Academy Award-winner Jean Dujardin, devoid of his slick handsomeness seen in "The Artist," is Ludo, a player stumbling drunk through a nightclub, hair thinning, making out with his friend's girl. He hops onto his motorbike and rides through the Parisian streets as the sun rises, the camera following him for so long we are lulled by his hungover ride. Read more...

A summer comedy about friends running a homegrown phone sex line out of their New York apartment seems like a slam dunk. Juxtapose some bawdy humor with a sincerely sweet resolution and you have a light-yet-satisfying trip to the movie theater. Read more...

Technically it was his first student film. Read more...

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Alex DeMille’s thesis film and science fiction short “The Absence” won the Judges’ Choice Award at Comic-Con 2012. (courtesy of Alex O’Flinn)

There's no air conditioning inside the Jonette Swider Dance Center in Sherman Oaks, just a couple of fans placed in the corners of the room. Read more...

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The dance crew Versa-Style features current Bruins and alumni. The Los Angeles-based group will be featured in the indie documentary film, “Furious Beauty,” which follows Versa-Style’s preparations for the dance showcase “Positive Dose.”

"The Bourne Legacy" was surprising in many ways, but mostly by the fact that it didn't completely disappoint. Read more...

Americans love to follow the ups (but more likely the downs) of their favorite childhood stars, with the likes of Lindsay Lohan and Demi Lovato recurring more often in punch lines and Us Weekly magazine covers than movies and music videos. Read more...

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UCLA alumna Christine Lakin writes what might have happened if she followed the “washed-up child star” cliche in “Lovin’ Lakin.” (courtesy of Christine Lakin)

For producer Luca Matrundola, the five-minute standing ovation at the premiere of the film "Collaborator" was the most rewarding victory he could have received after working for two years to bring the movie to life. Read more...

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Luca Matrundola and Julien Favre, UCLA alumni and producers, worked together to create the new film “Collaborator,” pictured above. (Credit: Tribeca Films)