No pain, no gain Broderick undergoes ‘torture’ to work with Hopkins in ‘Welville’ By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff Matthew Broderick’s character Will Lightbody in The Road to Wellville is akin to James Caan’s author in Misery. Sure, there are a lot of people around and they’re all being tortured as well, and the […]
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Good casting fails to salvage film’s plot
Good casting fails to salvage film’s plot Actors’ talents wasted in ‘Road’ to nowhere; coherent story absent The Road to Wellville Written and directed by Alan Parker Starring Anthony Hopkins, Matthew Broderick, and Bridget Fonda The assembly of talent for The Road to Wellville is impressive, but you know what they say about Anthony Hopkins. […]
The theater story behind ‘Story Theatre’
The theater story behind ‘Story Theatre’ School of Theater brings Aesop and Grimm tales to life By Jeana Blackman Acting director Mel Shapiro finds purity in the simplicity of UCLA’s "Story Theatre." Shapiro describes the show, and its message, most succinctly. "It’s not Shakespeare," he says, "There’s no great meaning. It’s universal tales of greed, […]
Three reasons to stay home on the weekend
Three reasons to stay home on the weekend Stargate Written by Dean Devlin & Roland Emmerich Directed by Roland Emmerich Starring Kurt Russell, James Spader and Jaye Davidson There’s a scene in the beginning of Stargate where James Spader’s character Dr. Daniel Jackson explains his drunken sci-fi theories on the creation of the Great Pyramid. […]
International students adjust to L.A. just fine
International students adjust to L.A. just fine Still maintaining ties to home, most students comfortable with California attitude By Naoki Naruse Although Roy Henker, a UCLA physics graduate student from Germany, has been in Los Angeles for three years, he likes to keep up with German news through a weekly newsletter that the German government […]
Internet races toward the future
Internet races toward the future Conference marvels at past, present and future of Internet By Donna Wong Daily Bruin Senior Staff Before the Internet, UCLA students actually had to go to class to ask their professor a question. Now, in the era of electronic bulletin boards which serve as virtual classrooms, students can get help […]
Students advocate for Pilipino studies
Students advocate for Pilipino studies Rally highlights curricular reform, cultural history and ethnic studies By Allison Lefkowitz Daily Bruin Staff Continuing their fight for a Pilipino Studies program and to save Tagalog courses, almost 100 students gathered Thursday in Schoenberg Plaza to voice their desire for recognition of their culture and history. The rally was […]