Sofia Coppola's "Somewhere" starts with a black sports car driving around a circular road in the middle of nowhere, moving in and out of the shot as it does several laps. Read more...
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November 28, 11:52 pm
Professor’s research proves to be no small beer
Most students think they know everything about beer, but they haven't met this archaeologist. Dr. Alexei Vranich, a research professor in the archaeology department, is an expert on all things beer. Read more...
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UCLA archaeology professor Alexei Vranich (right) enjoys a beer with host Sam Calagione on the set of the Discovery Channel show “Brew Masters.” (courtesy of Lindsay Mackenzie)
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November 23, 11:56 pm
Tangled
Walt Disney Animation Studios' 50th feature film "Tangled" can be summed up as an animated version of your typical romantic comedy. Read more...
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November 19, 12:29 am
Sikh Art and Film Festival to celebrate culture
In third grade, third-year international development studies student Jagmeet "Hoodini" Singh started exploring music. In high school, Singh wrote his own rhymes and battled other rappers. Last year, Singh performed at the Sikh Art and Film Festival to an international audience. Read more...
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The annual Sikh Art and Film Festival opens this weekend at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. The festival celebrates Sikh culture. (JAG REYATT)
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November 19, 12:18 am
Movie Review: “The Next Three Days”
The central question of "The Next Three Days," based on the French film "Pour Elle" ("Anything for Her"), is whether or not John Brennan can become the criminal he needs to be in order to break his wife out of jail. Read more...
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November 18, 12:50 am
UCLA lecturer’s directorial debut, ‘Eve’s Bayou,’ surpasses race film archetypes
Louisiana's lush creeks provide a magical backdrop for the dark tale of family scandal, drama and witchcraft of the 1997 film "Eve's Bayou." Read more...
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November 17, 12:48 am
School of Theater, Film and Television graduate Alex Cox to visit UCLA to teach master class, screen his films at Billy Wilder Theater
Once, at a party, UCLA professor and former dean of the School of Theater, Film and Television Robert Rosen turned to someone and said that if he were sitting in a studio and had a million dollars to give to someone, anyone, to do something creative, he would give it to Alex Cox. Read more...
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Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb star as Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen in the film directed by Alex Cox, a UCLA alumnus.
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