A UCLA alumnus is suing “The Disaster Artist,” alleging its production company did not fulfill its agreement with him as an uncredited screenwriter on the film. Ryan Moody filed his complaint Wednesday in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. The lawsuit alleges that Rabbit Bandini Productions, the production company […]
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Playing the Villain: Fights for survival in sci-fi create relatable villains, inspire sympathy
A movie is only as good as its villain, and a good villain is much more than a monster with maniacal laughter or a sinister-looking entity surrounded by henchmen. From the anarchist Joker to the cunning and brutal Annie Wilkes, countless successful films have earned their iconic status thanks to their antagonists. Each week, columnist […]
Student deviates from law school norms to compete in ‘Survivor’
Law student Bradley Kleihege spent his summer learning how to crack open coconuts instead of working at a law firm. Kleihege, a castaway on the upcoming season of “Survivor,” first watched the show at the age of 9 and has seen every season since. CBS’s reality show is entering its 36th season Wednesday with the […]
Daily Bruin contributor predicts 2018 Academy Awards winners
2017 films turned cinema conventions on their heads. In one best picture nominee, sadistic white, self-proclaimed liberals play the villains. In another front-runner, the love interest takes the shape of a humanoid amphibian creature. Jordan Peele’s directorial debut “Get Out” and Guillermo del Toro’s whimsical romance “The Shape of Water” are just two of the […]
Reel Representation: #OscarsSoWhite campaign must include all underrepresented racial groups
This post was updated Feb. 27 at 4:32 p.m. It’s awards season, which means it’s also the season of naive think pieces questioning whether the era of #OscarsSoWhite has passed. The answer is, of course not. The Oscars were first criticized for their slate of all-white acting nominees in 2015. And over the last four […]
Movie review: ‘Game Night’
A movie is bound to be entertaining if its main characters play “Dance Dance Revolution” at their wedding ceremony. Directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein’s latest action-comedy “Game Night” follows a group of friends who find themselves unwittingly involved in the world of organized crime during a weekly game-night gathering. Captivating humor outshines an […]
Playing the Villain: Villains with familial ties to heroes are complex, compelling characters
A movie is only as good as its villain, and a good villain is much more than a monster with maniacal laughter or a sinister-looking entity surrounded by henchmen. From the anarchist Joker to the cunning and brutal Annie Wilkes, countless successful films have earned their iconic status thanks to their antagonists. Each week, columnist […]