Friday, April 10


Making ‘Peace’

Friday, October 31, 1997 Making ‘Peace’ MUSIC: Music pioneer Patti Smith brings a lifetime of rock ‘n’ roll to her new album, "Peace and Noise" By Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Senior Staff For many everyday music listeners, the name Patti Smith is either barely familiar or unknown. Read more...


Back to basics

Friday, October 31, 1997 Back to basics FILM: Character, content convince Dennis Quaid to star in "Switchback" By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Staff There seem to be two types of actors in Hollywood: the stars and the unemployed. Read more...


Screen Scene

Friday, October 31, 1997 Screen Scene "The Red Corner" Directed by Jon Avnet Starring Richard Gere and Bai Ling Those who think that corrupt legal systems in far-off countries don’t matter need to watch "The Red Corner." They need to see an American lawyer (Richard Gere) on a business trip to China get pulverized by a corrupt legal system with a motto of "leniency for those who confess; severity for those who resist." They need to watch Gere get framed as a murderer, arrested and thrown into a Chinese jail with brutal guards and less-than-sanitary conditions. Read more...


George Takei shows us just where he has gone

Thursday, October 30, 1997 George Takei shows us just where he has gone BOOK: Star Trek’s Mr. Sulu navigates through his earthbound journey By Kristi Nakamura Daily Bruin Contributor At the age of four, the United States Government uprooted his family and placed them in the World War II Japanese Internment Camps. Read more...


A&E Briefs

Thursday, October 30, 1997 A&E Briefs ‘Spooky Shorts’ film festival today The American Cinematheque’s Independent Film Series will present "Spooky Shorts," a program of Halloween-inspired and horror- themed short films today. Read more...