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June 9, 12:00 am
Spotlight on LA: Summer Previews
Arts, Film & TV
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June 5, 12:00 am
Movie Review: ‘Obvious Child’
Donna Stern, who makes people laugh as a profession, must stop joking and face her problems. “Obvious Child,” an indie film written and directed by newcomer Gillian Robespierre, premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival as part of its NEXT section, a non-competition category that showcases American films with bold storytelling. Read more...
Photo: (A24)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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June 2, 12:34 am
Out of Focus: Brilliance of ‘Days of Heaven’ lies in filmmaker’s reliance on visuals
The golden hour in filmmaking is a brief and fleeting time of day directly before sunrise and after sunset when the sky is painted in lush yellows and warm reds. Read more...
Photo: Terrence Malick’s film “Days of Heaven” tells the story of a poor laborer who flees to the Texas Panhandle after an accidental murder. The 1978 picture will be screened at UCLA’s James Bridges Theater on Monday. (Paramount Pictures)
Arts, Film & TV
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May 30, 12:55 am
Movie Review: ‘Maleficent’
The classic fairy tale is comprised of very predictable elements: a mystical land with magical creatures, set in a time long ago. We know very well the events that are about to unfold even before we see them. Read more...
Photo: (Walt Disney Pictures)
Arts, Film & TV
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May 29, 7:23 pm
Jane Fonda to speak at School of Theater, Film and Television commencement
Two-time Academy Award winner Jane Fonda has been announced as the commencement speaker for the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s 2014 graduation ceremony. The announcement was made on Thursday by Teri Schwartz, dean of the School of Theater, Film and Television, who will be presiding over the June 13 event in Royce Hall. Read more...
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May 29, 12:00 am
Movie Review: ‘We Are the Best!’
Punk is not dead. At the very least, it’s still alive in the rebellious attitudes and short haircuts of three girls from 1980s Stockholm. In Lukas Moodysson’s 2013 Swedish drama “We Are the Best!,” adapted from the graphic novel “Never Goodnight,” by Moodysson’s wife Coco Moodysson, three preteens give a new meaning to the term “punk.” The film follows the journey of outcast best friends Bobo (Mira Barkhammar) and Klara (Mira Grosin), who are alienated from their classmates and family because of their self-cut short hair and adamant persistence to be punks. Read more...
Photo: (Magnolia Pictures)
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May 28, 12:01 am
Out of Focus: Egyptian Theatre to showcase Buñuel’s best films
From the smoke-filled cafes of 1920s Paris, where his landmark film “Un Chien Andalou” was concocted with Salvador Dalí, to the poverty-stricken slums of 1950s Mexico, Luis Buñuel crafted a variety of masterpieces that would cement his status as one of the world’s greatest filmmakers. Read more...
Photo: Legendary filmmaker Luis Buñuel crafted films that blended surrealism with naturalistic elements in films such as 1967’s “Belle de Jour.” A selection of Buñuel’s films will be shown this week at the Egyptian Theatre. (Janus Films)