By Kelsey McConnell Daily Bruin Contributor [email protected] Chronicling the plight of America’s working poor, “Nickel and Dimed,” maps the daily lives of the country’s hardest workers. Read more...

By Suneal Kolluri Daily Bruin Senior Staff [email protected] Psychological thrillers can drive audiences crazy. Two years ago, writer/director Christopher Nolan’s “Memento” did just that. It burst onto the scene with its backward style and intriguing premise that people everywhere simply went nuts over. Read more...

TYSON EVANS/Daily Bruin Pedro the Lion and two other bands played at the El Rey Saturday night. By Mary Williams Daily Bruin Senior Staff [email protected] Pedro the Lion’s show at the El Rey on Saturday was a pleasant experience that ignored many of the basic tenets of concerts. Read more...

By Alex Palmer Daily bruin contributor [email protected] Billy Bob Thornton is a movie star, an acclaimed director, and an Oscar-winning writer. Critics love him and Angelina Jolie loves him a whole lot more. Read more...

Writers Guild Foundation Larry David (left), the writer/creator of "Seinfeld," speaks with Bryan Gordon. By Beverly Braga Daily bruin contributor [email protected] Any picture may be worth a thousand words, but it takes the talent of a writer to express them. Read more...

David Mamet (“Glengary Glen Ross,” “Heist” and “Wag the Dog”) came through again with 2000’s “State and Main,” a story that describes the havoc a Hollywood production can wreak on a small town. Read more...

JENSEN Communications Big Head Todd and the Monsters will be lurking into a theater near you. By Alex Palmer Daily Bruin Contributor [email protected] Yeah, they’ve got a funny name, but Big Head Todd and the Monsters are as straight-forward as rock ‘n’ roll gets. Read more...