Thursday, April 2


Movie review: Latest iteration of ‘Terminator’ series captures the essence of its predecessors

This post was updated Oct. 31 at 10:02 p.m. The Terminator wasn’t kidding when he said, “I’ll be back.” “Terminator: Dark Fate” – the latest addition to the classic series – may not surpass the exceedingly high bar set by the first two films, but creative and thrilling action sequences paired with a strong set of characters prove that the “Terminator” franchise still has more to offer. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Kerry Brown/SKYDANCE PRODUCTIONS AND PARAMOUNT PICTURES)


Concert review: Crowd energy carries Kim Petras’ performance in multisectional show

This post was updated Oct. 31 at 11:07 p.m. Kim Petras might be known for “woo-ah!”-ing her way through a show – but a concert can’t be sustained on crowd enthusiasm alone. Read more...

Photo: German singer Kim Petras continued her “The Clarity Tour” at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Wednesday night. The singer began her show, which was split into five sections, illuminated by a bright white light. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin)



‘The Shining’ spinoff ‘Doctor Sleep’ brings updated themes to source storyline

The Overlook Hotel, once defeated in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film “The Shining,” is coming back to life in “Doctor Sleep.” The spinoff follows protagonist Dan Torrance (Ewan McGregor), a recovering alcoholic with psychic powers dubbed the “shining.” “Doctor Sleep” delves deeper into the psychological scars left by Dan’s time at the Overlook Hotel as a child. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures)


UCLA’s newest poet-in-residence to explore intersection of storytelling and law

Karen McCarthy Woolf believes poetry is an activism of the heart. When combined with the knowledge of law, she said it can also become a conduit for exposing the voices of the unheard. Read more...

Photo: Karen McCarthy Woolf is UCLA’s new poet-in-residence and Fulbright All Disciplines scholar. She will lead workshops with the Promise Institute for Human Rights where students discuss how poetic storytelling deepens the connection between law and human rights.(Courtesy of Karen McCarthy Woolf)


UCLA to celebrate filmmaker’s socially conscious documentaries in retrospective

Julia Reichert’s directorial debut premiered in 1971, but she said her work is just as relevant now, if not more so, than it was before. Reichert, an Emmy Award–winning and Academy Award-nominated producer and director, started her career with the first documentary of the 1970s women’s movement, “Growing Up Female.” Her subsequent films continued to explore social movements, particularly focusing on the fight against income inequality. Read more...