UCLA lecturer and animation critic Charles Solomon has seen numerous animated films, and this weekend he will add 12 more to the list. Solomon will be one of the judges for the Animation Is Film Festival, which will take place Friday to Sunday at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. Read more...
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If you’ve ever watched Sarah Paulson scream, then you’ve already seen about 80 percent of “American Horror Story” season seven. Paulson, who plays one of the protagonists this season, is an episode staple in the most recent installment of the “Horror Story” franchise, and yet she spends most of the show running around a large house yelling at people over the phone. Read more...
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Warning: This post contains plot spoilers of previous and current seasons of “Empire.” Season three of “Empire” ended on a cliche – a stressful, steep cliffhanger of a cliche, but still, a cliche. Read more...
Photo: EMPIRE: Pictured Clockwise L-R: Terrence Howard, Jussie Smollett, Bryshere Gray, Trai Byers and Taraji P. Henson on season four of EMPIRE premiering Wednesday, Sept. 27 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2017 Fox Broadcasting Co. CR: Michael Lavine/FOX
“Thirst Street” transforms Paris from the city of love into the city of one-night stands. A romantic thriller produced by UCLA alumnus Josh Mandel and released Sept. Read more...
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Thank goodness James Cameron told us what to think about “Wonder Woman,” said no one ever. In interviews with The Guardian on Aug. 24 and The Hollywood Reporter on Sept. Read more...
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Estela Garcia first read Sandra Cisneros’ coming-of-age novel, “The House on Mango Street,” in the ninth grade. She said it was the first time she had encountered anything that reflected her life growing up in South Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Miebaka Yohannes stars in the Greenway Court Theatre’s production of “The House on Mango Street.” He plays multiple roles including the protagonist’s brother, a schoolchild and a man who lives in the protagonist’s community. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
Taiwan elected its first female president in 2016 and, just a year later, the Taiwanese constitutional court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage. The events marked some of Asia’s first steps toward a more socially progressive society and inspired graduate production design student Hogan Lee to showcase LGBTQ-themed films made by female Asian filmmakers, he said. Read more...
Photo: Graduate students Jessica Fuh, Hogan Lee and Amber Ha helped organize an event that entails film screenings and a roundtable discussion focused on LGBTQ themes. The event was inspired by Taiwan’s recent ruling in favor of same-sex marriage. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)
