Moviegoers have been watching Dean Cundey’s images for decades, from Kurt Russell overlooking a war-torn New York City to the DeLorean time machine zooming 88 miles per hour. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Theater, Film and Television alumnus Dean Cundey was the cinematographer for films like the “Back to the Future” trilogy and “Apollo 13.” (Courtesy of Dean Cundey)
Oct. 21, 2015 is “Back to the Future Day.” Fans of the “Back to the Future” trilogy are celebrating the day that Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled forward in time from 1989 in the second movie. Read more...
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In the war zone that is the fall TV season, it’s important to pick out the gems hidden in the media mesh. Each week, A&E columnist Sebastian Torrelio will profile one new show and one returning show that share a connection, detailing how they may make those after-school hours more meaningful. Read more...
Photo: “Jane the Virgin” won The CW Television Network its first ever Golden Globe Award. The show stars Gina Rodriguez as a young woman who is artificially inseminated by accident. (The CW)
Flip on a news channel and you’re likely see to characters with perfectly coiffed hair making fantastical claims directly to camera. But how far does this connection between political figures and entertainment go? Read more...
Photo: The director of the 2009 film “In the Loop,” Armando Iannucci, created a biting satire of the jaw-dropping ineptitude of government. (IFC Films)
With over 5,000 film festivals around the world, filmmakers must bring a strong and clear voice to their movies in order to stand out, said Kathleen McInnis, a professor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Read more...
Photo: UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Professor Kathleen McInnis incorporates her experience working in film festivals in her class, “Festival Strategies and How to Deliver Your Film.” (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)
There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Read more...
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Howard Suber leans on a desk, the last scenes of “Apocalypse Now” flickering in his oval glasses. The film professor has seen the movie countless times over the years, and while the crashing symbols and dual slaughter scenes overwhelm most viewers, Suber’s eye is fixed as ever on a minute detail: the hero relinquishing his status by dropping his machete. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Professor Emeritus Howard Suber has been teaching film and television at UCLA for 50 years. He helped establish and chair the Critical Studies Program and the Film & Television Archive. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
