“Jupiter Ascending”Directed by Andy Wachowski and Lana WachowskiWarner Bros.2.0 / 5.0 paws Ever since their peak with 1999’s “The Matrix,” a film that fits the idea of “cultural touchstone” to a T, the Wachowskis have fallen further and further down the rabbit hole. Read more...
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Kathy Wazana left her home country of Morocco at the age of 10. Growing up in Canada, Wazana said she was taught that Morocco was a hostile place for Jewish people. Read more...
Photo: In Kathy Wazana’s documentary “They Were Promised the Sea,” Wazana explores the meaning of Muslim and Jewish identities, spurring from her own background as a Jewish person born in Morocco. On Wednesday, the UCLA Center for Jewish Studies will be screening the film followed by a discussion with Wazana. (Courtesy of Kathy Wazana)
UCLA alumnus Randall Park said he’d never thought acting would be anything more than a hobby. It wasn’t until later that he would drop everything to pursue acting as a full-time career. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Randall Park portrays Kim Jong-un in Seth Rogen and James Franco’s film, “The Interview.” On Wednesday, Park will star as father Louis Huang in ABC’s new show, “Fresh Off the Boat.” (Courtesy of Matt Sayles)
One has to wonder where exactly the cult-like admiration for “SpongeBob SquarePants,” arguably the most popular production Nickelodeon has ever had, comes from. Is it the endless barrage of pop culture references? Read more...
Photo: “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” follows the famous Nickelodeon characters as they try to track down the Krabby Patty secret recipe, which has disappeared. The film combines both cartoon and live-action sequences. (Paramount Pictures)
The enchanting thing about this year’s – as any year’s – nominations for the Academy Award for best documentary short is how intrinsically humanistic they are. Read more...
It’s easy to become disenchanted by weekly discussions, typically made mandatory by participation grades. But here in A&E;, we want to help UCLA students realize that teaching assistants are not only students themselves. Read more...
Photo: Dahlia Schweitzer performed in her own one-woman art show in venues all over Europe, and was the lead vocalist, bassist and keyboardist of an all-girl punk band before returning to school to pursue a doctorate in cinema and media studies.(Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)
In film editing, crosscutting is the technique of cutting between actions occurring at the same time, but in different locations. In Los Angeles, the entertainment capital of the world, foreign cinema rarely takes the spotlight from the plethora of local releases. Read more...
Photo: In this week’s “Cross Cut,” A&E columnist Eileen Li discusses the identity of Canadian cinema, from French-language films, such as “Mommy” (above), to co-productions with American filmmakers. (Courtesy of Shayne Laverdiere/Roadside Attractions)
