Jackie Justice heals her bruises by packing a mean punch. Released Wednesday, sports drama film “Bruised” follows mixed martial artist Jackie Justice’s (Halle Berry) journey from leaving the sport in disgrace to seeking redemption. Read more...
Photo: Halle Berry plays Jackie Justice in “Bruised.” (Courtesy of John Baer/Netflix)
A research initiative is bringing the experiences of gay men in Chechnya to the Los Angeles community. On Wednesday, the Gay Sexuality and Social Policy Initiative at the Luskin School of Public Affairs will be screening the Emmy-winning documentary “Welcome To Chechnya” to raise awareness of anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Chechnya, a region in Russia. Read more...
Photo: The Gay Sexuality and Social Policy Initiative at the Luskin School of Public Affairs will be hosting a screening of Emmy-winning documentary “Welcome to Chechnya” on Wednesday. (Courtesy of HBO)
Months of drama and backstabbing have all been leading to this. The annual shareholder meeting that has been teased for the past two seasons has finally arrived midway through the third season of “Succession.” On this crucial day that will define the fate of the company, the Roy family scrambles behind the scenes to appease shareholders and potential competitors alike, barely holding it together for the optics. Read more...
Photo: Brian Cox plays Logan Roy in “Succession.” (Courtesy of Macall B. Polay/HBO)
This post was updated Nov. 14 at 9:53 p.m. Putting on an American accent doesn’t mean “closing” out self-identity. Almunus Ella Rouwen Chen’s short film, “de closin night,” recently finished post-production and is on track to premiere to general audiences. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Ella Rouwen Chen’s film “de closin night” follows the story of Siyi, a Chinese theater student navigating her self-identity as a performer. (Courtesy of “de closin night”)
With a 25-year career under her belt, Michelle Krusiec is sharing her insight with the UCLA community. The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television is welcoming actor, writer, director and activist Michelle Krusiec as a Regents’ Lecturer from Nov. Read more...
Photo: Actress Michelle Krusiec is teaching as a Regents’ Lecturer for the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television from Nov. 1-12. On Friday, Krusiec will engage in a livestreamed discussion about visibility in Hollywood. (Esther Li/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Nov. 10 at 3:58 p.m. Recently restored and resurrected, Hollywood’s classic horror films are making a scream-inducing comeback. On Friday, the UCLA Film & Television Archive is screening the restored versions of two of the earliest horror films from Warner Bros., “Doctor X” and “Mystery of the Wax Museum,” at the Billy Wilder Theater, both of which were directed by Michael Curtiz and star actress Fay Wray. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Film & Television Archive will be holding its first in-person screening of the year Friday, showing “Doctor X” and “Mystery of the Wax Museum. (Nina Morasky/Daily Bruin)
No matter the distance, a son will always come running back to his father. Following the frantic commotion caused by the FBI’s sudden appearance in the final moments of last week’s episode, “Succession” slows down to take a breather in its latest installment. Read more...
Photo: (From left to right) Jeremy Strong, Adrien Brody and Brian Cox play Kendall Roy, Josh Aaronson and Logan Roy in “Succession.” (Courtesy of Macall B. Polay/HBO)
