Saturday, April 4

Screen Scene

Friday, March 13, 1998 Screen Scene "Four Faces of Eve" Directed by Kl Kam, Jan Lamb and Eric Kot Starring Sandra Ng In the tragicomic "Four Faces of Eve," a daring, fervid and intoxicatingly melodic announcement of what visionary cinema can achieve, popular Hong Kong actress Sandra Ng ("Young and Dangerous IV") has four different faces in four different short stories, each one touching a separate contour of the female complexion: rough, smooth, dry and, around the softest areas, wet with the sting of salt. Read more...


Flexibility

Thursday, March 12, 1998 Flexibility DANCE: Israel’s Batsheva Dance Company moves with the times By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Contributor Classifying Batsheva Dance Company into one genre is no easy spin around the dance floor. Read more...


Feminist perspectives add color to history of blues

Thursday, March 12, 1998 Feminist perspectives add color to history of blues BOOK: Davis examines role of post slavery music for African Americans By J. Jioni Palmer Daily Bruin Senior Staff A bunch of old-timers bumpin’ and grindin’, drinking moonshine in a Juke joint. Read more...


Putting their footsteps down on film

Thursday, March 12, 1998 Putting their footsteps down on film DANCE: Fellowships let students capture essence in their documentaries By Megan Dickerson Daily Bruin Contributor Down the stairs of UCLA’s Fowler building, through the locked door to the poster-strewn dance office and into a space the size of a walk-in closet sits dancer Lisa Gross. Read more...


Director hopes to revive Brazilian movie industry

Thursday, March 12, 1998 Director hopes to revive Brazilian movie industry FILM: Oscar nod for best foreign film could encourage investments By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Senior Staff In 1989, even after having made the most successful film ever in Brazil, "Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands," director Bruno Barreto had to leave the country. Read more...


Dedicated actors hope success follows the bitch

Wednesday, March 11, 1998 Dedicated actors hope success follows the bitch FILM: Directorial debut on poker players’ friendships promises positive response By Sandy Yang Daily Bruin Contributor "Follow the Bitch." The title elicits giggling and perhaps a raised eyebrow or two. Read more...


‘The Big Lebowski’ doubles over in its own humor

Wednesday, March 11, 1998 ‘The Big Lebowski’ doubles over in its own humor FILM: Coen Brothers project attempts appealing to sentiment, funny bone with hints of absurd By Tommy Nguyen Daily Bruin Contributor The pop success of "Fargo" has made "The Big Lebowski" one of the most anticipated movies of the year, and for Coen-heads everywhere anticipation was something we all had to endure: the delayed release date and titillating genius of the teaser trailer have been blue-balling us for months now. Read more...