Friday, February 6, 1998 Screenscene FILM: "The Replacement Killers" Directed by Antoine Fuqua Starring Chow Yun-Fat and Mira Sorvino When it comes down to it, regardless of anything that needs to be said about "The Replacement Killers," there’s no doubt that the emergence of Chow Yun-Fat in American cinema is a moment of great reward. Read more...

Thursday, February 5, 1998 Hong Kong star comes to US screen FILM: Fundamental shift underway as outside influence permeates Hollywood By Brandon Wilson Daily Bruin Special Contributor In case you hadn’t noticed, Hollywood is experiencing a minor revolution. Read more...

Thursday, February 5, 1998 To the Max FILM: The Imax Theater goes bigger and deeper with 3-D technology By Stacy Sare Daily Bruin Contributor Wearing gigantic glasses, in the newly renovated 480-seat Imax theater, viewers ooh, ahh and scream, trying to grasp the moving images that jump right off the screen. Read more...

Thursday, February 5, 1998 Sonnet analysis truly absorbs reader BOOK: Although often too serious in nature, scholar’s insights inspire By Michael Gillette Daily Bruin Contributor From the first page of Helen Vendler’s new critical study "The Art of Shakespeare’s Sonnets" one can see that the renowned scholar has brought all of her formidable talents to bear on these remarkable and elusive works. Read more...

Wednesday, February 4, 1998 Professor-author subverts concept of ‘ethnic’ poetry BOOK/MUSIC: Director, authors, rappers, basketball star contribute to anthology By Megan Dickerson Daily Bruin Contributor The famous Apollo Theater closes in on Derrick Gilbert like a high school auditorium as he steps onstage. Read more...

Wednesday, February 4, 1998 Soundbites MUSIC: clara thomas, "clara thomas" (Mercury) The back of the album cover explains the group’s decision to record "the old-fashioned, analog way" rather pretentiously declaring "the album’s atmosphere runs counter to the tendency of modern, digitally recorded pop records that sound squeaky clean." It was bound to happen sooner or later … retro-tech cool. Read more...

Wednesday, February 4, 1998 Midnight madness FILM: Insomniacs take heart – L.A. movie theaters screen offbeat indies and campy classics after hours By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Staff When someone goes to a midnight screening of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," it’s not just to sit and watch. Read more...