Macpherson received warmly at Sundance Supermodel cast as director’s co-star in film ‘If Lucy Fell’ dream love interest By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff PARK CITY, UTAH — The Sundance Film Festival is all about independent cinema, but sometimes nothing celebrates independent cinema better than a celeb-packed, studio-funded, top-notch screening and after-party. Read more...

Viewing censorship as an irrational ritual It isn’t what you say, but how you say it that gets by sanctions My column for this week was originally supposed to be this really wonderful how-to guide to bizarre sexual practices and subversive anti-government warfare. Read more...

Sounds of Debussy travel through college campuses Musical trio uses talent to capture student audience By Judy Hu "Three’s a Crowd" is a common phrase often carrying negative connotations. Read more...

Intertwining modern style with ancient tradition, LACMA’s ‘New Prints in Modern Japan’ presents an art form of pure and unique beauty By Rodney Tanaka Daily Bruin Staff A block of wood: unyielding, solid. Read more...

Sundance film enthusiasts see everything but sun Brannagh’s ‘Midwinter’s Tale’ fitting for opening of blizzard-impeded festival By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff PARK CITY, UTAH — The Sundance Film Festival in Utah receives yearly criticism for growing too big and growing too fast. Read more...

‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ should not see the light of day New Tarantino, Rodriguez flick fails to capture success of previous works in exploitation cinema works By Brandon Wilson At an on-campus confab last year with Bruin film students at Melnitz Hall, filmmaker Paul Schrader (writer of "Taxi Driver," director of "American Gigolo" and UCLA alumnus) posed a question regarding the success of the ubiquitous Quentin Tarantino. Read more...

Barton’sBlues August Wilson’s play, ‘Seven Guitars,’ passionately follows the life of singer Floyd Barton on his tragic and inspiring attempt to fulfill a lifelong dream. By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Senior Staff loyd Barton has a dream. Read more...