Grab a cup of hot, black coffee and a box of small chocolate bunnies because “Twin Peaks” is returning to television. On Oct. 3, creators Mark Frost and David Lynch hinted at the show’s return in a tweet released at 11:30 a.m., the precise minute Special Agent Dale Cooper first arrived in Twin Peaks to […]
Category Archives: Film & TV
Q&A: Faculty member’s film ‘Bitter Honey’ explores polygamy in Indonesia
With his experience as an anthropologist guiding him through the process, UCLA anthropology assistant adjunct professor Robert Lemelson set out to record seven years in the lives of three polygamous families in present-day Bali, Indonesia in his documentary, “Bitter Honey.” Lemelson said after the regime of the second president of Indonesia, Suharto – which lasted […]
Movie Review: ‘Mudbloods’
A girl is tackled to the ground by a player twice her size. Broom in hand, she gets up, dives for a volleyball and sends it through a hoop, scoring 10 points while narrowly avoiding a wayward dodgeball. UCLA Theater, Film and Television alumnus Farzad Sangari will premiere his new documentary, “Mudbloods,” Friday night at […]
Sundance Institute Story Lab sets scene for creative intensity
The Sundance Institute gave 10 writers with aims for careers in television the opportunity to have their work pulled apart and put back together in a week-long burst of creative intensity guided by peers and industry professionals. The inaugural Sundance Institute Episodic Story Lab was held from Sept. 27 through Oct. 2 at the Sundance […]
Up Next: ‘House of Cards’ exploration vital for future of online programming
The rise of online original 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 […]
TFT grad student turns everyday moment into film ‘California Dreaming’
To Sahirr Sethhi, an occurrence as mundane as an elderly couple purchasing a lottery ticket can be rife with wonder. A few years ago, the UCLA graduate student spotted just that and became fascinated with the couple’s hope to become rich at an older age.
Fall Movie Preview
David Fincher’s “Gone Girl,” which opens in theaters Friday, including Westwood’s Regency Village Theatre, is the first major award contender of the fall season. Fincher’s dramatic retelling of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling novel ushers in a time of cinematic prosperity and pop culture bliss – at least, for the next three months or so. The following […]