Movies
Review: An evocative look at ‘The Great Flood’ of 1927
Jan. 30, 2014
In ‘The Great Flood,’ experimental filmmaker Bill Morrison assembles a collage of silent, archival footage of the devastating flood along the Mississippi River in 1927.
Entertainment & Arts
Review: The film ‘Miners’ Hymns’ and its evocative, live score
Feb. 17, 2014
Composer Johann Johannsson, conductor Ryan McAdams, the UCLA Brass Ensemble and a string quartet derived from the American Contemporary Music Ensemble perform the score to the film “The Miners’ Hymns” at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
Feb. 16, 2014
As Bill Morrison’s film about coal workers in England is shown at Royce Hall, Jóhann Jóhannsson’s score is performed — and a mystical aura results.
In the Australian road comedy “Rikky and Pete” (selected theaters), film makers Nadia Tass and David Parker (“Malcolm”) have such a light, dry comic touch that the movie seems to be dreaming itself up as it goes along.
May 27, 1988
World & Nation
They found the trapped miners 41 hours after the explosion.
Jan. 5, 2006
24 Frames
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Feb. 23, 2012
You’ve likely seen this story before: a do-gooder helps a troubled teen by nurturing her talent.
May 11, 2017
Music
Florence Reece, whose song “Which Side Are You On?”
Aug. 9, 1986