BERKELEY'S NEWS • SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Film & Television
AUGUST 26, 2021
Despite lack of momentum, ‘Ted Lasso’ season 2 is still a joy to watch
Perhaps the show struggles to completely recapture the lightning in a bottle it found with its first season, but that doesn’t change the fact that it delivers a half-hour of heartwarming comedic television every week.
Film & Television
AUGUST 26, 2021
Despite lack of momentum, ‘Ted Lasso’ season 2 is still a joy to watch
Perhaps the show struggles to completely recapture the lightning in a bottle it found with its first season, but that doesn’t change the fact that it delivers a half-hour of heartwarming comedic television every week.
Culture Shot
JULY 29, 2021
Learning from the deceptive exteriors of Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Spirited Away’
Much like its subjects, the film’s appearance has only a cursory relationship with its deeper internal meaning.
Culture Shot
JULY 29, 2021
Learning from the deceptive exteriors of Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Spirited Away’
Much like its subjects, the film’s appearance has only a cursory relationship with its deeper internal meaning.
Album Reviews
JULY 23, 2021
John Mayer’s vapid ‘Sob Rock’ shows he still has some growing up to do
Sob Rock is not a bad album; it’s an unremarkable one — the few places where Mayer does try and succeed at something new are overshadowed by the rest of the record’s stale, formulaic songs.
Album Reviews
JULY 23, 2021
John Mayer’s vapid ‘Sob Rock’ shows he still has some growing up to do
Sob Rock is not a bad album; it’s an unremarkable one — the few places where Mayer does try and succeed at something new are overshadowed by the rest of the record’s stale, formulaic songs.
Film & Television
JULY 14, 2021
‘I Think You Should Leave’ season 2 cements show’s status as sketch comedy giant
The second season preserves the first’s refreshing genius and builds on it, injecting the show’s inimitable spirit into new situations and characters throughout 90 minutes of the funniest, most inspired sketch comedy television currently on air.
Film & Television
JULY 14, 2021
‘I Think You Should Leave’ season 2 cements show’s status as sketch comedy giant
The second season preserves the first’s refreshing genius and builds on it, injecting the show’s inimitable spirit into new situations and characters throughout 90 minutes of the funniest, most inspired sketch comedy television currently on air.
Film & Television
JUNE 10, 2021
Stylish, heartfelt ‘Hacks’ gives classic stand-up comedy a face-lift
Despite its familiar construction, “Hacks” is a deceptively unique, subversive series that carves out yet another new niche in the comedy television genre.
Film & Television
JUNE 10, 2021
Stylish, heartfelt ‘Hacks’ gives classic stand-up comedy a face-lift
Despite its familiar construction, “Hacks” is a deceptively unique, subversive series that carves out yet another new niche in the comedy television genre.
Film & Television
JUNE 08, 2021
‘Master of None’ moves in mature new direction with ‘Moments in Love’
The new incarnation is mostly unrecognizable: It’s a mature, refreshing departure that sacrifices pizzazz for profundity and cutesiness for craftsmanship.
Film & Television
JUNE 08, 2021
‘Master of None’ moves in mature new direction with ‘Moments in Love’
The new incarnation is mostly unrecognizable: It’s a mature, refreshing departure that sacrifices pizzazz for profundity and cutesiness for craftsmanship.
Film & Television
MAY 21, 2021
‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ satisfies with intense, concise slow burn
The film entertains with ease and even manages to tug on a heartstring or two throughout. At a breezy 100-minute runtime, it’s a perfect film to start the summer.
Film & Television
MAY 21, 2021
‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ satisfies with intense, concise slow burn
The film entertains with ease and even manages to tug on a heartstring or two throughout. At a breezy 100-minute runtime, it’s a perfect film to start the summer.
Graduation 2021
MAY 13, 2021
What we lose, what we gain when we graduate
I look forward to what lies on the other side of a lifetime of thought and effort, that conscious understanding that will never leave me.
Graduation 2021
MAY 13, 2021
What we lose, what we gain when we graduate
I look forward to what lies on the other side of a lifetime of thought and effort, that conscious understanding that will never leave me.
Film & Television
APRIL 25, 2021
Few surprises at 93rd annual Academy Awards
No film unambiguously swept the Awards, though the biggest winner of the night was “Nomadland,” taking home trophies for best picture, best director and best actress.
Film & Television
APRIL 25, 2021
Few surprises at 93rd annual Academy Awards
No film unambiguously swept the Awards, though the biggest winner of the night was “Nomadland,” taking home trophies for best picture, best director and best actress.
Culture Shot
APRIL 23, 2021
It’s never been easier to watch the Academy Award nominees: So why didn’t we?
So although this year’s Oscars may feel like a pyrrhic celebration of 2020 in film, they’re also a chance to take stock and remind ourselves of what film gives us and what it adds to our lives.
Culture Shot
APRIL 23, 2021
It’s never been easier to watch the Academy Award nominees: So why didn’t we?
So although this year’s Oscars may feel like a pyrrhic celebration of 2020 in film, they’re also a chance to take stock and remind ourselves of what film gives us and what it adds to our lives.
