Among the four annual American awards that make up the EGOT – the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony, which symbolize outstanding excellence in major entertainment fields – the Grammy is generally regarded as the most ridiculous. Why this is can be seen in both the fine lines and big picture of the 56th Grammy Awards, […]
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Movie Review: ‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9KAnx4EvaE In the fog of January, a month during which the scraps of Hollywood are being released to the public in the wake of the end-of-the-year awards season rush, the brightest glimpses of hope usually come in unexpected forms. Occasionally, there’s a film that, though bland and unappealing in the trailers, has a tinge of […]
UCLA alumnus nominated for Academy Award in directing
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. UCLA alumnus Alexander Payne, who graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in 1990, is one of five directors who have been nominated […]
Movie Review: ‘Ride Along’
“Ride Along” Directed by Tim Story Universal Pictures 2.0 / 5.0 paws “Ride Along” is the most predictable film released to the viewing masses in months. One rough-and-tough cop, along with his newbie, loud-mouthed tagalong, go on an insignificant mission together only to be caught up in the biggest scheme their police station has ever […]
Movie Review: ‘The Nut Job’
It’s a disappointing venture when a creatively produced film that clearly had the best of intentions put into it by its creators winds up bland and unentertaining – especially when even the concept is unappealing from the start. Such is the case with “The Nut Job,” an animated film by Peter Lepeniotis based off his […]
Movie Review: ‘Her’
Spike Jonze was already one of the most ambitious directors in Hollywood – “Being John Malkovich,” “Adaptation.” and “Where the Wild Things Are” intuitively surpass the boundaries of film inventiveness. “Her,” Jonze’s first solo-written feature, takes those same boundaries and whimsically destroys them. A piece of romantic articulation and thoughtfulness for the ages of the […]
Winter movie preview: Big screen films to look forward to this quarter
The beginning of the year is notable for scraps of remains from the end-of-year award validation season, and a great decrease in overall quality. 2014, however, brings upon the world a slew of heroes set on changing the formula, including RoboCop, Spartans and even Legos. Here are some of the most anticipated film releases coming […]