“Pitch Perfect” actor Skylar Astin has made the move to television as the star of the new TBS comedy series “Ground Floor.” Astin plays Brody, a “top-floor” investment banker who falls in love with “ground-floor” worker Jennifer, played by Briga Heelan. Read more...
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November 20, 11:13 pm
Movie Review: ‘Delivery Man’
In director Ken Scott’s newest film “Delivery Man,” excessive sperm donation drives the plot of this season’s biggest family film in more ways than one. In this feel-good family flick, Scott gives an Americanized spin on his original French-Canadian film “Starbuck.” The narrative starts with meat deliveryman David Wozniak (Vince Vaughn), who is always tied up in some form of questionable get-rich-fast scheme. Read more...
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November 20, 1:23 am
Movie Review: ‘Philomena’
The most intriguing part of British dramedy “Philomena,” as well as the main aspect driving the entirety of the film’s relaxed, enjoyable demeanor, is how effortlessly everyone involved seems to be playing along. Read more...
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November 20, 1:09 am
‘Setsunasa Burger’ wins best story, production design at Campus MovieFest
“Setsunasa Burger,” the only foreign language film in the 2013 UCLA Campus MovieFest Top 16, was almost an accident – an accident that won best story and best production design. Read more...
Photo: Campus MovieFest recognized the film “Setsunasa Burger,” codirected by fourth-year world arts and cultures student Joseph Brandel and UCSD graduate Tim Ammand, with awards for best story and best production design.
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November 19, 12:21 am
‘A Century of Chinese Cinema’ comes to Westwood
A weary traveler wanders the desolate countryside, clutching his suitcase. The haunting narration of a torn and tortured woman reveals her feelings for a lost love, her distant memories and her hidden melancholy. Read more...
Photo: “In the Mood for Love” is one of 28 films being screened at “A Century of Chinese Cinema,” a new program at the Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater. (Courtesy of UCLA Film & Television Archive)
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November 15, 1:30 pm
AFI Fest coverage closes with pair of delightfully original films
AFI Fest, the American Film Institute’s annual film festival, has concluded at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The Daily Bruin’s Sebastian Torrelio and Tony Huang attended until the festival’s close on Thursday, screening several of the biggest films being put up for audience award consideration and otherwise. Read more...
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November 15, 12:00 am
Best actress proves to be a woman of many talents
At a hospital bedside comes a myriad of reactions – tears, hand holding, denial and for some, music. The Campus MovieFest dramatic film entry “The Violinist” placed in the top 16 shorts at UCLA and screened in Ackerman last week. Read more...
Photo: Tamara Rhoads, winner of this year’s Campus MovieFest best actress award, both starred in and composed music for the film.