This post was updated July 5 at 9:33 p.m.
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Nights at the movie theater are back in style.
Generation Z directors Kane Parsons and Curry Barker seem to have cracked the code to refilling red velvet recliners with their blockbuster horror films, “Backrooms” and “Obsession.” Both indie titles have effectively dwarfed their microbudgets at the box office, with each grossing over $300 million since their respective releases in May.

This post was updated June 12 at 5:11 p.m.
Keke Palmer is taking on a new role in Westwood.
The Emmy Award winner announced Thursday morning that she will begin a five-year Artist in Residency program with UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television, titled “From Blocking to Broadcast.” The program will go into effect during the 2026-27 academic year and is in collaboration with KeyTV, which Palmer co-founded in 2021.

Keara Hedican’s final bow as a Bruin has arrived as the actor-director-producer prepares for future projects.
The fourth-year theater student with an acting emphasis said she hopes to continue all three facets of entertainment production after graduation.

As spring shifts to summer, a new range of films come into season.
From skipping school to fleeing great white sharks, a host of films are quintessential summer classics.

This post was updated June 2 at 4:16 p.m.
Dread it. Run from it. “Avengers: Doomsday” arrives all the same.
In March 2025, Marvel Studios announced that production on “Avengers: Doomsday” had begun.

As the weather gets warmer, film releases are heating up.
This summer, grab a cool drink and head into a heavily air-conditioned movie theater for an exciting new release.

This post was updated May 27 at 9:29 p.m.
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Sputtering into theaters by jetpack Friday, “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” concluded Disney’s beloved “Mandalorian” franchise with an engine failure of a narrative.