Sugar pervades our modern food system. It’s in cereal, yogurt and, of course, soda. However non-threatening these sugars may currently seem, after a viewing of the engaging documentary “Fed Up,” they will seem nothing short of sinister. Read more...
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For all their beer-soaked, neon-splattered glory, college movies are rarely told from the point of view of a traditional frat house. When “classic college films” come to mind, they summon images of dorky social climbers, a la “Revenge of the Nerds,” or outcasts and riffraff, a la “Animal House.” “Neighbors,” directed by Nicholas Stoller, the man behind “Get Him to the Greek” and “The Five-Year Engagement,” presents a glimpse into the oft-unseen world of social frat houses. Read more...
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The teenager – a pimply, awkward, lovesick species – has provided universal themes of angst, rebellion and loss of innocence for generations. Gia Coppola’s debut directorial film, “Palo Alto,” takes advantage of these recurring themes and offers a fresh, compelling look at the strife of the everyday teenager. Read more...
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Blood stains the rolling hills of the Japanese countryside. Arrows fly through the air as warriors in phalanx formations march across the plains. In Akira Kurosawa’s “Ran,” these images are beautified – we see poetry in the bloodshed, poetry in war. Read more...
Photo: “Ran” is Japenese director Akira Kurosawa’s 1985 adaptation of the Shakespearean classic “King Lear” set in feudal Japan. The film will screen at The Cinefamily this Sunday. (The Criterion Collection)
Filmmakers from all over the world will gather in UCLA’s James Bridges Theater this Saturday to showcase their work at the Fulbright Film Festival. The festival aims to bring more attention to the filmmakers involved in the Fulbright Association – a global network of scholars, professionals, business people and students who aim for diplomacy through educational and cultural exchange. Read more...
Photo: UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television lecturer Thomas Burns is the head organizer of the Fulbright Film Festival, an event that will showcase diverse creations by filmmakers in the Fulbright Association. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
All things considered, the circumstances could have been worse for Meghan Miles. The fictional newscaster goes through a lot in “Walk of Shame” as she engages with gang members and police officers alike, but at least she’s not watching herself from the comfort of the local cinema. Read more...
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The pulsating sounds of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” sound out over the New York City skyline. In a flurry of images, we see the iconography traditionally associated with the city – its brimstone buildings, its towering skyscrapers, its citizens marching on through the bustling, damp and snow-covered streets – as a neurotic, disembodied voice begins to speak, apparently trying to figure out the right words to start his new novel. Read more...
Photo: (United Artists) Woody Allen’s 1979 masterpiece “Manhattan” stars Allen as Isaac Davis, a television comedy writer who falls in love with his best friend’s mistress while dealing with the antics of his mischievous ex-wife. The film will be screening Friday at The Cinefamily on Fairfax Avenue.
