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, 20204 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, 20202 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, 20204 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, 20204 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, 20203 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, 20203 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, 20205 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, 20203 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, 20203 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, 20205 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, 20204 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, 20193 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, 20192 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, 20197 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, 20193 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, 20196 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, 20194 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, 20193 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, 20193 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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