Thursday, May 15


Uncovering the origins of Beavis and Butt-head

Wednesday, January 22, 1997 FILM: Former aerospace scientist inspired by his childhood memories hits the mark in HollywoodBy Michael Nazarinia Daily Bruin Contributor Going from aerospace scientist to animator isn’t as large a jump as it seems ­ at least not for Mike Judge, creator of "Beavis and Butt-head." That’s exactly what he did some five years ago when he found his day job a bit boring. Read more...


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...



‘Beverly Hills Ninja’ follows actor’s physical comedy trend

Friday, January 17, 1997 FILM: Farley satisfied with success but hopes to expand into different movie genresBy Trinh Bui Daily Bruin Contributor After five seasons of being just another player on "Saturday Night Live," Chris Farley has gone on to do what fellow cast-mates Dana Carvey and Mike Meyers couldn’t ­ make it in the movies. Read more...