Moviegoers play waiting game Standby hopefuls endure elaborate process to grab extra seats at Sundance films By Colburn Tseng On the fifth day of the Sundance Film Festival, the ski slopes on the horizon opposite the Holiday Village Cinema are empty, but inside the cinema lobby it is standing room only as festivalgoers wait to […]
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New ‘West Side Story’ lacks emotional explosion
New ‘West Side Story’ lacks emotional explosion Strong lead performances in touring production cannot mask non-effort of supporting cast members By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Senior Staff Leonard Bernstein’s "West Side Story" can be a musical filled with violence, passion and desire. But not in this production. None of these aspects could be found anywhere […]
LINES Ballet dances to beat of own drummer
LINES Ballet dances to beat of own drummer Unique movement, cultural exploration mark dance troupe By Elizabeth Bull Alonzo King happens to be a dancer. But he could be a painter, writer, sculptor or actor because dance, to him, is just a way to express an idea. "The question ‘Who am I’ is the question […]
L.A. Opera’s 11th season promises murder, deceit
L.A. Opera’s 11th season promises murder, deceit Legendary talent, exciting material wait in wings By John Mangum Daily Bruin Senior Staff Hollywood has nothing on Los Angeles Music Center Opera. The company announced its 11th season yesterday morning at a press conference in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion’s opulent Founders Room. Next year brings more of […]
PAYING THEIR DUES
PAYING THEIR DUES James Woods and Oliver Stone are no strangers to controversy. Woods’ personal life and Stone’s history-inspired films have come under harsh criticism. However, the two are also familiar with praise. Woods’ roles in ‘Citizen Cohn’ and ‘Salvador,’ and Stone’s Oscars speak for themselves. Today the two meet in Ackerman to discuss their […]
Stone often criticized for his creative interpretation of historical facts, events
Stone often criticized for his creative interpretation of historical facts, events By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff Few would have expected Oliver Stone to jump back into the fire of historical filmmaking after the media bloodbath he received for "JFK," but America’s most controversial auteur has never been one to walk away from a challenge. […]
Viewing censorship as an irrational ritual
Viewing censorship as an irrational ritual It isn’t what you say, but how you say it that gets by sanctions My column for this week was originally supposed to be this really wonderful how-to guide to bizarre sexual practices and subversive anti-government warfare. But since, for some petty reason, the Daily Bruin refused to print […]