Campy Spy making its mark in the Festival Circuit!
Our 2019 senior capstone film, Campy Spy, directed by Sabrina Robinson, has won a few awards from the film festival circuit. Here is a...
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- Oct 12, 2020
- 4 min
I Haven't Seen 'Tenet' Yet, But Here's My Review
That’s not just clickbait. I actually haven’t seen Tenet yet, although I want and plan to do so. (Alas, living in Los Angeles County...
- Sep 14, 2020
- 2 min
What is APU Cinematic Arts doing amid Remote Learning?
This past summer, you got a letter in the mail with the acceptance to Azusa Pacific University. Later on, you got notified by the...
- Mar 21, 2020
- 4 min
The Apocalypse...and Cinema?
C'est moi, again, Zach Cheney. A colleague in the Department of Cinematic Arts heard a rumor that I'd been yapping about a biblical...
- Mar 16, 2020
- 4 min
Marriage Story: A Stunning Portrait of Heartbreak
Grace Ortiz is a freshman that is a part of the Acting for Stage and Screen program. Her review of the Oscar-nominated film Marriage...
- Feb 25, 2020
- 3 min
The Academy & the Oscars: (How) Do They Matter?
The annual host of our Cinematic Arts Oscars Party—and author of this recap—is our own Cinema Safety & Risk Management Coordinator and...
- Feb 18, 2020
- 3 min
Century of Cinema Redux: WORLD TOUR
By Prof. Ryan Izay For the last three years, the Department of Cinematic Arts and the Azusa Film Society have held a biannual 'Century of...
- Feb 13, 2020
- 5 min
Faculty Profile: Jesse Negron Goes Off
Jesse Negron. The man. The myth. The enigma...no longer. In this exclusive interview with APU Cinema, our beloved professor reveals his...
- Feb 10, 2020
- 3 min
'Oscar' who? APU Cinema Goes to the Annies!
Hello! My name is Kayla Dennis, and I am a transfer student majoring in Animation and minoring in Screenwriting here at APU. I’m...
- Feb 5, 2020
- 3 min
JoJo Rabbit: Going Too Far or Not Far Enough?
Suzanna Kessler is a sophomore majoring in Cinematic Arts at APU. Her review of the Oscar-nominated JoJo Rabbit was originally submitted...
- Jan 21, 2020
- 5 min
Jaye Beekhuis: Doing the Write-Thing
This week, we sat down with Jaye Beekhuis, a junior at Azusa Pacific University in Cinematic Arts working toward a double major in...
- Jan 15, 2020
- 4 min
1917: Hollywood at its Best
You know that short animated film/video/thing that Regal Cinemas often play after the trailers but before the main feature? Some of them...
- Dec 3, 2019
- 3 min
Knives Out: The Path of Least Resistance
By Prof. Zach Cheney The film review below is overtly and shamelessly negative toward a movie that has been generally very well received....
- Nov 21, 2019
- 2 min
Field Trip: Geeking Out on Sound!
A small group of APU students (and one very lucky professor) had the opportunity to visit the Landmark Theater in L.A. for a free showing...
- Nov 12, 2019
- 7 min
The Superhero Movie Debacle: My Thoughts
This is an editorial piece, of sorts, by our own Professor Zach Cheney. Dr. Cheney is a shameless proponent of film history, global...
- Nov 7, 2019
- 3 min
'Dunkirk': An Exercise in Restraint and Intensity
Set during the battle of the same name, Allied-forces in France are pinned on all sides with their backs to the treacherous sea, hopeless...
- Oct 30, 2019
- 6 min
Bryant Hyun: Cinematic Arts Renaissance Man
This week, we're talking with junior Production BFA Bryant Hyun, who is currently part of a high-profile internship and has already...
- Oct 24, 2019
- 4 min
James Baxter: Bringing Animation to Life
Sarah Eubanks is a senior in the Department of Cinematic Arts, a B.A. student with a concentration in Animation. As such, she is uniquely...
- Oct 21, 2019
- 3 min
Ad Astra: A Star Heads "to the Stars"
This week's review comes to us from Yours Truly, General Editor of the APU Cinema blog, Dr. Zach Cheney. He realizes that Ad Astra has...
- Oct 17, 2019
- 3 min
Joker: No Laughing Matter
Our own expert in all things "superhero" Dr. Thom Parham authors a film review of the recent Joker, the latest comic book-based movie to...
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