film
Open Projector Night Spotlight from UICA: Jose Jimenez, People's Choice Award winner
by (KCAD)
Submitted 12-12-2017 under NONPROFITS
Give us a short bio. I am a Latino filmmaker born and raised in Los Angeles. I attended California State University, Northridge where I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Cinema and Television Arts. I’ve produced, wrote, filmed, and edited a...
Grand Rapids Public Museum hosts special Halloween organ concerts
by (Grand Rapids Pu...)
Submitted 10-03-2017 under NONPROFITS
Join the Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) for special Halloween Mighty Wurlitzer Organ Concerts with Andrew Rogers, accompanied by the 1925 horror silent film classic The Phantom of the Opera on Friday, October 13 and Saturday, October 14, 2017....
Grand Rapids Public Schools’ Parent University to host screenings of American Divided
by (Natalie Hart)
Submitted 08-08-2017 under NONPROFITS
On Wednesday, June 28, over 600 people gathered at Celebration Cinema South to watch two screenings of America Divided, a film series that explores some of America’s thorniest issues—criminal justice, housing equity, education,...
Movie Review: "The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki" at UICA
by (KCAD)
Submitted 06-27-2017 under OPINION
Want to see boxing fans’ jaws hit the mat? Show them Juho Kuosmanen’s The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki, a sports biopic that charts the days leading up to the titular real-life boxer’s infamous 1962 World Featherweight...
Movie review: "I Am Not Your Negro"
by (John Kissane)
Submitted 04-04-2017 under OPINION
Was there ever a more elegant, even feline, writer than James Baldwin? It does him a great disservice to say he should be read because to do so is good for the reader; he isn’t kale. His legacy owes as much to his stylish prose as to his...
Premiere of WMCAT student-produced documentary will highlight local social justice and equity
by (wmcat)
Submitted 02-24-2017 under NONPROFITS
Maybe you’ve cranked the volume up while listening to the latest post-breakup song, or you’ve listened to a song in remembrance of your childhood years or deceased loved ones; No matter what emotion you may be experiencing, music has the...
Selection of 2017 Oscar nominees for short film screening at UICA
by (KCAD)
Submitted 02-07-2017 under NONPROFITS
Beginning February 10 at UICA, see the 2017 Oscar nominees for short film in the live-action, documentary and animation categories. A selection of films in each category will be screening in the UICA Movie Theater. See a diverse collection of films...
Movie Review: "Always Shine" at the UICA
by (KCAD)
Submitted 01-17-2017 under NONPROFITS
"Always Shine" is a 2016 American psychological thriller written by Lawrence Michael Levine and directed by Sophia Takal. The film follows two burgeoning actresses, Beth (Caitlin Fitzgerald) and Anna (Mackenzie Davis) who leave the hustle...
Movie Review: "The Brand New Testament" at UICA
by (KCAD)
Submitted 12-19-2016 under NONPROFITS
Jaco Van Dormael’s wildly humorous fantasy film, "The Brand New Testament," is witty, clever, and unique. In this dark but strangely uplifting comedy, we follow Ea, the ten-year-old daughter of God, who narrates the story of her...
Review of "A Man Called Ove" at UICA
by (John Kissane)
Submitted 12-07-2016 under OPINION
Look, I get it: you're not interested in subtitled films. You go to the theater to watch movies, not read them; to be entertained, not work. And no, you're not suggesting that reading isn't entertaining, and anyway what does it matter?...