December 21, 2020 In Review: “Mank” Marks David Fincher’s Big Return in a Small Way By Jonathan Kim “Mank,” a film about filmmaking in the Golden Age of Hollywood, never quite manages to elevate itself above the trappings of the repetitive trope.
November 25, 2020 Just Fucking Call Your Grandparents Already By Jonathan Kim Jonathan Kim reflects on the valuable lessons he's learned from his grandparents as he urges everyone to drop what they're doing and give their own a call today.
October 25, 2020 Defeating Fear With Laughter: “The Great Dictator” in a Modern Context By Jonathan Kim Associate Professor Maggie Hennefeld, from the University of Minnesota, invited UCSB students for a Zoom discussion as part of the Carsey-Wolf Center’s ongoing series on subversive cinema.