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Matthau: expressing his beliefs on the big screen

Tuesday, January 21, 1997 FILM: Star of ‘Rappaport’ doesn’t conform to image of a Hollywood celebrityBy Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Contributor Image is everything. Most actors in Hollywood not only know it, but often do absurd things to maintain the images they cherish. Read more...


Melodrama almost a dead-and-gone genre

Tuesday, January 21, 1997 FILM: Latest efforts by directors breathe life, respectability into style Perhaps one of the easiest ways to give offense or rouse the hackles of a filmmaker or other dramatist is to look them straight in the eye after sampling their work and say, "Gee that was really melodramatic!" Lop the melo- off, and the compliment will go by unnoticed; but these days the adjective ‘melodramatic’ has gained the ring of pejorative. Read more...


In the swing of things

Tuesday, January 21, 1997 With a little help from the film ‘Swingers,’ swing dancing is now as popular with the college crowd as it is with their parents.By Dean Cheley Daily Bruin Contributor The wood floors vibrate with the weight of stomping, whirling bodies dancing the Lindy or jitterbug to the effervescent beat of Cab Callaway and Artie Shaw. Read more...



A New Direction

Friday, January 17, 1997 With their new Master Director Series, Network Event Theater features Academy Award-winning director Milos Forman and gives college students a chance to interact with legendary filmmakers.By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Contributor It’s not every day that a student has an opportunity to speak to a critically acclaimed director through a giant movie screen. Read more...


Canada’s new wave arrives at Melnitz

Friday, January 17, 1997 FILM: Increased recognition given to nation’s filmmakers at Sundance, Academy AwardsBy Ash Steffy Daily Bruin Contributor Historically, our French- and English-speaking friends to the North haven’t been particularly known for their filmmaking. Read more...


Screen Scene

Friday, January 17, 1997 "Albino Alligator" Directed by Kevin Spacey Starring Matt Dillon, Faye Dunaway Considering his resume, one would assume Kevin Spacey is a great director. Read more...