Instead of attending law school, Rippin Sindher decided to take a trip to the Amazon rainforest. The trip allowed her to think about her aspirations and made her realize she wanted to pursue film. “You’re in the middle of this jungle in a canoe, and it’s just a healing process,” Sindher said. “It allows for […]
Author Archives: Olivia Mazzucato
UCLA debate coach reflects on contribution to 1989 film ‘Listen to Me’
Roy Scheider was an actor, not a debate coach. So when the actor was cast to play a debate coach in “Listen to Me,” he sought help from UCLA senior lecturer and debate team coach Thomas Miller. In order to prepare for his role in the 1989 film, Scheider attended several of Miller’s lectures. UCLA’s […]
UCLA alumna premieres film shining light on story of Franca Viola
Marta Savina was browsing through a bookstore in Florence, Italy, when she came across the story of Franca Viola. The UCLA directing alumna picked up a book about women who changed history – a subject that already interested her – and randomly opened it to the story of Viola, a Sicilian woman who was the […]
UCLA hosts first of New York Times’ discussion series with Leslie Odom Jr.
The soundtrack of the musical “Hamilton” blared from the speakers as students streamed into De Neve Commons Lecture Auditorium, eagerly awaiting The New York Times’ Get With The Times, a conversation between New York Times reporter Yamiche Alcindor and “Hamilton” star Leslie Odom Jr. Within minutes, the audience burst into song, singing and rapping along […]
Movie review: ‘Gifted’
Advice for seeing “Gifted” – bring a box of tissues. The film packs a surprisingly honest emotional punch, thanks to the earnest yet nuanced performances of the film’s cast and a refreshing plot that keeps the familiar family drama from feeling stale. Frank (Chris Evans) is a freelance boat repairman in rural Florida, attempting to […]
Movie review: ‘The Fate of the Furious’
The best action sequence of “The Fate of the Furious” isn’t in the trailers. It’s not the scene where self-driving cars go rogue in New York City, nor is it the car chase involving a tank, an orange Lamborghini and a submarine racing across a frozen Russian bay. The best action scene in “The Fate […]
Yukai Daiko’s Dance Marathon performance shows off power of taiko drums
Four large taiko drums took over the stage as Dance Marathon neared the end of its 26-hour run with a performance from Yukai Daiko. “The reason we decided to audition was just to bring the sound of Japanese drumming into the mix of the other performers,” said fourth-year art student Hoi Leung, one of the […]