What can a silly movie about a shopaholic teach us about the recession? Apparently, “Confessions of a Shopaholic” is an allegory for it. Pointless spending, spiraling debt, more pointless spending and (gasp!) suddenly billions of dollars in debt. Can America go to Shopaholics Anonymous anytime soon? The film’s premise centers around this very same idea. […]
Author Archives: Denise Guerra
Documentary explores Katrina experience
Reminders of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina are never too far, but little did we know that the story began long before the storm ever hit.
Theater Review: “Spring Awakening”
Teenagers having sex, nothing new there; in this day and age, we’ve become immune and amused.
Bruin wins Samuel Goldwyn award
With every movie, there is first a story. The action sequences and quirky love triangles are sometimes dreamed up by the writers who, like UCLA student Austin Formato, imagined them in their sleep.
Taking a closer look at autistic students
Al Gore’s main cause may be global warming, but thanks to his TV station Current TV, a completely different but equally important cause has been given a second chance at a closer look.
Springfield off the screen
Audiences think animated characters only exist on television, but theme parks are where they can come to life.