Delaram Kamalpour
First-year, political science
"I definitely thought he was this teeny-bopper, annoying guy for awhile. Read more...
Film & TV
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May 4, 11:50 pm
*Speaks Out*
Film & TV
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May 4, 11:28 pm
Filmmakers’ class projects to be featured in the Newport Beach Film Festival
Funny faces and a 7-year-old were enough to inspire Justin Perkinson. Playing with his younger cousin while visiting family on the East Coast led to his short film "Spider Fang!" Perkinson's film is one of three master of fine arts students whose short films, which initially began as class projects, will be featured in the Newport Beach Film Festival this week. Read more...
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Jacqueline Larsen in a still from graduate film student Justin Perkinson’s film “Spider Fang!” Larsen’s character, who takes part in a staring contest with her grandfather, was inspired by Perkinson’s own cousin Millie.
courtesy of JUSTIN PERKINSON
Arts, Film & TV
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May 3, 12:03 am
So bad that it’s good: “˜The Room’ screening comes to campus, followed by Q&A with film’s director Tommy Wiseau
Emile Ayoub and his friends discovered "The Room" last year, when another friend showed clips from what she described as a movie that is so bad it's funny. Read more...
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A still from the Tommy Wiseau film “The Room.” The notoriously awful movie has drawn a cult following and will be screening in Ackerman Grand Ballroom today at 8 p.m., followed by a Q&A session with Wiseau. (courtesy of Wiseau Films)
Arts, Film & TV
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May 1, 11:45 pm
“˜Meet the Parents,’ “˜Meet the Fockers’ screenwriter Jim Herzfeld to speak on campus about film industry
Screenwriter Jim Herzfeld is best known for the box office smash hits "Meet the Parents" and "Meet the Fockers," which in total grossed close to a billion dollars at the box office. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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April 24, 11:12 pm
“˜Portlandia’ meets the City of Angels
"The dream of the '90s is alive in Portland," sings comedian Fred Armisen in the opening song to the Independent Film Channel's television series "Portlandia." Read more...
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Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, co-creators and stars of the new Independent Film Channel show “Portlandia,” will be coming to De Neve Auditorium for a screening and Q&A.
(Courtesy of Scott Green)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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April 22, 1:41 am
Endangered Series: _Online show 'The Confession,' hosted by Hulu, lacks special TV elements_
It's amusing to think that if smartphones had existed in the 1950s, people probably would have used them to watch "I Love Lucy." Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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April 20, 11:45 pm
Cinematographer in Residence Richard Crudo holds workshop series to pass on industry know-how
He was behind the camera when Jason Biggs got it on with an apple dessert in the 1999 hit "American Pie." He made sure Chris Rock was properly lit for his resurrection in the 2001 comedy "Down To Earth." And this spring quarter, cinematographer Richard Crudo will pass on his know-how and tricks of the trade to UCLA students as the 2011 Kodak Cinematographer in Residence. Read more...
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Cinematographer Richard Crudo speaks at a question and answer session after the screening of his film “American Buffalo” on Monday at James Bridges Theater.