The princess dress demographic in Disneyland has evolved greatly over the past couple of years. The number of tiny Elsas I have nearly stepped on while strolling through Main Street, U.S.A. is alarmingly high, and I would be lying if I said the sea of Elsas did not disappoint me. But, my most recent trip […]
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Movie Review: ‘The 5th Wave’
Watching “The 5th Wave” felt like when my dad made prepackaged macaroni and cheese a few years ago. By all reason the dish should have been easy to prepare: the ingredients were included and so were the instructions, but he still managed to set the kitchen on fire. In a similar fashion, the book had […]
Trailer Talk: ‘Suicide Squad’
Movie trailers are like free samples at Costco: The good ones excite you and leave you wanting more, while the bad ones make you cringe. Each week, A&E columnist Matthew Fernandez will dissect movie trailers and analyze the Hollywood fare to come. The age of the superhero film is upon us, with multiple movies slated […]
Student filmmaker directs focus to relationships, self-reflection
BY SUZIE PAPANTONI A&E contributor spapantoni@media.ucla.edu A reserved German exchange student in America, the peculiar land of stretchy pants and preservative-filled junk food, resorts to a full-body banana costume to charm his host’s daughter, a nonchalant girl in a gorilla suit. The quirky romantic comedy “Gorilla-Mädchen” is one of two films by UCLA students at […]
Student filmmakers find ways around roadblocks in location, budget
Tanner Powell arranged to shoot at Piazza D’Angelo, an Italian restaurant near San Francisco, certain of having a smooth shooting day. However, the sound of sprinklers and leaf blowers disrupted the filming of “Working Class Heroes” because the owner had forgotten to warn the employee in charge of opening for business that morning. “It went […]
Reels, Notes & Takes: Week 3
There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Each week, the Daily Bruin A&E editors will discuss their views […]
Trailer Talk: ‘Jane Got a Gun’ and ‘Elvis & Nixon’
Movie trailers are like free samples at Costco: The good ones excite you and leave you wanting more, while the bad ones make you cringe. Each week, A&E columnist Matthew Fernandez will dissect movie trailers and analyze the Hollywood fare to come. Thirteen trailers were released last week ranging from the wonderfully original to the […]