The opening scene of “Mother” shows the title character dancing in a blue-tinged field, in a simultaneously uncomfortable and beautiful moment that sets the pace for the rest of the film. Read more...
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March 10, 10:02 pm
Screen Scene: “Mother”
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March 10, 9:55 pm
TV Review: “Sons of Tucson”
Having already proven his ability to make a quirky TV comedy with "Malcolm in the Middle," "Sons of Tucson" director and executive producer Todd Holland proves that, even as a fairly experienced filmmaker, he's not ashamed to make half-baked work for network audiences. Read more...
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March 7, 9:00 pm
“˜Sons of Tucson’ is UCLA alum Todd Holland’s latest funny family
Todd Holland was eight units away from graduating with a master's from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in 1983. That is, until he was hired by Steven Spielberg. Read more...
Photo: FOX Todd Holland (right) speaks with actor Tyler Labine on the set of Fox’s new comedy series, “Sons of Tucson.” The show premieres on Fox at 9:30 p.m., March 14.
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March 4, 9:04 pm
Bruins behind beauty of “˜Avatar’
By now, we all know that "Avatar" has catapulted past (or shall we say sunk?) James Cameron's last blockbuster, "Titanic," breaking all-time box office records for the top-grossing worldwide release. Read more...
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March 4, 9:00 pm
‘Race to Nowhere’ chronicles the high-stress lives of high-school students
Between half a dozen Advanced Placement classes, tests, essays, obsessions over class rank, SAT prep, basketball practice, piano lessons, etc., high school students are worse off than ever. One documentary says it doesn't have to be that way. Read more...
Photo: The stress that young students face due to the pressure of performing well on standardized tests is one of the issues presented in “Race to Nowhere.”
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March 3, 9:54 pm
Spirit Awards give indie films the spotlight
In addition to the Oscars, there is another award show that continues to change the face of the movie industry, the Spirit Awards. Read more...
Photo: Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster star in “The Messenger,” written by alumnus Alessandro Camon and nominated for both a Spirit Award and an Oscar. The Spirit Awards will air Friday at 8 p.m.
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March 3, 9:51 pm
Take note, Academy, here are your picks for this year’s Oscars
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, and for some reason, both my ballot and my invitation must have gotten lost in the mail. Read more...