Christmas came early this year – at least, if you’re a horror fan. ‘Tis the season for nostalgia, since early last month, two high-profile projects were unveiled. Firstly, “Doctor Sleep” – the long awaited sequel to Stanley Kubrick’s seminal 1980 horror flick “The Shining” – received its first trailer on June 13. Cinephiles raved about […]
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Box Office: The history behind how studios choose when in the year to release movies
Hollywood’s a company town. It might be a cliche, but in this age of record-breaking box office hauls, it couldn’t ring truer. With every film around the corner a potential franchise, the box office has become a high-stakes chess game for studios; who gets a sequel, and who gets left in the dust? In his […]
Box Office: Modest successes succeeded by ‘Avengers: Endgame’ smashing cinematic records
Hollywood’s a company town. It might be a cliche, but in this age of record-breaking box office hauls, it couldn’t ring truer. With every film around the corner a potential franchise, the box office has become a high-stakes chess game for studios; who gets a sequel, and who gets left in the dust? In his […]
Throwback Thursday: UCLA’s dire parking setup has been a problem for 30 years
UCLA has a parking problem. UCLA is one of the largest universities in the nation, with over 40,000 students attending and more than 60% of those being commuters. Despite this, many students still report difficulties getting to classes, with some spending upwards of 90 minutes in search of a single spot to park on campus. […]
The Quad: Jump scares are maligned as a horror crutch, but film history gives a fuller picture
Life after a horror movie is an exercise in paranoia. Grabbing a late night snack? Michael Myers is hiding in your pantry. Lying in bed checking your phone? Chucky’s lurking right underneath. Recently, I saw Orion Pictures’ latest horror flick, a yarn about evil kids titled “The Prodigy,” at a late-night showing at Third Street […]
The Quad: Looking back at when the slasher films of the ’80s crept onto UCLA’s campus
In 1974, a group of novice filmmakers – some of whom were students at the University of Texas at Austin – finished working on a film about a masked cannibal stalking a group of five teens. It was titled “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.” The Austin American-Stateman called it important, while Harper’s Magazine called it […]
Week seven: NSJP conference controversy, UC admissions lawsuit, catastrophic wildfires
This Week in the News serves as the Quad’s space for reflection on current events at and around UCLA. Every week, Daily Bruin staffers will analyze some of the most significant stories to keep readers up to speed. We’re coming into the final stretch of things here at UCLA. As midterm season winds down and […]