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 […]
Author Archives: Asher Landau
Fans pay homage to Marilyn Monroe at Westwood Village Memorial Park
Tucked in the middle of an unassuming Westwood block, Marilyn Monroe still holds court. Some visit her to leave a sentimental note, a stuffed animal or flowers.
UCLA students, alums take all finalist spots for Samuel Goldwyn awards
The five finalists for the 2014 Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards, which accepts screenplays, teleplays and stage plays and is open to all UC students, were announced Tuesday.
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 […]