Saturday, July 11

In the news:

Top 10 Snubs

10. Alfonso Cuaron “Y Tu Mama Tambien” is a great teenage road movie, and Cuaron, who is nominated for writing the film with his brother Carlos, also did a great job directing it. Read more...


Cell phone composer scores big

A phone conversation with the man called Scanner is by default an awkward exchange, especially when aware that his stage name is an allusion to the knob-twiddler’s infamous phone-scanning antics. Read more...


Deck the walls

It may be three months after Christmas, but the Associated Students of UCLA is decking the halls of the student union with student-created artwork. The ASUCLA Student Commissioned Art Program formally introduced four additional art pieces Wednesday to grace the walls of Ackerman Student Union and Kerckhoff Hall. Read more...


Martial arts star reveals strength at UCLA screening

During a span of seven years in the 1960s and 1970s, actor Cheng Pei-pei made twenty-some films that redefined the Chinese martial arts film, starting with King Hu’s 1966 film “Come Drink With Me.” “I did a lot of movies but no one recognizes them (as much as) “˜Come Drink With Me,'” Cheng said. Read more...


Student, actress gets big break on TV

Over the past few years some Latina actresses, such as Jennifer Lopez and Salma Hayek, have risen to prominence in Hollywood. Soon the UCLA film program may lay claim to having developed a Latina leading lady, Tonantzin Esparza. Read more...