Film

Film Review: ‘Eames: The Architect and the Painter’

December 12, 2011 | By Julie Riggott | Category: Art and Museums, Film

You may not know it, but most people are informally aware of Charles and Bernice “Ray” Eames’ aesthetic impact on the world. In “Eames: The Architect and the Painter,” producers Jason Cohn and Bill Jersey recount the lives and creative output of the Eameses, who are best known for their modern furniture (such as the [...]



Free Films at USC

September 24, 2011 | By Julie Riggott | Category: Film

The School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California offers an ongoing weekly showcase for upcoming international, documentary and independent cinema called Outside the Box [Office]. Screenings are free and open to the public. The following article originally appeared in the USC Trojan Family Magazine.
Art Films? We Got ‘Em
Alex Ago fills the screens [...]



‘Mozart’s Sister’ at Laemmle Theatres

August 17, 2011 | By Julie Riggott | Category: Classical Music and Opera, Featured Articles, Film

Knowing full well the celebrity and genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and no doubt having seen Milos Forman’s “Amadeus,” it’s probably difficult to imagine a movie where Mozart is only a very minor character, no less one overshadowed by his older sibling. But that’s just what the intriguing and exquisitely composed “Mozart’s Sister” offers.
Writer, director [...]