With the seasons come cynicism. As major holidays approach, it is inevitable to suspect that whatever movie studios prepare to shovel out will be a recycled story from last year. So it is with Valentine’s Day, this year headlined by “Endless Love,” a remake of a 1981 film of the same name. Gabriella Wilde stars […]
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UCLA center helps create show documenting global issues
World-famous Indian-American film producer Ashok Amritraj challenges 12 promising filmmakers with a shot at worldwide recognition. With a camera in hand and just 24 hours, competitors strive to capture the heart of a complicated global issue. In partnership with the United Nations and UCLA’s own Ronald W. Burkle Center for International Affairs, Amritraj, the CEO […]
Alumna’s film explores life of ‘American Revolutionary’
When UCLA alumna Grace Lee met 98-year-old Grace Lee Boggs, she knew she had found something revolutionary. According to Lee, Boggs, a Chinese-American social activist, played a leading role in social movements that swept through Detroit during her lifetime, including the Black Power, Civil Rights, feminist and labor movements.Boggs’ rich history fascinated Lee – what […]
Movie Review: ‘About Last Night’
“About Last Night”Directed by Steve PinkScreen Gems1.0 / 5.0 paws It’s Valentine’s Day. You’re looking to take your date to a hilarious rom-com that will spark lively conversation about the exciting and preposterous love lives of fictional characters. What should you see? Definitely not “About Last Night.” A film about the transition from one-night stands […]
Out of Focus: ‘Harold and Maude’ screening on Valentine’s Day
Images of Vietnam washed across newspapers. Starry-eyed college kids with flowers in their hair staged demonstrations across the country. America was in flames and the revolution was televised. In the clink and clamor of war and protest during the late 1960s and early 1970s, Hollywood cinema started to change with the rest of the country. […]
Academy Awards nominations: Documentary short subject
Every year, the works chosen for the three Academy Awards categories for short films are among the most overlooked of the year’s Oscar selections. Aside from those coupled with Pixar films and the rare popular YouTube short, the majority of pieces go unseen and unheard of by the general public. Yet, for each of the […]
Q&A: ‘Suits’ cast talks show’s themes, second half of season
On Thursday night, students weathered a cold, rainy night outside of Ackerman Grand Ballroom in order to catch the mid-season three premiere of the USA Network show “Suits” in honor of the SUITS College Tour. Creator Aaron Korsh and cast members Sarah Rafferty and Gabriel Macht visited the UCLA campus for the second date of […]