For many Bruins and millions of others across the country, the summer after graduating from college is one of constant job-searching, apartment-hunting and other difficulties that come with leaving school and entering the real world. While some may not need a reminder of this bumpy transition, those in search of some self-reflection can look to the aptly-titled film “Post Grad,” which was partially filmed at UCLA and opens nationwide on Aug. 21.
Author Archives: Kimberley Wong
Range Life helps indie films find ways to distribute
As even the biggest and most well-known independent film distributors face a turning point in the once illustrious indie film industry, new companies are still emerging to take the reigns and try new methods to protect the voices of current and future independent filmmakers everywhere.
Screen Scene: “Body of Lies”
Surprisingly, Director Ridley Scott’s (“American Gangster,” “Black Hawk Down”) recent action feature “Body of Lies” fails to thrill.
“˜Dorm Life’ sees second season
It’s a new school year and a second season of “Dorm Life.”
Drawing on Dumbo
As the chief creative officer at Pixar and Disney Animation Studios, director and animator John Lasseter is behind some of the most beloved cartoon characters in recent memory.
Screen Scene: “Be Kind Rewind”
What with the use of toy planes, plastic dolls, cardboard cities and pizza-splatter brains, shooting a movie never seemed so blithe.
Pre-Code series begins
The films of UCLA Film & Television Archive’s latest film-screening series once caused quite a stir, and today they are again stirring up excitement.