Sometimes brevity is impossible. Anyone seeking to summarize Noah Baumbach’s new film, “The Squid and the Whale,” quickly becomes acquainted with this fact. Above all, complexity prevails. Read more...

For documentary filmmaker Marc Levin, ignorance isn’t quite bliss. It’s inspiration. Shortly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Levin stepped into a cab in New York City where, to his surprise, the driver revealed his steadfast belief that the Jews were in part, or even entirely, responsible for the attacks that September. Read more...

Marlon Brando was perhaps best known for his legendary acting career and his notoriously reclusive nature. But few may know he also moonlighted as an author. Read more...

Franz Ferdinand “You Could Have It So Much Better” Domino Records Until a month ago, Franz Ferdinand’s sophomore album, “You Could Have It So Much Better,” was going to be self-titled like the band’s debut, with the exact same cover art and a different color scheme. Read more...

“Good Night, and Good Luck.” Directed by George Clooney Warner Independent Pictures With good reason, most movie titles don’t end in periods. Since titles aim to entice viewers before they sit down and watch the film, a nudge seems more applicable than a declaration, and so question marks take over for periods. Read more...

Every year, a mere 30 students write their way into one of the world’s most renowned and success-bearing film programs ““ UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television. Read more...

What was once sympathy for the well-Westwood-traveled WAC student may turn into envy. The World Arts and Cultures department has moved from its temporary Kinross Avenue address to its home at Glorya Kaufman Hall, the newly reopened building on campus. Read more...