“Argo” is the year’s Cinderella story. Read more...
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February 21, 4:20 pm
Oscar predictions: UCLA voters pick ‘Argo,’ Steven Spielberg
The Daily Bruin collected Academy Award ballot predictions from the UCLA community starting February 17. Here are the final results as of Thursday, February 21 at 5:15 p.m. Read more...
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February 15, 12:12 am
Movie Review: “Beautiful Creatures”
Move over “Twilight” – “Beautiful Creatures” is ready to take over the teen supernatural genre. Read more...
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February 14, 12:00 am
Movie Review: “Safe Haven”
Nicholas Sparks fans will find their safe haven in theaters across the nation as the newest film from the renowned romantic writer hits theaters today. Read more...
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February 8, 12:36 am
Film’s premise makes up for predictability
Mixing the artful complexities of “Traffic,” the occasional wit of “Ocean’s Eleven,” and the medically thrilling tones of “Contagion,” “Side Effects” seems like an appropriate send-off of specialty techniques and styles for director Steven Soderbergh before going on his publicized, indefinite hiatus. Read more...
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February 4, 11:26 pm
UCLA alumna Lena Khan fundraises for ‘The Tiger Hunter’
All the actors and crew were ready to shoot, but there was a problem: The cameraman was a no-show. Unable to track him down and assuming a catastrophic disaster had occurred, Lena Khan laughed it off with her cinematographer and instead managed to shoot her music video in half the time allotted. Read more...
Photo: Alumna Lena Khan (right) is currently fundraising for her film “The Tiger Hunter,” which follows a Muslim Indian immigrant dealing with culture shock after moving to Chicago in the 1970s.
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February 3, 11:39 pm
Period film is an international affair
Danish director Nikolaj Arcel is in the midst of worldwide success. He’s been previously known for directing smaller films in Denmark, such as “King’s Game” and “Island of Lost Souls,” and writing for the Swedish “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” His newest film, “A Royal Affair,” a story of the 18th century romance between the queen of Denmark and her king’s trusted physician, is an Academy Award nominee this year for Best Foreign Language Film. Read more...
Photo: Danish director and writer Nikolaj Arcel is known for his work on several films, including “King’s Game,” “Island of Lost Souls” and the Swedish version of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.”