Friday, December 19


Movie review: Religious thriller ‘Heretic’ chills viewers with eerie setting, mounting tension

“Heretic” is an ascetic, tense thriller that places full faith in its acting talent. Filmmaking duo Bryan Woods and Scott Beck’s latest cerebral thriller enlightened audiences in theaters Friday, following Mormon missionaries Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East) on their visit to a secluded home for a proselytizing mission. Read more...

Photo: Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant) glares at the two Mormon missionaries Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East) under eerie lights. A24’s latest thriller “Heretic” released in theaters everywhere Friday. (Courtesy of IMDb)


Robert Rosen, pioneering director of UCLA Film & Television Archive, dies at 84

This post was updated Nov. 13 at 7:28 p.m. Robert “Bob” Rosen, founding director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive and former dean of the School of Theater, Film and Television, died Oct. Read more...

Photo: Robert “Bob” Rosen, the founding director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive, is pictured. The former dean of the School of Theater, Film and Television died Oct. 2 at 84 years old. (Courtesy of UCLA Film & Television Archive)


UCLA screens Oscar-qualified alumni films ‘Picture Day,’ ‘In the Garden of Tulips’

This post was updated Nov. 5 at 7:35 p.m. UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television screened alumni’s Oscar-qualified short films in honor of their success. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Alumni with Oscar-qualified shorts stand together and smile at the camera. Kelly Pike’s “Picture Day” and Aaron Lemle and Ava Lalezarzadeh’s “In The Garden of Tulips” screened at James Bridges Theater on Oct. 24. Courtesy of John Smith)




‘Girl Meets World’ alumnus August Maturo takes on love of education at UCLA

This autumn, August Maturo is penning a new chapter. The young actor has just transferred to UCLA at the age of 17. A third-year English student, Maturo said he previously attended Moorpark College with a mix of in-person and asynchronous classes to better accommodate his schedule as a working actor. Read more...

Photo: August Maturo leans against a bookshelf and smiles at the camera, sporting a navy blue UCLA sweatshirt and white-collared top. The actor began working in the industry at the age of five. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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