“Vice World of Sports” blurs the line between the world of sports and what lies beyond the field of play. The documentary series from Vice’s TV channel examines sports in relation to society. The third episode of the second season airs Wednesday. Grounded in social commentary, each 30-minute episode is a fresh and thought-provoking take […]
Category Archives: Film & TV
Cuts to federal budget could jeopardize UCLA’s arts programs
President Donald Trump’s potential budget cuts may take a toll on the UCLA arts community, directors and faculty said. The Hill reported Jan. 19 that the Trump transition team outlined a budget plan that would eliminate the National Endowment for the Humanities and National Endowment for the Arts, the latter of which is the only […]
Love | Hate: Does an all-star cast hinder or help ‘Big Little Lies’?
The myth goes that once a movie star starts doing television, she’s no longer in her prime. HBO’s “Big Little Lies” shows that may not necessarily be true. “Big Little Lies,” which premiered Feb. 19 with new episodes on Sundays, follows A-list, Golden Globe- and Academy Award-nominated actresses Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley and […]
Movie review: ‘Logan’
The worst part about looking up to heroes is watching them fall. Inspired by the 2008 comic “Old Man Logan,” the latest Wolverine film “Logan” features an older, slowly dying Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) whose powers are failing. Unlike the flashy and often convoluted films in the “X-Men” franchise, “Logan” is a highly focused exploration of […]
Reel Representation: ‘Get Out’ and ‘Zootopia’ successfully tackle racial issues
Diversity in film and television came into the spotlight in 2016 with #OscarsSoWhite. A USC study in 2016 found only about a quarter of speaking characters belonged to nonwhite racial groups. In “Reel Representation,” columnist Olivia Mazzucato discusses different issues of race and representation in media as they relate to new movies and TV shows. […]
TFT graduate students stage four-play event ‘Project III’
Tales of emigration, existentialism and blind ambition share the stage for UCLA’s theatrical event “Project III.” Four plays by graduate students of UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television comprise “Project III,” a production project for their theater directing course. The four pieces – “The Emigrants,” “I Am The Wind,” “The Chairs” and “Venus” – […]
Q&A: ‘Glee’ creator Ryan Murphy discusses industry success
Ryan Murphy is quick to point out that his career doesn’t make sense on paper. His career as a writer, director, producer and show creator spans multiple genres – he followed his musical comedy “Glee” with the much darker “American Horror Story.” On Thursday, he’ll use his wide-ranging experience to offer students insight into the […]