-sploding finale

‘MaXXXine’: Hollywood’s a killer in this nut-sploding finale

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter July 12, 2024

“MaXXXine,” the long-anticipated sequel to “X” written and directed by Ti West, follows Maxine Minx (Mia Goth) as she ventures into Hollywood during the 1980s to finally become a movie star all...

‘Despicable Me 4’ feels uninspired, rushed despite great animation

‘Despicable Me 4’ feels uninspired, rushed despite great animation

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter July 12, 2024

“Despicable Me 4,” directed by Chris Renaud and Patrick Delage, follows Gru (Steve Carrell) and his family as they are forced to go into hiding after notorious villain Maxime Le Mal (Will Ferrell)...

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