When Robert Altman was at the peak of his filmmaking during the days of “Nashville” and “McCabe & Mrs. Miller,” he was one of the greatest directors of his day. Many of his films have been proclaimed masterpieces of the eras in which they were made. His famed and influential stylistic techniques – the overlapping […]
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California A Cappella Festival: Groups hit varied notes in night show
Saturday night, the stage of Ackerman Grand Ballroom was graced with the talents of nine vocal groups from across California for the evening portion of the 13th annual California A Cappella Festival. Song choices ranged from current radio-play juggernaut “Pompeii” by Bastille to a medley featuring Ray Charles’ classic “Hit the Road Jack.” The night […]
Movie Review: ‘Oculus’
Supernatural horror movies have gone stale. Following the “Paranormal Activity” craze, imitators have flooded the market with cliché jump scares, overdone mirror scenes and Asian-inspired female ghosts. “Oculus,” directed by Mike Flanagan, shatters audience expectations by moving past these overdone conventions while still fully embracing their influence. The film is split into two concurrent halves, […]
Movie Review: ‘Only Lovers Left Alive’
“Only Lovers Left Alive”Directed by Jim JarmuschSony Pictures Classics4.0 / 5.0 Paws Only Adam and Eve, the two stars of Jim Jarmusch’s new film, “Only Lovers Left Alive,” are cool enough to wear sunglasses at night. Like their biblical namesakes, their love story is epic, but quite unlike the other couple, they are also super-cool […]
Students’ film ‘What We Need’ in Sprite Films finals
For a few UCLA film students, it’s time to swap out their signature blue and gold with the iconic lemon-lime of Sprite Films. UCLA students Merlin Camozzi and Rick Perry from the School of Theater, Film and Television are among this year’s six teams of Sprite Films finalists with their film “What We Need.” The […]
Album Review: ‘Enter the Slasher House’
“Enter the Slasher House” is not an album; it’s a world. The album is fittingly named, and listening to it is like entering a completely different realm: one that’s darker and a little underground. Its use of digitally enhanced effects, filters and synths brings to mind the musical stylings of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” […]
Q&A: Student DJ A-Klap shares Dance Marathon experience
Fourth-year political science student Anthony Kapitanski, who performs under the DJ stage name A-Klap, performed at Pauley Pavilion this Saturday for the 13th annual Dance Marathon presented by the Pediatric AIDS Coalition. Kapitanski performed a three-hour set Saturday as participants danced for 26 hours straight. Kapitanski has performed in the Westwood and greater Los Angeles […]