After battling avidly for the last couple of years but notably growing in desperation, Blockbuster LLC has finally announced its closure, ceasing their domestic retail chain by closing its approximately 300 remaining stores. Read more...
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November 8, 12:00 am
Movie review: ‘Thor: The Dark World’
Due to their overwhelming viewership among fans and miscellaneous moviegoers, the constantly crossing-over films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have always and will always be compared to other films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe; it’s only natural. Read more...
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November 7, 11:33 pm
Campus MovieFest concludes in awards ceremony Thursday night
Out of 119 teams and a total of 1,547 student participants, 16 films were chosen at Thursday night’s Campus MovieFest screening in Ackerman Grand Ballroom to move on to the final level of the competition at Hollywood in June. Read more...
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November 7, 12:34 am
Movie Review: ‘The Motel Life’
Sometimes, in the crowded landscape of Hollywood, there is only one appropriate example to turn to for inspiration. In the case of Alan and Gabe Polsky, that example is very obvious, in the form of the multi-Academy Award-winning duo the Coen brothers. Read more...
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November 7, 12:29 am
Student filmmakers await Campus MovieFest finale screening
Winning over $30,000 in cash prizes, movie gear and professional gigs would be a dream come true for many up-and-coming moviemakers. Campus MovieFest makes all of this possible. Read more...
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November 7, 12:28 am
UCLA graduate students take top prizes in Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards
Inspiration comes in strange forms, and the Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards chose to validate an array of idiosyncratic ideas, from inept frontier doctors to spider private investigators. Read more...
Photo: The Samuel Goldwyn Screenwriting Awards celebrates young stage, film and television writers with cash awards. This year, first place and third place were awarded to UCLA students.
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November 7, 12:14 am
UCLA alumna exercises film editing talents across formats
Hunched over her keyboard, Eleanor Infante contemplates the daunting task that sits on the computer screen in front her. With hours and hours of footage to go through, she knows the task will be a challenge, but awaits the feeling of satisfaction that washes over her after every film project she concludes. Read more...
Photo: Eleanor Infante is a UCLA Theater, Film and Television alumna that has been a part of every aspect of film editing.