When viewers make the decision to go see a romantic comedy, they can generally expect to see the same generic storyline, set in a different city, with different lead actors, and hopefully embellished with decent acting or outrageous jokes. Despite the authors' best efforts at originality, "Letters to Juliet" definitely follows the prescribed storyline and does little else. Read more...
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May 12, 9:01 pm
Screen Scene: Letters to Juliet
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May 12, 9:00 pm
Film “HouseQuake” documents the 2006 congressional elections
If there is a political equivalent to Kanye West, as well-known for his dramatic flair as for his talent, it is Rahm Emanuel, President Barack Obama's chief of staff. At a political roast in 2005, Obama joked that when Emanuel lost part of his middle finger in a work accident years ago, it "rendered him practically mute." Read more...
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May 11, 9:01 pm
Students’ films hit TV
For student filmmakers, having their work shown at film festivals is a mark of prestige, even though the films shown reach a limited audience "“ those in attendance. Read more...
Photo: KCET will present 16 Southern Californian student short films during their annual Fine Cut Festival of Student Film, sponsored by the Bridges Larson Foundation.
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May 10, 8:52 pm
Film “˜Rangoon Cocoon’ reveals culture, everyday life from Burma’s largest city
Burmese Student Association at UCLA president Justin Lee understands that U.S. opinion on Burma is pretty limited. Read more...
Photo: “Rangoon Cocoon” documents an untold story of Burmese culture, specifically in the city of Rangoon. The Burmese Student Association brings this film to UCLA.
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May 9, 10:13 pm
Bruins’ short films go a long way
With the little time and money that most student filmmakers are able to put into their projects, it's a rare occurrence that such projects make it to one of the most esteemed film festivals in the world. Read more...
Photo: courtesy of CHRISTOPHER REINACHER “The Butterfly King,” the 2009 five-minute film that premiered at Campus MovieFest, will be screened at the annual Cannes Film Festival, which takes place in France this month. It was created by The Wait List, a student comedy group at UCLA. The film has won multiple awards and has been screened at many other film festivals.
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May 6, 9:00 pm
Screen Scene: “Babies”
The advent of the "Planet Earth" series may have died down, but the phenomenon of the nature documentary has taken an exciting (and humanistic) turn with Focus Features' new film "Babies." Read more...
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May 4, 9:15 pm
Student film opens tonight
In the week before the premiere of his film "Dilated," Film & Photography Society President Brian L. Tan, was in pain. Read more...
Photo: Student film group FPS will premiere their annual film, “Dilated,” directed by Brian Tan, tonight at Ackerman Grand Ballroom.