“American Vandal” combines poop jokes with hard-hitting social commentary in an evolution of the phallic joke legacy that is consistent throughout season one. The second season of the Netflix original series follows amateur detectives Peter (Tyler Alvarez) and Sam (Griffin Gluck) as they leave the mostly wrapped up mystery of Hanover High and travel to […]
Category Archives: Film & TV
Former UCLA Extension student talks writing a rom-com with a twist for Netflix
Classic John Hughes films are marked by nostalgic high school romance. “Sierra Burgess is a Loser” enters the genre with a technological twist. The film, released on Netflix on Sept. 7, follows the titular character as she begins catfishing quarterback Jamey, who believes he is texting a popular cheerleader named Veronica. As their relationship progresses, […]
Q&A: Noah Centineo discusses his favorite movies and chemistry with co-stars
Noah Centineo first captured the internet’s collective heart as Peter Kavinsky in “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.” Now starring as Jamey, a popular yet sensitive jock in “Sierra Burgess is a Loser,” Centineo spoke to the Daily Bruin about his new film, adolescent relationships and the appeal of the soulful jock. Daily Bruin: […]
Movie review: ‘Sierra Burgess is a Loser’ continues Netflix’s rom-com winning streak
Netflix continues its summer-long bid for the title of rom-com kingpin with “Sierra Burgess is a Loser.” After “Set it Up” was met with wide critical acclaim and “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” garnered a mass following within mere hours, it is nearly impossible for “Sierra Burgess is a Loser” to dodge comparison […]
Q&A: Screenwriter Eric Roth on bringing history and fiction into harmony
Eric Roth doesn’t sleep very much and whizzes through two or three books a week. The “Forrest Gump” writer and UCLA alumnus said his voracious reading is often used as precursive research to develop characters in screenplays. Roth most recently served as executive producer on psychological thriller miniseries “The Alienist,” which garnered six Emmy nominations. […]
Alumna joins Emmy-hopeful ‘Empire’ as consulting producer in Fox development deal
Warning: This post contains plot spoilers of previous seasons of “Empire.” “Empire” earned no Emmy nominations in the main categories. But it is slated as a potential winner in a costume category and recently gained a new consulting producer, as well. UCLA alumna and former professor Felicia D. Henderson jumped aboard “Empire” in July as […]
Alumna Emmy-nominated for unique cinematography for vibrant sitcom
Patti Lee welcomes visitors into the neon-lit world of “Superior Donuts.” The sitcom follows the antics of elderly donut shop owner Arthur Przybyszewski (Judd Hirsch) and his young, optimistic employee Franco (Jermaine Fowler), with visits from a colorful cast of Chicago natives. As the surrounding neighborhood advances into sleek modernity, the donut shop remains a […]