Riddled with the complexities of father-son relationships, the occasional laugh and a rather unfortunate revelation, “Like Father, Like Son” delicately depicts the story of two families that find themselves struggling with the notion of nature versus nurture. With previous films such as 2011’s “I Wish,” the story of two young brothers who are separated by […]
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Movie Review: ‘Stranger by the Lake’
“Stranger by the Lake” can be placed comfortably in opposition to last year’s Palme d’Or winner “Blue Is the Warmest Color.” While the latter found success in fitting lesbian lovers into a conventional romance, the former delights in the transgressive surrealism of its premise, taking cues from Hitchcock in its intertwining of love and death. […]
TFT student’s ‘Of Love, My Siren’ inspired by Chinatown
Chinese dragons, fortune cookies, flashing pagodas. Classic icons of San Francisco’s Chinatown illuminate the screen as a sultry nightclub singer takes the stage in a crowded speakeasy. In the midst of her performance, a mysterious gentleman at the back of the room catches her eye. So begins UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television student […]
Out of Focus: Classic noir film “Laura” returns to big screen
Film noir, a genre characterized by dark lighting, seedy characters and raging sexuality, became an American movie mainstay in the early 1940s. Influenced by the stylized cinema of the German Expressionists and the white-hot violence of 1930s pulp magazines like “Black Mask,” film noir would leave an indelible mark on film. Ruthless criminals, private eyes […]
Movie Review: ‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9KAnx4EvaE In the fog of January, a month during which the scraps of Hollywood are being released to the public in the wake of the end-of-the-year awards season rush, the brightest glimpses of hope usually come in unexpected forms. Occasionally, there’s a film that, though bland and unappealing in the trailers, has a tinge of […]
UCLA alumnus nominated for Academy Award in directing
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. UCLA alumnus Alexander Payne, who graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in 1990, is one of five directors who have been nominated […]
Movie Review: ‘Ride Along’
“Ride Along” Directed by Tim Story Universal Pictures 2.0 / 5.0 paws “Ride Along” is the most predictable film released to the viewing masses in months. One rough-and-tough cop, along with his newbie, loud-mouthed tagalong, go on an insignificant mission together only to be caught up in the biggest scheme their police station has ever […]