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Photo: Shella Films

An evening with Jennifer Brea, luminary behind knockout film ‘Unrest’

Malia Mendez
  •  
Oct. 27, 2020
Screen
(Graphic: CHASITY HALE/The Stanford Daily) (Photo: Gramercy Pictures)

Movies to watch in quarantine: ‘Fargo’

Mark York and Nitish Vaidyanathan
  •  
Oct. 27, 2020
Screen
sacha baron cohen holds an american flag and smiles with a surgical mask on his forehead

Borat is up to his old tricks in a new and divided America

Jared Klegar
  •  
Oct. 26, 2020
Arts & Life
three young adults lean together with their eyes closed

Frameline44, part 2: Coming-of-age tales

Olivia Popp
  •  
Oct. 25, 2020
Arts & Life
(Graphic: CHASITY HALE/The Stanford Daily) (Photo: Lionsgate Films)

Movies to watch in quarantine: ‘La La Land’

Mark York and Nitish Vaidyanathan
  •  
Oct. 22, 2020
Arts & Life
The cast of 'i'm thinking of ending things' sit at a dining room table.

Eternal Blizzard in the Tired Mind: Kaufman delves ever deeper into the human psyche

Daniel Shaykevich
  •  
Sept. 10, 2020
Film
(Graphic: CHASITY HALE/The Stanford Daily)(Photo: IFC Films, A24, Paramount Pictures)

Movies to watch in quarantine: ‘Uncut Gems,’ ‘The Death of Stalin,’ ‘Airplane!’

Mark York and Nitish Vaidyanathan
  •  
Sept. 8, 2020
Arts & Life
Pictured: Scenes from the Sundance movies "I Carry You With Me" (left) and "Zola" (right). (Graphic: CHASITY HALE/The Stanford Daily) (Photo: Sundance Institute, A24)

Sundance 2020, part 3: What we’re eagerly awaiting

Olivia Popp
  •  
Aug. 29, 2020
Film
(Photo: TWC, Magnolia Pictures/Amazon Studios, Netflix)

Being an ally to BLM through the arts, Part II

Karen Mai and Leanna Sun
  •  
Aug. 25, 2020
Arts & Life
(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

An exploration of foreign films: ‘Kagemusha’ takes extravagance to a new level

Sania Choudhary
  •  
Aug. 18, 2020
Arts & Life
Emmy award-winning Marc Levin directs the HBO documentary "Stockton on My Mind" (2020), which follows the life of Mayor Michael Tubbs and his transformative love for Stockton, California. (image source: hbomax.com)

Stanford alum Michael Tubbs’ Stockton is on the rise in HBO documentary

Karlaine Francisco
  •  
Aug. 3, 2020
Arts & Life
(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

An exploration of foreign films: Unique cinematography and minimalist themes distinguish ‘Tokyo Story’

Sania Choudhary
  •  
July 31, 2020
Film
The 2020 Virtual Summer Film Festival, hosted by the Stanford Global Studies department, will screen a total of seven movies this year. (Image credit: Stanford Global Studies)

2020 Stanford Global Studies Film Festival: ‘Jose’ is a sublime piece of filmmaking

Abigail Shane
  •  
July 24, 2020
Film
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (Courtesy of Netflix)

‘Eurovision Song Contest’: another movie for quarantine

Julie Ham
  •  
July 17, 2020
Arts & Life
'The Claudia Kishi Club' is a documentary short about the cultural impact of the iconic 'Baby-Sitters Club' character Claudia Kishi and the importance of Asian American representation in movies and television.(Photo: Netflix)

Shorts at Home: ‘We are who we are’

Olivia Popp
  •  
July 12, 2020
Arts & Life
(Photo: Vertical Entertainment)

‘Miss Juneteenth’ enthralls viewers with powerful screenplay and cinematography

Anika Jain
  •  
July 9, 2020
Arts & Life
Sarah Mergen '19 always knew she wanted to produce a show that pushed the artistic limits of Shakespeare, so she wrote and directed TheaterLab's "HAL" (2020) — until it was cancelled by COVID-19. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Mergen)

Voices of Canceled Stanford Shows: Sarah Mergen ’19 on adapting Shakespeare and directing ‘HAL’

Natalie Francis
  •  
May 1, 2020
Arts & Life
In her documentary project, Leanna Lewis ’23 aims to bring attention to the unique forms of oppression faced by indigenous women. (Photo: Patricia Wei)

Leanna Lewis raises awareness of indigenous issues through film

Patricia Wei
  •  
March 13, 2020
Arts & Life
In the animated film “Weathering with You,” the character Hina Amano approaches a shrine gate bathed in sunlight amid the rain. (Photo: GKIDS)

Makoto Shinkai weaves magical, timely tale of climate change in ‘Weathering with You’

Kaylee Beam
  •  
March 6, 2020
Arts & Life
Though "The Photograph" doesn't reach its full potential, it fulfills its promise of providing a charming Valentine's Day romance. (Photo: Universal Pictures)

Relentless time, romance in ‘The Photograph’

Malia Mendez
  •  
March 2, 2020
The Stanford Daily

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