Monday, January 11, 1999 ‘The Thin Red Line’ teeters between pretentiousness, incoherency MOVIE: Captivating visuals, top-notch performances can’t redeem director Malick’s film By Lonnie Harris Daily Bruin Staff After a 20-year respite from directing, oft-lauded director Terrence Malick once again steps behind the camera to helm "The Thin Red Line," an ambitious World War II drama. Read more...

Monday, January 11, 1999 Voices from the Deep THEATER: After a successful run on Broadway, a musical version of ‘Titanic’ hits the Ahmanson By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Contributor Long before James Cameron dove into narrating his over-budget, three-hour epic, the infamous demise of the "Unsinkable" ignited the interest of veteran composer Maury Yeston and scriptwriter Peter Stone. Read more...

Monday, January 11, 1999 Even after 20 years, ‘Annie’ still steals hearts THEATER: Revival brings orphan, endearing story back to L.A. stage By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff You know a musical has left its mark on a generation when lyrics start showing up in rap songs and even labor protests. Read more...

Monday, January 11, 1999 KROQ eclectic rocks, lets down fans MUSIC: Annual two-day concert makes splash with talent, though dulled by lackluster performances By Brent Hopkins and Michelle Zubiate Daily Bruin Staff As a reflection of contemporary musical tastes, one concert during the holiday season brought together the good and terrible of 1998. Read more...

Wednesday, January 6, 1999 An Exhibit In Rap Alkaholiks fans swoon at the bumpin’ House of Blues performance By Tenoch Flores Daily Bruin Contributor Wednesday night’s performance at the House of Blues in Hollywood left the crowd begging for more. Read more...

Wednesday, January 6, 1999 Alumnus strums into UCLA with style MUSIC: Guitarist Elgart improvises own pieces, classics at Schoenberg By Harshan Jeyakumar Daily Bruin Contributor Most potential artists either discover their own talents or are discovered by someone else at a young age. Read more...

Wednesday, January 6, 1999 Upcoming movie lineup reeks with redundancy COLUMN: You won’t miss much in must-see films due to unoriginal plots Judging from this year’s crop of Hollywood movies, studio executives don’t think much of the viewing public. Read more...