The iconic scene in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" that has made generations scared of shower curtains ever since "“ the beauty of Janet Leigh, a bathtub, a knife "“ owes much of its spine-tingling terror to the accompanying music of intensely screeching violins. Read more...

Photo: Photo Illustration by MAX CHANG/daily bruin senior staff

It's not every day that you hear about Bruins becoming writers and producers while they're still students at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Alex Diaz (left) and Julie Sagalowsky (right), who are graduate students in directing, created and wrote a sitcom picked up by Family Channel Canada.

Films released in three-dimensional format are not a new concept, but the recent influx of 3-D action-adventure and animated films is causing the movie and television industry to quickly transition to capitalize on the stunning success of these 3-D films, from "Avatar" to "Alice in Wonderland." Read more...

Photo: In this film publicity file image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Sam Worthington portrays Perseus in a scene from “Clash of the Titans.” The ancient Greek action remake has debuted at No. 1 for the weekend. Adding Thursday night preview screenings, the movie has totaled $64.1 million, making it one of the newest 3-D releases to do well at the box office. Industry experts acknowledged that the trend of releasing 3-D films has resurfaced after decades of losing popularity.

When director Daryl Wein began having problems with his girlfriend, he didn't turn to Ben & Jerry's or a long night with Jose Cuervo. Read more...

Photo: The story of the conception of the film, written during director Daryl Wein’s breakup with actress Zoe Lister-Jones, sounds like a romantic comedy plot in itself.

The widespread effect of the collapse of the Soviet Union resonates loudly in recent Romanian cinema, achieving international attention and success. Read more...

Photo: The Romanian film “Tales from a Golden Age” will screen at the Hammer Museum.