Film scholar Mark Shiel studies the relationship between films and their influence on the cities in which they are shot. In his new book, "Hollywood Cinema and the Real Los Angeles," Shiel tackles the heart of the motion picture industry in Los Angeles and describes the impact Hollywood cinema has had on the city. Shiel will discuss his new book tonight at 7 p.m. at the Hammer Museum. The Daily Bruin's Stanton Sharpe spoke with Shiel about how he began his research in Hollywood cinema and Los Angeles, his advice for film students and the London film scene. Read more...
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May 30, 2:15 am
Q&A with film scholar Mark Shiel, author of “˜Hollywood Cinema and the Real Los Angeles’
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May 24, 10:52 pm
Movie Review: "Moonrise Kingdom"
“Moonrise Kingdom”
Directed by Wes Anderson
FOCUS Features
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(l to r.) Newcomers Kara Hayward as Suzy and Jared Gilman as Sam in Wes Anderson’s MOONRISE KINGDOM, a Focus Features release.
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May 24, 10:47 pm
Movie Review: “The Intouchables”
It was a bet: to get the cop car to escort them to the emergency room. The same cop car that was not only tailing them for reckless speeding but also suspecting the two passengers to be fleeing criminals. Read more...
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May 18, 1:00 am
Movie Review: 'Battleship'
Loud. Louder. Loudest. Those are the three different volumes present in one of the first summer blockbusters of the year, "Battleship." The movie's plot is relatively simple. Humans have sent a radio signal out to deep space and it has finally been answered by things that are unequivocally hostile. A group of ships crashes into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oahu, right in the middle of naval war games. Read more...
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Universal Pictures
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May 10, 11:44 pm
Movie Review: “I Wish”
With the use of natural performances by a wonderful cast of children, Hirokazu Kore-eda's new film "I Wish" is a celebration of the new, youthful generation. Read more...
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MAGNOLIA PICTURES
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May 7, 1:11 am
MTV Movie Awards expand with new categories
Hollywood award season may technically have ended a few months ago with the Academy Awards, but the 2012 MTV Movie Awards will recognize one more set of winners in less traditional categories. Read more...
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Courtesy of Murray Close/the associated press and LIONSGATE
Jennifer Lawrence plays Katniss Everdeen, left, and Liam Hemsworth plays Gale Hawthorne in a scene from “The Hunger Games,” which was nominated for eight MTV Movie Awards.
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May 3, 11:42 pm
Movie Review: “My Way”
Every story has more than one side, and World War II is no exception. Read more...