There are many draws to “Source Code,” such as a rugged-looking Jake Gyllenhaal, up-and-coming sci-fi director Duncan Jones and the promise of an intelligent action film.
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Movie Review: "Insidious"
“Insidious” is a horror movie from the writer and the director of the original “Saw” film, so anyone expecting the happy two-parent, three-child family introduced at the beginning of the film to stay happy is going to be disappointed.
Alumnus sells screenplay for “zombie Pet Shop”
Last month, Katz, an alumnus of UCLA’s professional program in screenwriting, sold “Zombie Pet Shop” to The Animation Picture Company, which is planning to make it into a 3-D animation feature film.
Richard Brooks’ films to be spotlighted at Billy Wilder Theater
To commemorate the controversial work that came out of Brooks’ autonomy, the UCLA Film & Television Archive is now presenting a two-month-long program at UCLA’s Billy Wilder Theater featuring a collection of Brooks’ films.
UCLA graduate student Brian Odegaard wins $11,000 on “˜Wheel of Fortune’ after a lifetime of following the show
Since the age of three, a young Brian Odegaard living in Minnesota religiously watched the “Wheel of Fortune,” wishing one day to spin the infamous wheel.
Movie Review: 'Potiche' fails to charm even with French stars Catherine Deneuve, Gerard Depardieu
“Potiche” starts with Catherine Deneuve in lurid red sweatpants, three ever-classy adidas stripes snaking down her legs, jogging in a park. She stops her exercise to coo at the wildlife around her, emitting oohs and aahs at deer and birds, seemingly enthralled. She finds one squirrel so captivating that she pens a short poem about it on the spot
Screen Scene: "Sucker Punch"
When Zack Snyder unveiled the trailer for “Sucker Punch,” his first original film, at Comic-Con last summer, eager fans were on board with his rendition of girl power and curious about the themes the film would explore, even if others were rolling their eyes.