With play adaptations, it’s often difficult to pinpoint the transitional liberties taken by the film’s screenwriter. In regard to either his own scripted dialogue or character placements, there serves a question as to what may have been taken directly from the staged version, transported effortlessly onto film. Read more...
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November 6, 12:00 am
UCLA alumna’s collaborative short film with James Franco airs
UCLA alumna L.A. Ross entered James Franco’s film class with plans to produce a short film. Little did she know that a clip of her film would be screened at “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Oct. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna L.A. Ross’ short film, “Miss Famous,” a clip of which appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” was produced in a class taught by James Franco.
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November 1, 12:00 am
Movie Review: ‘Free Birds’
As Halloween comes to a close, the holidays finally turn their head, ready to embrace children with the joy of the season – at least, children who aren’t taken to see “Free Birds,” the animated debut feature by Reel FX, hoping to stuff some Thanksgiving into the hectic end-of-the-year movie schedule. Read more...
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November 1, 12:00 am
Movie Review: ‘Ender’s Game’
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...