Thursday, February 12





Apatow to receive Jack Benny Award

As the man who directed "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "Knocked Up," and produced "Superbad," "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and its upcoming spin-off "Get Him to the Greek," Judd Apatow is the reason why this brand of raunchy comedy has been unavoidable in every theater for the last six years. Read more...

Photo: NEWSOK The UCLA Campus Events Commission will present Judd Apatow with the Jack Benny Award today at Royce Hall at noon. Apatow, the man behind such films as “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” “Knocked Up” and “Superbad,” is the award’s first recipient since Kevin Smith in 2006.


Screen Scene: “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time”

The mere idea of turning a video game into a live-action film is ambitious enough, with cinematic masterpieces such as "Super Mario Bros." (1993) setting the bar. How can you top Dennis Hopper shooting lasers at John Leguizamo while giant lizard men roam around? "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" may boast a larger budget and 17 years' worth of new technology, but neither saves it from sinking in the quicksand. Read more...


Shorttakes Student Film Festival showcases top 15 finalists

Tonight, fame, glory, prizes and coast to coast bragging rights will be bestowed upon the best films submitted to the Campus Events Commission's 16th annual Shorttakes Student Film Festival. Read more...

Photo: “Pubertina” is one of the animation finalists that will be shown at this year’s Shorttakes Student Film Festival tonight.



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