"Bridesmaids" is not a chick flick. It's not "The Hangover" with heels, as some critics have called it. Read more...
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May 13, 12:04 am
Endangered Series: _New NBC reality singing competition 'The Voice' lacks blind objectivity_
For many of us, superficiality has been inescapable since preschool. The reality singing competition "The Voice" is like going through the first week of classes without anyone paying attention to what you're wearing. Read more...
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NBC’s newest reality show “The Voice” is a singing competition in which professional singers mentor and critique contestants competing for a record deal.
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May 6, 12:31 am
Screen Scene: "The Beaver"
"The Beaver," ostensibly one film about psychological disorder, is actually a self-contained double feature filled with its own bipolar mood swings. Read more...
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May 6, 12:23 am
Endangered Series: _Fox’s new show 'Breaking In,' featuring college-aged characters, has comedic perks despite some problematic elements_
High school is familiar territory with TV audiences. "Glee" is immensely popular, and many of the subplots in family dramas or comedies revolve around the exploits of children who are of high school age. Read more...
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New Fox comedy “Breaking In” showcases a cast of college-aged security experts. Amid the wacky heist plots is genuine heart and lovable competence.
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May 4, 11:50 pm
*Speaks Out*
Delaram Kamalpour
First-year, political science
"I definitely thought he was this teeny-bopper, annoying guy for awhile. Read more...
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May 4, 11:28 pm
Filmmakers’ class projects to be featured in the Newport Beach Film Festival
Funny faces and a 7-year-old were enough to inspire Justin Perkinson. Playing with his younger cousin while visiting family on the East Coast led to his short film "Spider Fang!" Perkinson's film is one of three master of fine arts students whose short films, which initially began as class projects, will be featured in the Newport Beach Film Festival this week. Read more...
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Jacqueline Larsen in a still from graduate film student Justin Perkinson’s film “Spider Fang!” Larsen’s character, who takes part in a staring contest with her grandfather, was inspired by Perkinson’s own cousin Millie.
courtesy of JUSTIN PERKINSON
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May 3, 12:03 am
So bad that it’s good: “˜The Room’ screening comes to campus, followed by Q&A with film’s director Tommy Wiseau
Emile Ayoub and his friends discovered "The Room" last year, when another friend showed clips from what she described as a movie that is so bad it's funny. Read more...
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A still from the Tommy Wiseau film “The Room.” The notoriously awful movie has drawn a cult following and will be screening in Ackerman Grand Ballroom today at 8 p.m., followed by a Q&A session with Wiseau. (courtesy of Wiseau Films)