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Film Review: Stay warm with this winters&#039; movie slate, from romance to thrillers - Daily Bruin

Film Review: Stay warm with this winters&#8217; movie slate, from romance to thrillers

Meyers is the 2025-2026 theater, film and television editor and News contributor. She was previously an Arts contributor. Meyers is a fourth-year English and political science student minoring in film, television and digital media from Napa, California.

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This winter, moviegoers can stay warm beneath the blanket of fresh films hitting the theaters. Grab a hot drink and settle in for a treat, as this season’s slated films are sure to offer something for every viewer to enjoy.

https://dailybruin.com/2026/01/21/film-review-stay-warm-with-this-winters-movie-slate-from-romance-to-thrillers/

Carlos Roa is pictured wearing a red jacket. Balancing their work as a graduate student and their independent artistic endeavors, Roa was the projection designer for &quot;I Am an American,” a play featured at the REDCAT film festival in downtown Los Angeles. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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Carlos Roa explores identity, diversity through empowering visuals and set designs - Daily Bruin

Carlos Roa explores identity, diversity through empowering visuals and set designs

Daniela Fogliano

This post was updated Jan. 11 at 8:32 p.m. While audience members pondered the statement, “This country was built for me,” Carlos Roa created a visual framework to deepen their reflection.

https://dailybruin.com/2026/01/11/carlos-roa-explores-identity-diversity-through-empowering-visuals-and-set-designs/

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Second Take: Harsh critical response to ‘Wicked: For Good’ shows overexposure does not go unpunished - Daily Bruin

Second Take: Harsh critical response to ‘Wicked: For Good’ shows overexposure does not go unpunished

Brockenbrow is a News contributor on the campus politics beat. She is also a first-year English student from Burbank, California.

Caitlin Brockenbrow

This post was updated Jan. 8 at 7:52 p.m. Video advertising killed 2025’s star movie. After the success of 2024’s “Wicked,” which became the highest-grossing musical film adaptation, the popular assumption was that the sequel would be an effortless success.

https://dailybruin.com/2026/01/08/second-take-harsh-critical-response-to-wicked-2-shows-overexposure-does-not-go-unpunished/

Luke (Callum Turner) and Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) smile at each other as they sit together with trees in the background. “Eternity” is A24’s latest film, which premiered in September at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released in theaters Nov. 26. (Courtesy of A24)

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Film review: &#039;Eternity&#039; starts off strong but ultimately disappoints with frustrating ending - Daily Bruin

Film review: &#8216;Eternity&#8217; starts off strong but ultimately disappoints with frustrating ending

This post was updated Jan. 13 at 8:17 p.m. At times, watching “Eternity” certainly felt like one. A24’s latest thought-provoking film premiered in September at the Toronto International Film Festival and released in theaters Nov.

https://dailybruin.com/2025/12/04/film-review-eternity-starts-off-strong-but-ultimately-disappoints-with-frustrating-ending/

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Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) pose together with golden horns and floral arrangements in the background. Following the “intermission” between films, “Wicked: For Good” finds Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) in hiding from the Wizard’s Guard after being falsely labeled the Wicked Witch of the West, leaving her best friend Glinda to step in. (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)

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Movie review: &#039;Wicked: For Good&#039; enchants with elevated magic, emotion as spellbinding sequel - Daily Bruin

Movie review: &#8216;Wicked: For Good&#8217; enchants with elevated magic, emotion as spellbinding sequel

Munck is Arts senior staff. She was previously the 2024-2025 Arts editor and the 2023-2024 assistant Arts editor on the theater | film | television beat. Munck is a fourth-year communication student from Granada Hills, California.

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Warning: mild spoilers ahead. One year after shattering records and glass ceilings, “Wicked: For Good” flies even higher than its predecessor. Director Jon M. Chu’s highly anticipated sequel landed in theaters Nov.

https://dailybruin.com/2025/11/23/movie-review-wicked-for-good-enchants-with-elevated-magic-emotion-as-spellbinding-sequel/

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Grace (Jennifer Lawrence) stands with her head leaning back amid a swirl of confetti. “Die My Love,” directed by Lynne Ramsay and adapted from the 2012 novel by Ariana Harwicz, arrived in theaters Nov. 7. (Courtesy of IMDb)

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Movie review: &#039;Die My Love&#039; flatlines from formulaic framing, wounds itself with shallow story - Daily Bruin

Movie review: &#8216;Die My Love&#8217; flatlines from formulaic framing, wounds itself with shallow story

Sperisen is Arts senior staff and an Opinion, News, Podcasts and PRIME contributor. He was previously the 2024-2025 music | fine arts editor and an Arts contributor from 2023-2024. Sperisen is a fourth-year communication and political science student minoring in professional writing from Stockton, California.

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This post was updated Nov. 13 at 8:49 p.m. Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of self-harm and descriptions of mental health challenges that may be disturbing to some readers.

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Malena Williams, a fourth-year sociology transfer student and the director of “The Exhibit,” is pictured. She said she created the project as part of the Film and Photography Society at UCLA and intentionally left parts of it ambiguous to give audiences space for personal interpretations. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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Malena Williams channels horror and ambiguity in short film &#8216;The Exhibit&#8217;

Li is the 2025-2026 digital managing editor and was previously the 2024-2025 Photo editor. She is on the editorial board and is also an Illustrations contributor. Li is a third-year history student from Rowland Heights, California.

Zimo Li

This post was updated Nov. 8 at 8:29 p.m. Malena Williams’ eyes sparkled into a smile when she was asked about “The Exhibit,” a short film she wrote and directed in spring 2025.

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Photographed is a stage from a side angle, showing &quot;Right in the Eye&quot; creator Jean-François Alcoléa and the rest of the band in the background. The movie-concert production will begin its ninth tour early next year. (Courtesy of Vosmikova Isabella photography – VIP)

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Movie-concert &#039;Right in the Eye&#039; harmonizes music, Georges Méliès&#039; films - Daily Bruin

Movie-concert &#8216;Right in the Eye&#8217; harmonizes music, Georges Méliès&#8217; films

Burquez is the 2025-2026 music | fine arts editor. She was previously an Arts reporter. She is a third-year comparative literature student from San Diego.

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This post was updated Nov. 4 at 10:47 p.m. “Right in the Eye” continues a legacy of innovation. From the mind of pianist and composer Jean-François Alcoléa, “Right in the Eye” is a movie-concert that brings a new experience of the work of film pioneer Georges Méliès.

https://dailybruin.com/2025/11/04/movie-concert-right-in-the-eye-harmonizes-music-georges-mlis-films/

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Emma Stone as her character, Michelle, sits in a wooden chair and looks off camera with a faint smile on her face. The 118-minute film, “Bugonia,” is an adaptation of the 2003 South Korean film “Save the Green Planet!” and was released in select theaters Oct. 24. (Courtesy of IMDb)

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Movie review: &#039;Bugonia&#039; shocks audiences with gory twists, compelling characters, commentary - Daily Bruin

Movie review: &#8216;Bugonia&#8217; shocks audiences with gory twists, compelling characters, commentary

This post was updated Oct. 28 at 8:37 p.m. Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of suicide and describes scenes of violence that may be disturbing to some readers.

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Both in suits, Andrew Scott as composer Richard Rodgers (left) stands with Ethan Hawke as lyricist Lorenz Hart (right). The 100-minute film largely focuses on one evening – March 31, 1943 – in the life of Hart, Rodgers’ former musical partner. (Courtesy of Sony Pictures)

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Film review: &#039;Blue Moon&#039; composes focused, empathetic biopic on legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart - Daily Bruin

Film review: &#8216;Blue Moon&#8217; composes focused, empathetic biopic on legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart

This post was updated Oct. 26 at 9:12 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Like the song from which it derives its title, “Blue Moon” is a short but memorable tale.

https://dailybruin.com/2025/10/22/film-review-blue-moon-composes-focused-empathetic-biopic-on-legendary-lyricist-lorenz-hart/

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By Eleanor Meyers

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By Daniela Fogliano

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Second Take: Harsh critical response to ‘Wicked: For Good’ shows overexposure does not go unpunished

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Film review: ‘Eternity’ starts off strong but ultimately disappoints with frustrating ending

By Caitlin Brockenbrow

Arts

Movie review: ‘Wicked: For Good’ enchants with elevated magic, emotion as spellbinding sequel

By Victoria Munck

Arts

Movie review: ‘Die My Love’ flatlines from formulaic framing, wounds itself with shallow story

By Reid Sperisen

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Malena Williams channels horror and ambiguity in short film ‘The Exhibit’

By Zimo Li

Arts

Movie-concert ‘Right in the Eye’ harmonizes music, Georges Méliès’ films

By Ana Camila Burquez

Arts

Movie review: ‘Bugonia’ shocks audiences with gory twists, compelling characters, commentary

By Reid Sperisen

Arts

Film review: ‘Blue Moon’ composes focused, empathetic biopic on legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart

By Reid Sperisen