“The Ocean of Helena Lee” Directed by Jim Akin and Maria Mckee Shootist Films 2.5 Paws If director Jim Akin intended for his movie, “The Ocean of Helena Lee,” to be an unoriginal and dull parody of Luc Besson’s 1994 drama “Léon: The Professional,” he most certainly succeeded. Read more...
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Anyone who loves Buzz Lightyear’s signature line, “To Infinity and Beyond!,” can thank Pete Docter, who contributed “and beyond” to the now-iconic phrase. On Wednesday, Docter gave a guest lecture in a UCLA film class about the animation production process, particularly through the lens of his new film “Inside Out.” Docter has worked at Pixar since 1990, when it was a small company with no major pictures. Read more...
Photo: In a UCLA film class Wednesday, Pixar director Pete Docter discussed animation through the lens of his new film “Inside Out.” (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)
This will be the sixth year that two rival film schools – UCLA and USC – have come together to discuss the evolving entertainment industry. The annual “Transforming Hollywood” conference was co-founded by Denise Mann, head of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s Producers Program, and Henry Jenkins, the provost’s professor of communication, journalism and cinematic arts at USC. Read more...
Photo: The annual “Transforming Hollywood” conference was founded by Denise Mann (above), head of the UCLA Theater, Film and Television Producers Program, along with USC professor Henry Jenkins. Attendees to the daylong event will discuss the entertainment industry in the digital age. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
While a glut of longevity advice exists on the Internet, perhaps one of the most effective ways for a person to live to 100 is to let all events, whether fortunate or misfortunate, glide off one’s shoulder. Read more...
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Alejandra Espasande was shown the Cuban film “Casta de Roble” after her grandfather died. Though her grandfather had worked on the drama, Espasande said she had never seen it before because many of these pre-revolutionary Cuban films were inaccessible to the public. Read more...
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“Avengers: Age of Ultron”Directed by Joss WhedonMarvel Studios3.5 / 5.0 paws Back in October, Marvel Studios officially laid out its grand scheme for the remainder of the decade: a slew of nine films – now 10 – that will all tie into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as part of “phase three” of what will shortly be the highest-grossing film franchise in history. Read more...
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The film “Dear White People” delves into the notion of institutionalized racism through the lens of four black students in a fictional Ivy League college, Winchester University. Read more...
Photo: Tessa Thompson plays Samantha White, a film production student of mixed race at the fictional Ivy Leagye, Winchester University, in the film “Dear White People,” which will be screened at Melnitz Hall Wednesday. (Courtesy of Ashley Nguyen)
