UCLA alumna L.A. Ross entered James Franco’s film class with plans to produce a short film. Little did she know that a clip of her film would be screened at “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Oct. 21, when Franco appeared on the show. Franco chose to show the clip on air because Jimmy Kimmel is one […]
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Movie Review: ‘Free Birds’
As Halloween comes to a close, the holidays finally turn their head, ready to embrace children with the joy of the season – at least, children who aren’t taken to see “Free Birds,” the animated debut feature by Reel FX, hoping to stuff some Thanksgiving into the hectic end-of-the-year movie schedule. Owen Wilson, one of […]
Movie Review: ‘Ender’s Game’
The poster for “Ender’s Game,” hoping to symbolize a science fiction story as representative of 1980s young adult interest in adventure and violence just as “The Hunger Games” is today, states in dramatically large design, “This Is Not a Game.” Not since “Pacific Rim” has a movie advertised such an amusingly ridiculous tagline. Obviously, this […]
Movie Review: ‘Dallas Buyers Club’
To the surprise of many, Matthew McConaughey may turn out to be one of the better actors of his generation. He’s always had the charisma, but sometime in the last few years, some gear shifted in him – that charisma is now being used in much more multifaceted ways, and the effect is something like […]
‘Modern Family’ cast attends fan appreciation event in Westwood
Lucky fans were in for a treat on Monday night at the Regency Theatre in Westwood as tickets were distributed on a first-come, first-served basis for the “‘Modern Family’ Fan Appreciation Day” hosted by USA Network.
Film and Photography Society captures creative visions in festival submissions
As he started his final year at UCLA, Adonnis Asencio’s focus was not on the papers, midterms and projects of fall quarter. It was on a movie. On Oct. 22, the Film and Photography Society at UCLA submitted three films to Campus MovieFest, a student film festival that began in 2001. The films, titled “Wander,” […]
Former Disney Imagineer Marty Sklar brings spirit of innovation to UCLA
Following in the footsteps of past speakers, such as director of “The Lion King” Rob Minkoff, head of the Walt Disney Archives Dave Smith and Tony Award-winning Disney singer Lea Salonga, UCLA alumnus and former editor-in-chief of the Daily Bruin Marty Sklar helped innovate and shape the “Happiest Place on Earth,” more commonly known as Disneyland. […]