Tuesday, September 30, 1997 Excessive Force FILM: Crime! Glamour! Police corruption! Guy Pearce takes Hollywood by storm in noir drama. By Brandon Wilson Daily Bruin Contributor First impressions matter. For an actor, the role that introduces you to the public can shape your persona, positively or adversely, leaving an indelible mark on your career. But […]
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‘Effigies’ paralyzes a family’s tragic lifestyle
Tuesday, September 30, 1997 ‘Effigies’ paralyzes a family’s tragic lifestyle THEATER: Cast lacks the depth for such complex personalities in drama By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff "Effigies," running through Oct. 15 at Theatre Forty in Beverly Hills, is a play about paralysis – both physical and emotional – and the emotions that surge […]
L.A. in Concert
Monday, September 29, 1997 L.A. in Concert MUSIC: Music of all kinds resonated through the greater Los Angeles area late this summer. Here are some highlights. After the massively hyped concert tours, traveling festivals and 35-foot lemons passed by in mid-August, the more down-to-Earth performers came out of the woodwork to stage their own late-summer […]
U-Turn Contest
Monday, September 29, 1997 U-Turn Contest Oliver Stone takes a detour from his usual conspiracy-theory films in his latest release "U-Turn," a thriller about a gambler (Sean Penn) who gets stuck in a small desert town after having car trouble. But secretly we know that the government (or aliens, the mob, the UC regents …) […]
Lacking props and 22 actors, group succeeds at ‘Henry V’
Monday, September 29, 1997 Lacking props and 22 actors, group succeeds at ‘Henry V’ THEATER: Play uses small pool of resources to leave room for the imagination By Kristi Nakamura Daily Bruin Contributor Amid civil unrest and war, a young king leads his troops into battle. The odds are stacked five to one against him, […]
Soundbites
Monday, September 29, 1997 Soundbites Usher, "My Way" (LaFace/Arista) Usher remains cool and relaxed for his soothing second album, "My Way," co-produced by the omnipresent music mogul Babyface. In a balanced mix of soft sophisticated rhythms and danceable beats, this R&B album sprinkled with the right amount of rap delivers nine original tracks and one […]
Who says everything in L.A. has to be expensive?
Monday, September 29, 1997 Who says everything in L.A. has to be expensive? STORES: Vintage lets you stretch most value, fun from your precious dollar By Jammie Salagubang Daily Bruin Contributor Since paying for college is a little like sneezing out your liver, it makes sense to shop for bargains. Humbly submitted here is a […]