“Cinderella Man” Directed by Ron Howard Universal Pictures Yes, “Cinderella Man” may be another boxing movie following the Academy Award win of “Million Dollar Baby.” And yes, it may also be another Depression-era underdog tale, reminiscent of “Seabiscuit.” But the film has three elements that render it worthy of its own attention and perhaps even its own Oscar consideration: Russell Crowe, Paul Giamatti and director Ron Howard. Read more...

“Rock School” Directed by Don Argott Newmarket Films Just about any film can be defined by one small moment, and the achingly funny and genuine documentary “Rock School” is a perfect example. Read more...

The weather last week was terrible. It was overcast and dreary and pretty much the very manifestation of the word “meh” (which has snuck up and replaced “blah” as the ennui-induced expression of choice among the college crowd). Read more...

“Demon Days” Gorillaz Virgin Records In 2001, the virtual hip-hop band Gorillaz made its MTV debut with the video “Clint Eastwood,” imprinting the likes of Murdoc and Co. Read more...

He’s not the target demographic. Sudden conversions to vegetarianism are usually the domain of middle-school girls, and since your roommate is a college guy with more of an emotional attachment to deep-fried chicken wings than to actual chickens, you really didn’t see this one coming. Read more...

I feel like this column has been written before. When the Daily Bruin’s arts and entertainment section switched from a daily page in the newspaper to dB Magazine, a weekly tabloid insert, Anthony Bromberg, the section’s editor at the time, wrote a column to introduce readers to the new format. Read more...

Some say a picture is worth a thousand words, but to the UCLA art department, it’s worth more than that. With a pool of drawings and eager art supporters, the luck will literally be in the draw and the drawing. Read more...