Most people characterize spring as a time of re-birth, of new beginnings. Read more...
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June 2, 10:06 pm
A picnic with films and tombstones
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June 2, 9:00 pm
Apatow entertains with award acceptance
"Don't you all have finals?" Judd Apatow asked the packed house in Royce Hall, and the crowd tittered. Read more...
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May 31, 10:03 pm
Apatow to receive Jack Benny Award
As the man who directed "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "Knocked Up," and produced "Superbad," "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and its upcoming spin-off "Get Him to the Greek," Judd Apatow is the reason why this brand of raunchy comedy has been unavoidable in every theater for the last six years. Read more...
Photo: NEWSOK The UCLA Campus Events Commission will present Judd Apatow with the Jack Benny Award today at Royce Hall at noon. Apatow, the man behind such films as “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” “Knocked Up” and “Superbad,” is the award’s first recipient since Kevin Smith in 2006.
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May 27, 9:19 pm
Screen Scene: “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time”
The mere idea of turning a video game into a live-action film is ambitious enough, with cinematic masterpieces such as "Super Mario Bros." (1993) setting the bar. How can you top Dennis Hopper shooting lasers at John Leguizamo while giant lizard men roam around? "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" may boast a larger budget and 17 years' worth of new technology, but neither saves it from sinking in the quicksand. Read more...
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May 24, 9:15 pm
Shorttakes Student Film Festival showcases top 15 finalists
Tonight, fame, glory, prizes and coast to coast bragging rights will be bestowed upon the best films submitted to the Campus Events Commission's 16th annual Shorttakes Student Film Festival. Read more...
Photo: “Pubertina” is one of the animation finalists that will be shown at this year’s Shorttakes Student Film Festival tonight.
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May 20, 10:18 pm
Alumni bring MacGruber to theaters
What was originally pitched as a "Saturday Night Live" sketch about MacGyver's stepbrother who diffuses bombs using pieces of poop and pubic hair is now a feature-length movie titled "MacGruber." Read more...
Photo: Jorma Taccone, John Solomon and Will Forte co-wrote the 2010 comedy, “MacGruber,” which will be released in theaters on Friday.
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May 20, 9:13 pm
“˜Lost’ culminates in frenzy of mystery, suspense
Amid thoughts and worries about finals and looming paper deadlines, students who are fans of the television show "Lost" are passionately meditating theories of Egyptian mysteries, biblical illusions and the conflict between science and faith. Read more...
Photo: The cast of “Lost” stands in the jungle for the last time. The show’s finale will air Sunday, concluding six seasons of sweat, symbolism and survival. Before the finale, the pilot will re-air on Saturday, and the entire series will be recapped before the final episode airs.