The classic fairy tale is comprised of very predictable elements: a mystical land with magical creatures, set in a time long ago. We know very well the events that are about to unfold even before we see them. Read more...
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Two-time Academy Award winner Jane Fonda has been announced as the commencement speaker for the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s 2014 graduation ceremony. The announcement was made on Thursday by Teri Schwartz, dean of the School of Theater, Film and Television, who will be presiding over the June 13 event in Royce Hall. Read more...
Punk is not dead. At the very least, it’s still alive in the rebellious attitudes and short haircuts of three girls from 1980s Stockholm. In Lukas Moodysson’s 2013 Swedish drama “We Are the Best!,” adapted from the graphic novel “Never Goodnight,” by Moodysson’s wife Coco Moodysson, three preteens give a new meaning to the term “punk.” The film follows the journey of outcast best friends Bobo (Mira Barkhammar) and Klara (Mira Grosin), who are alienated from their classmates and family because of their self-cut short hair and adamant persistence to be punks. Read more...
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From the smoke-filled cafes of 1920s Paris, where his landmark film “Un Chien Andalou” was concocted with Salvador Dalí, to the poverty-stricken slums of 1950s Mexico, Luis Buñuel crafted a variety of masterpieces that would cement his status as one of the world’s greatest filmmakers. Read more...
Photo: Legendary filmmaker Luis Buñuel crafted films that blended surrealism with naturalistic elements in films such as 1967’s “Belle de Jour.” A selection of Buñuel’s films will be shown this week at the Egyptian Theatre. (Janus Films)
“Night Moves”Directed by Kelly ReichardtCinedigm2.0 paws “Night Moves” wants to be both eco-thriller and character study, but it doesn’t have the substance or stamina to achieve either. Read more...
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For Ben Haist, a future in animation was not always clear. Little did he know the same storyboard he used for his UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television application would bring him substantial recognition at one of the school’s most well-known film festivals. Read more...
Photo: “How to See New York in One Day” follows Melvin, a tourist returning to New York after many years, and his journey to hunt down his beloved red hat, which floats around the city because of a harsh wind. (Courtesy of Ben Haist)
Sometimes, the best way to find love is to do it blind. In “Blended,” the newest Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore film, romantic comedy veers into the realm of feel-good family flick. Read more...
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