Alumnus Alex O’Flinn receives fellowship for movie editing

Alex O’Flinn has seen “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” over 50 times since he started editing it, yet he was never the same person for each viewing. At times O’Flinn said he watched the film as an editor, rearranging the flow of scenes and other times as an audience member, looking to make […]

Sundance NEXT FEST shows diversity of film styles, influences

Sundance NEXT FEST brings together a collection of visually striking independent films at the Ace Hotel’s theater in Los Angeles. From zombie love stories to a short film based on Kendrick Lamar’s “good kid, m.A.A.d. city,” NEXT FEST represents the disparate influences and vast styles contained within the film industry today. “Life After Beth” Heartbreak […]

School of Theater, Film and Television rises in rankings

The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) ranked third place in The Hollywood Reporter’s 2014 list of film schools this week, moving up one spot from last year. The USC School of Cinematic Arts maintained its position in first place while New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts replaced American Film Institute […]

Movie Review: ‘Neighbors’

For all their beer-soaked, neon-splattered glory, college movies are rarely told from the point of view of a traditional frat house. When “classic college films” come to mind, they summon images of dorky social climbers, a la “Revenge of the Nerds,” or outcasts and riffraff, a la “Animal House.” “Neighbors,” directed by Nicholas Stoller, the […]

Flavors of Westwood: Bollywood Bites chef, owner brings vast experience to table

Bollywood Bites specializes in Indian cuisine, but its owner and head chef Sanjay Patel’s cooking style has drawn from and reached places as disparate as Panama, Bombay and Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch. Located at 1051 Gayley Ave., Bollywood Bites serves all the staples of Indian cuisine. Patel said he is especially proud of his chicken tikka masala […]