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22 Years of Books At USC
As previously reported, the University of Southern California invited thousands of various authors in nearly every genre to a
And still more books were available for as little as five dollars at various stands throughout as well as authors who offered festival sale prices for new and recent books that they released in the past year.
In addition, the students of USC’s medical department offered complimentary health screenings including vision and dental this
year.
Check out the video below, for exclusive interviews with various authors including a book by the director from the “I Love Lucy” sitcom.
The next festival of books is scheduled for April 13 and 14, 2019.
“Every day” Review
It’s a tragic love story of an individual doomed to live in a person’s body every 24 hours, though the audience doesn’t understand why, they see a struggle in the person as they fall in love with a girl only to have to convince her that they are still them only in a new body.
Based on the best selling novel by David Levithan, Every day stars a long cast of teenagers including Angourie Rice as Rhiannon, the girl that A falls in love with as well as Justice Smith, who plays Rhiannon’s boyfriend, whom A first possesses and creates the perfect first date for them, as well as Jeni Ross as Amy, Lucas Jade Zumann as Nathan, Rory McDonald as David, Katie Douglas as Megan, Jacob Batalon as James, Ian Alexander as Vic, Sean Jones as George, Colin Ford as Xavier, Jake Sim as Michael, Nicole Law as Kelsea, Karena Evans as Hannah, Owen Teague as Alexander and Hannah Alissa Richardson as Katie.
15 days and 15 bodies inhabited and A for the first time wishes to stay in them to be able to fully love Rhiannon, but the question is can they really live in another body and be their full self?
At an hour 35 minutes, Every Day is a typical teenage love story similar to others including The Vow, where we see how deeply teenagers and first loves can be, but ultimately it stands out, because the outcome is not at all what you would expect. It’s a daily journey that shows the importance of living for the day and not for the week or even month and it’s a great message for any adolescent to cherish every moment, because you never know when it might me your last.
Every day was produced by Orion Pictures as it’s first full length motion picture to be produced and distributed by the company. It came out February 23, 2018 and is currently playing in a theater near you.
Celebrating 20 years of Books at USC
Hosted once again by the Los Angeles Times on the campus of USC, the LA Times Festival of Books saw thousands of different types of books and art forms this year. The festival took place on Saturday April 9 and Sunday April 10 and there was a little something for everyone to enjoy from poetry, music as well as a few select cooking demonstrations.
To see more exclusive interviews, including the musical talent on the campus of USC, watch the video below.
“Messiah” Opens Eyes
The latest christian film about the life of Jesus at the age of seven is drawing a small number of viewers to theaters its opening weekend as it brought in roughly 3.4 million in revenues at the box office.
Based on the novel, Christ The Lord: Out of Egypt by acclaimed author, Anne Rice, The Young Messiah stars newcomer Adam Greaves-Neal in his first feature length film playing 7-year-old Jesus who is just releasing his powers as Mary and Joseph are told in a dream to move from Egypt back to Nazareth.
Overall, the movie is entertaining as the story makes you think about Jesus as a child however because there is no proof, some theologians might be skeptical as to the validity of how they are portraying the character of Jesus. That being said, people are encouraged to see it and make their own decisions.
The Young Messiah also stars, Sara Lazzaro as Mary, Vincent Walsh as Joseph, David Bradley as the Old Rabbi, Rory Keenan as the demon and Sean Bean as Severus.
At an hour 51 minutes, it’s a film that makes you sit on the edge of your seat waiting for the next miracle while envision the life of Jesus as a child.
See it now in a theater near you.
Comic Strip comes the the Big Screen
From the colorful pages of a Sunday morning paper to the big screen, the world of Charles Schultz comes to life in The Peanuts Movie. The movie features all the classics including Lucy, Linus, Schroeder, Sally, Marcie, Peppermint Patty, and of course Charlie Brown and follows the journey of Charlie Brown as he navigates his life and try to not make a fool of himself in front of the little red hair girl.
In true Charlie Brown form, The Peanuts Movie lives up to its name, without straying from the story. It finds ways to incorporate all of what made the Peanuts comic strip popular. The characters are still who they are and the stories are still in the movie. Linus is still holding on to his blanket while running from Sally, Lucy is still in love with Schroeder and Marcie is still looking out for Peppermint Patty who is still in love with Charlie Brown who is in love with the little red hair girl and of course, the War World one Flying Ace (Snoopy) is still hunting the Red Baron.
The Peanuts movie comes out November 6 in theaters near you, coinciding with its 65th Anniversary of the comic strip and the 50th Anniversary of the Christmas special this December, fans won’t be disappointed. The movie is great for all ages and brings the humor of Charles Schultz to a new generation, while keeping devoted fans happy by not straying from the original story line.
At an hour and a half runtime, it’s sure to be a hit at the box office for families.
Books Galore Part 2
At the 2015 Festival of Books, there were so may unique authors featured on the campus of USC. Everything from historical romance from author Delores Else, to the mysterious worlds of Joel Fox and even a youth book about a young group of girls called iBesties.
Watch the video below to see more authors and learn about their books including Books For Billy.
Books Galore at USC
This year marks the 20th year of the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at the University of Southern California. As previously reported, there were thousands of books ranging from children to young adult and many more in between. There were also several celebrities that brought their own books for people to purchase as well as a cooking stage, music and much more.
Watch now to see just which books were the highlight of this year’s festival and stay tuned for a follow up with even more exclusive interviews from more of the authors at the 2015 LA Times Festival of books.