In videos that last less than 15 seconds, Marisa Huang and Ava Iranpour aim to show that an educated young woman can be free from social constructs through a combination of music, theater, cinema and fashion. “It’s this unique approach to art where we combine everything. It’s like a new form of cinema,” said Iranpour, […]
Category Archives: Film & TV
Up Next: ‘Burning Love,’ ‘The Hotwives of Orlando’ satirize popular TV series
The rise of original online programming has revolutionized the way we consume television. But are any of these new shows actually worth watching? Up Next highlights noteworthy original content from Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Studios and examines how the flexible online format functions within each show. All you need is a laptop and your friend’s […]
Up Next: ‘BoJack Horseman’ uses freedom of web format better than ‘The Awesomes’
The rise of original online programming has revolutionized the way we consume television. But are any of these new shows actually worth watching? Up Next highlights noteworthy original content from Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Studios and examines how the flexible online format functions within each show. All you need is a laptop and your friend’s […]
Q&A: Alum Sheila Vand talks acting roles, ‘A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night’
UCLA alumna Sheila Vand had few qualms when she quit the instruments and sports she played as a child. Ever since she started acting in middle school, however, she said she has never felt like quitting. Since her graduation from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in 2006, Vand has acted on various […]
Movie Review: ‘The Imitation Game’
Somewhere in the world there is a list of misunderstood historical figures that Benedict Cumberbatch should portray, and someone is slowly but surely crossing off each name. Some of these men are household names, like Stephen Hawking and Vincent Van Gogh. Now Cumberbatch takes on Alan Turing, a master cryptanalyst for the British government during […]
Movie Review: ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1’
She frantically whispers into the dark, shakily choking out the facts: Her name is Katniss Everdeen. She was in the Hunger Games. She escaped. District 12 is gone. They took Peeta. The newest installment in the franchise, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1,” wastes no time before jumping into hard-hitting, emotional scenes. Following the […]
Film student funds senior thesis ‘Guest’ with Indiegogo
A troubled reverend has a question for God, but receives no response. Jay Weneta is out to find the answer in his senior thesis film, “Guest.” Weneta, a fourth-year film student, takes on issues of suffering and faith in his fictional dramatic thriller “Guest.” The short film will open with Reverend Thomas giving a sermon […]