In the iconic Billy Wilder film “Sunset Boulevard,” Gloria Swanson plays an aging starlet of the 1920s fading in the new era of the 1950s. The new Billy Wilder Theater will also pair the past and present together, but it will successfully assimilate the two, bringing a legacy of films from now and before together with the cutting-edge breakthroughs of the future. Read more...

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Clipse “Hell Hath No Fury” JIVE RECORDS Selling crack is not a new topic for hip-hop. It’s a tried-and-true formula for rap success; Jay-Z and Notorious B.I.G. Read more...

What’s more basic than a pair of jeans and as necessary as a true love? A condom, of course. In honor of World AIDS Day and the 25th anniversary of the identification of AIDS virus at UCLA, Fowler museum is proud to present “Dress up Against AIDS: Condom Couture” by Brazilian artist Adriana Bertini. Read more...

“The Nativity Story” Director Catherine Hardwicke New Line Cinema “The Nativity Story” is an exercise in verisimilitude and historical perfection. Each costume, each dirty fingernail, and each Middle Eastern city is created with rigorous care. Read more...

"Candy" Director Neil Armfield ThinkFilm The worst feature of addiction is that it can be to anything: sex, drugs, rebellion. In his new film, Heath Ledger indulges in all of them, but “Candy” turns out to be the most lethal. Read more...

“Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny” Director Liam Lynch New Line Cinema When a beginning scene opens with a cartoon of two men flying through the air by the power of their own flatulence, you know you’re in for a rough few hours. Read more...