"The Specialist" proves less than special Although deliberately paced, movie doesn’t reach fullest potential By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff Yes, Sharon Stone gets naked and she’s still hot. Read more...

Tomei, Downey shine in ‘Only You’ By Lael Loewenstein The last time director Norman Jewison ventured into romantic comedy, he hit paydirt with the Oscar-winning "Moonstruck." Jewison’s current film about amore, "Only You," hopes to do for Marisa Tomei what "Moonstruck" did for Cher. Read more...

‘Cuarteto’ provides bridge between cultures By Omid Bürgin-Esmai’li Take a dose of tango, bossa nova and lambada, mix that with a European art form, and add some multicultural ideology and there you have it: the Cuarteto Latinoamericano, a renowned string quartet known for promoting mostly contemporary works of Latin American composers. Read more...

UCLA grad Marco Sanchez delves below surface in "seaQuest DSV" Sanchez begins second season on TV program with new goals By Rodney Tanaka Marco Sanchez wants to discover himself. Read more...

King of the Pigs By Michael Horowitz Daily Senior Bruin Staff The Nine Inch Nails "Self-Destruct Tour" is back in town and it hasn’t lost much intensity or emotion. Read more...

Quiet ‘Happened’ peeks at ’90s dating Sundance Film Festival favorite succeeds with heartfelt, honest plot By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff "What Happened Was" quietly presents itself as a funny, witty, romantic date movie. Read more...

Redgrave brings the personal onstage One-woman play mixes Shakespeare with own biography By John Mangum No matter how broad her experience as an actress becomes, Tony award-winning Lynn Redgrave always returns to Shakespeare. Read more...