It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a viewer in want of an excellent film, must be in want of a Jane Austen adaptation. Austen, a prolific English novelist, wrote six books across her career that critiqued the class structures of the 18th and 19th centuries and explored themes such as love, family and perseverance. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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September 19, 8:49 pm
Emmys 2020: Small Screen, Big Wonders
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By Special To The Daily Bruin
Daily Bruin’s coverage of the 2020 Emmy Awards.
Arts, Film & TV
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October 20, 1:28 pm
‘Chrysalis,’ UCLA alum-produced film, revisits childhood in war-torn Saigon
This post was updated Oct. 20 at 8:21 p.m. A goodbye only lasts a moment, but its weight can linger for a lifetime. J. Robert Schulz’s debut feature film “Chrysalis” follows lingering threads of love, loss and memory. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts
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October 19, 2:32 pm
Gallery review: In a gallery not so far, far away, Lucas Museum simplifies art-viewing experience
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art perfectly narrates what a museum should be. Founded by “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, businesswoman Mellody Hobson, the Lucas Museum showcases diverse styles of visual storytelling, such as painting and comic art. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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October 16, 7:11 pm
Film Review: ‘Sense and Sensibility’ successfully brings Austen’s classic to the modern screen
This post was updated Oct. 20 at 9:12 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. “Sense and Sensibility” proves that, centuries later, the complications of romance remain timeless. Facing the pressure to live up to Ang Lee’s 1995 adaptation, director Georgia Oakley delivers a film that remains authentic to Jane Austen’s 1811 novel while mixing in her own creative flair. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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October 16, 6:35 pm
Film Review: In enticing Elizabeth Holmes documentary, ‘You Can See Everything’ but the truth
This post was updated Oct. 20 at 8:59 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Despite its exhaustive methods, “You Can See Everything” leaves viewers questioning just how much of what they see is true. Read more...
Arts, Lifestyle
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October 15, 4:51 pm
‘Super empowering’: Black365 highlights Black history, culture through speaker series
A student organization is bringing Black stories to the UCLA community year-round. Black365 is a UCLA speaker series highlighting Black history and culture. Founded by fourth-year sociology student Runor Pinnock last year, the organization has hosted guests including Love Island USA contestant JaNa Craig and businesswoman Tina Knowles, the mother of Beyoncé and Solange. Read more...
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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October 15, 3:20 pm
This UCLA alumnus is making art you’ve never seen before – including life-size dolls
This post was updated Oct. 15 at 8:43 p.m. A UCLA alumnus is building her own personal art genre. Brenda Barrios graduated from UCLA in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in art and graduated from the Yale School of Art with a master of fine arts in 2025. Read more...
