Due to their overwhelming viewership among fans and miscellaneous moviegoers, the constantly crossing-over films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have always and will always be compared to other films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe; it’s only natural. Tying their storylines together has made for some exciting reimaginings of the classic source material, but in the […]
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Campus MovieFest concludes in awards ceremony Thursday night
Out of 119 teams and a total of 1,547 student participants, 16 films were chosen at Thursday night’s Campus MovieFest screening in Ackerman Grand Ballroom to move on to the final level of the competition at Hollywood in June.
Movie Review: ‘The Motel Life’
Sometimes, in the crowded landscape of Hollywood, there is only one appropriate example to turn to for inspiration. In the case of Alan and Gabe Polsky, that example is very obvious, in the form of the multi-Academy Award-winning duo the Coen brothers. The Polsky’s debut directorial effort, “The Motel Life,” is an adaptation of the […]
Student filmmakers await Campus MovieFest finale screening
Winning over $30,000 in cash prizes, movie gear and professional gigs would be a dream come true for many up-and-coming moviemakers. Campus MovieFest makes all of this possible. Student movies were collected after a week of shooting on Oct. 22. Tonight, the finale screening for the campus-wide level of CMF will take place in Ackerman […]
UCLA graduate students take top prizes in Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards
Inspiration comes in strange forms, and the Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards chose to validate an array of idiosyncratic ideas, from inept frontier doctors to spider private investigators. The awards were given out Monday at the UCLA Faculty Center. All University of California students are eligible to apply to the annual contest. First prize is awarded […]
UCLA alumna exercises film editing talents across formats
Hunched over her keyboard, Eleanor Infante contemplates the daunting task that sits on the computer screen in front her. With hours and hours of footage to go through, she knows the task will be a challenge, but awaits the feeling of satisfaction that washes over her after every film project she concludes. With nearly 10 […]
Movie Review: ‘The Broken Circle Breakdown’
With play adaptations, it’s often difficult to pinpoint the transitional liberties taken by the film’s screenwriter. In regard to either his own scripted dialogue or character placements, there serves a question as to what may have been taken directly from the staged version, transported effortlessly onto film. “The Broken Circle Breakdown” makes some of the […]