Thursday, April 9

Snow Flicks: “No Man’s Land”

  Branko Djuric, Filip Sovagovic and Rene Bitorajac star in “No Man’s Land,” a film about the war in Bosnia. By Kelsey McConnell Daily Bruin Contributor Sitting defiantly hunched in a plush, black chair, film writer/director Danis Tanovic swatted at the absurdity of war and the difficulty of making a good movie as if he was a verbal Godzilla. Read more...



Screen Scenes

“The Royal Tenenbaums” Starring: Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, Luke Wilson, Danny Glover, Bill Murray, and Owen Wilson Directed by Wes Anderson Kelly Haigh God, as they say, is in the details. Read more...


Diners will delight in local eateries

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin Antonio Hernandez puts the final touches on his Mediterranean salad at Falafel King in Westwood. Falafel King Price Range: $2.95-$6.95 1059 Broxton Avenue (310) 208-4444 Everything tastes kind of like chicken, and the crunchy, McNugget-like falafels are no exception. Read more...


Curtain Calls

  The Group at Strasberg Karen Austin and Jamieson Stern in "Names," set during the Red Scare. “Names” Marilyn Monroe Theatre, The Group at Strasberg Runs through Dec. Read more...


Schrader speaks on screenwriting

  Copyright A.M.P.A.S. Critic/director/screenwriter Paul Schrader spoke at Samuel Goldwin Theater on Thursday. Schrader is a UCLA alumnus. By Azadeh Farahmand Daily Bruin Contributor If the end of cinema was on its way, storytelling would still be the one element that continues to live on. Read more...