Production studios, Let me let you in on a little secret. I, and many other people, like to spend money. I personally like it a lot, especially on movies. Read more...
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January 26, 12:07 am
Movie review: “Girlhood”
“Girlhood”Directed by Céline SciammaStrand Releasing4.0 / 5.0 paws Unlike a certain boy-equivalent film of recent popularity, “Girlhood” doesn’t feel revolutionary or universal. The Parisian ghettos are far more corrupting than the middle-class suburbs of “Boyhood,” but it’s not just the environments that set the two apart: it’s how the films’ susceptible characters thrive in them. Read more...
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January 23, 12:00 am
Film reveals hidden facets of Tibetan culture, language loss
Khashem Gyal speaks the language of an ancient and evolving culture. Like many young Tibetans, Gyal says he understands that speaking his native tongue of Amdo Tibetan has become increasingly rare. Read more...
Photo: Khashem Gyal spent four months in Hualong, China shooting his film “Valley of the Heroes,” which will be screened in the Humanities Building. (Courtesy of Khashem Gyal)
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January 22, 12:55 am
Q&A: Timothy DeLaGhetto talks becoming YouTube sensation, mainstream star
Tim Chantarangsu – better known by his moniker Timothy DeLaGhetto – began his career by making videos for his friends and posting them online. Read more...
Photo: Timothy DeLaGhetto – YouTube star, rapper and now MTV personality – came to campus on Wednesday for a CEC Speaker event. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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January 22, 12:22 am
Cross Cut: LGBT films from Europe, America differ in focus
In film editing, crosscutting is the technique of cutting between actions occurring at the same time, but in different locations. In Los Angeles, the entertainment capital of the world, foreign cinema rarely takes the spotlight from the plethora of local releases. Read more...
Photo: “The Duke of Burgundy,” which releases this Friday at the Nuart Theater, is a prime example of European LGBT cinema conventions. This genre stands in stark contrast to American LGBT cinema. (Protagonist Pictures)
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January 21, 12:07 am
UCLA Film and Television Archive presents rare Mizoguchi films
Kenji Mizoguchi reflects the personal experiences of his sister’s life as a geisha and his father’s business and financial failure onto the big screen. The UCLA Film and Television Archive is showing nine of Mizoguchi’s films from Jan. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Film and Television Archive is currently screening the films of Kenji Mizoguchi at the Billy Wilder Theater. The first screening of Mizoguchi’s film “Ugetsu” took place Friday to open the month-long series. (Courtesy of UCLA Film and Television Archives)
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January 16, 10:47 am
Second Take: Controversy surrounding ‘PK’ should spark discussion, not censorship
While “The Interview” has been taking the internet world by storm, the release of another film an ocean away is stirring up a similar controversy. Bollywood blockbuster “PK,” released earlier in December, has resulted in nationwide protests in India and backlash from certain groups for its alleged criticism of Hinduism and for distastefully offending religious sentiments. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of UTV Motion Pictures)