Piper Samuels

Given its heavy subject matter, “A Good Person” may not seem fit for the faint of heart. But for every graphic depiction of desperation and darkness, Braff surprises his audience with tasteful moments of humor and hope.

Whether artists have already made their name in the music scene or they’re just starting out, Noise Pop has a place for all of them. Read on for The Daily Californian’s highlights from Noise Pop’s 30th anniversary.

With crisp cinematography and tactful dialogue, Davy Chou's "Return to Seoul" tells a thoughtful story about curiosity, culture and identity. But, as the director explained in an interview with the Daily Californian, the story isn’t his.

“I was really interested in lighting. I liked the physics of light and the philosophy of how lighting could change the way a space felt,” Valladao spoke of her early interactions with the field of cinematography in an interview with The Daily Californian.

In a Zoom interview with The Daily Californian, Brie, Ellis and director Dave Franco exchanged heartfelt laughs and clever quips as they discussed the inner workings of their new romantic comedy “Somebody I Used To Know.”

It may be called the Mostly British Film Festival, but the cinematic event features pieces from English speaking countries around the globe, including Ireland, Australia, India, South Africa and New Zealand.

With masterful command over these personal nuances, author Steve Levenson, composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and the 2023 touring cast of “Dear Evan Hansen” bring the audience to tears on several occasions.

Predictably unpredictable, the festival’s 95-film lineup comprises names big, small and overall niche. This year, deputy arts editor Dominic Marziali and arts reporters Maida Suta, Emma Murphree and Piper Samuels covered the festival online and in person.

San Francisco’s drizzling atmosphere resembles a wondrous childlike fantasy — a relevant creative vision in the context of director Chris Smith’s new biographical documentary about the late Robert Downey Sr. eponymously named “Sr.”

As is often the case with mainstream remakes, Amazon Studios’ watered-down execution was a painful-in-all-the-wrong-ways snoozefest.