The poster for “Ender’s Game,” hoping to symbolize a science fiction story as representative of 1980s young adult interest in adventure and violence just as “The Hunger Games” is today, states in dramatically large design, “This Is Not a Game.” Not since “Pacific Rim” has a movie advertised such an amusingly ridiculous tagline. Read more...
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October 31, 12:00 am
Movie Review: ‘Dallas Buyers Club’
To the surprise of many, Matthew McConaughey may turn out to be one of the better actors of his generation. He’s always had the charisma, but sometime in the last few years, some gear shifted in him – that charisma is now being used in much more multifaceted ways, and the effect is something like a revelation. Read more...
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October 30, 1:41 am
‘Modern Family’ cast attends fan appreciation event in Westwood
Lucky fans were in for a treat on Monday night at the Regency Theatre in Westwood as tickets were distributed on a first-come, first-served basis for the "'Modern Family' Fan Appreciation Day" hosted by USA Network. Read more...
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October 30, 1:27 am
Film and Photography Society captures creative visions in festival submissions
As he started his final year at UCLA, Adonnis Asencio’s focus was not on the papers, midterms and projects of fall quarter. It was on a movie. Read more...
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October 30, 1:25 am
Former Disney Imagineer Marty Sklar brings spirit of innovation to UCLA
Following in the footsteps of past speakers, such as director of “The Lion King” Rob Minkoff, head of the Walt Disney Archives Dave Smith and Tony Award-winning Disney singer Lea Salonga, UCLA alumnus and former editor-in-chief of the Daily Bruin Marty Sklar helped innovate and shape the “Happiest Place on Earth,” more commonly known as Disneyland. Read more...
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October 30, 12:39 am
Movie review: ‘Mr. Nobody’
It’s a simple question that many people ask themselves from time to time, dwelling in the possibilities: “What if?” “Mr. Nobody,” the science-fiction inspired drama that originally premiered in 2009 at the Venice Film Festival, uses this question as a base to explore the realm of possibilities through the life of one seemingly important man, ironically given the dismissive name of “Mr. Read more...
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October 28, 12:01 am
UCLA student co-creates ‘Mrs.’, a 10-episode Web series
They had worked on the script from the East and West coasts for months, using a Dropbox folder to collaborate. One would write a draft of the script and wait while the other critiqued, edited and eventually perfected the episode. Read more...