Sunday, July 6

TFT professor explores cultural differences in film ‘August in Berlin’

A small coffeehouse in Berlin housed the fortuitous meeting of two strangers, a German man and a Canadian woman. Although the two were reluctant about each other at first, spending 48 hours together allowed them to overcome barriers crafted by their own assumptions about their cultures and romantic statuses. Read more...

Photo: Film professor Becky Smith wrote and directed the film “August in Berlin” about two strangers meeting in a coffee shop. She filmed the movie over a span of eight days in Berlin, Germany. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)


Movie review: ‘Sausage Party’

It takes a certain kind of twisted psyche to create an animated movie deserving of an R-rating. But leave it to Seth Rogen and his team of writers to produce a computer-generated story so unapologetically offensive that rated R is hardly an adequate warning. Read more...

Photo: “Sausage Party” pushes boundaries with its graphic and insensitive script following the lives of anthropomorphic supermarket foods. (Columbia Pictures)


Adult film star speaks to psychology class about sex, pornography

The Kinsey Pavilion 1200B chalkboard read “SEX” in big letters. Standing in front of the lecture hall full of students was adult film actress Jessica Drake, who said growing up in a conservative and religious family environment made her view sex negatively. Read more...

Photo: In a presentation to a class in Kinsey Pavilion 1200B, adult film actress Jessica Drake explained the deceptiveness of movie magic in the adult film industry. (Robert Luna Jr./Daily Bruin senior staff)



HBO and Live Nation treated "Game of Thrones" fans to a private orchestral concert showcasing the series' music last Monday. The performance served as a sneak peak of a full-length musical set that will begin touring the U.S. in February. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)

“Game of Thrones” Live Concert Experience lets TV show’s music reign

Music is coming. Strings hummed and drums pounded on the Hollywood Palladium theater stage, drawing many excited cheers from audience members sporting shirts with House Targaryen sigils or “The North Remembers.” Immersive art, music and storytelling brings the suspenseful and often tragic show “Game of Thrones” to life. Read more...

Photo: HBO and Live Nation treated “Game of Thrones” fans to a private orchestral concert showcasing the series’ music last Monday. The performance served as a sneak peak of a full-length musical set that will begin touring the U.S. in February. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)

HBO and Live Nation treated "Game of Thrones" fans to a private orchestral concert showcasing the series' music last Monday. The performance served as a sneak peak of a full-length musical set that will begin touring the U.S. in February. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)

Alumnus brings dreams to life with visual artistry at Disney

Braces and a budding geeky personality characterized Andrew Sibner’s early teenage years. Unlike most awkward adolescents, however, he also attended auditions in Los Angeles for movies, commercials and television shows. Read more...

Photo: Andrew Sibner uses skills he learned from his past experience as a psychology student at UCLA in his latest role as an associate visual effects designer at Walt Disney Imagineering.(Courtesy of Andrew Sibner)


Movie review: ‘Suicide Squad’

Take a bunch of supervillains and popular actors, add a heaping cup of controversy, garnish with some dazzling marketing and the result is a pretty successful summer blockbuster. Read more...

Photo: The latest Warner Bros. superhero flick “Suicide Squad” released Friday after months of marketing. (Courtesy of Wikimedia)



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