Against all odds, they didn’t muck it up ““ not entirely at least. In the doomed world of sequels and their accompanying unrealistically high expectations, “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason,” proves to be a distant second to the 2001 classic. Read more...
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November 9, 9:00 pm
“˜Bridget Jones’: first is sweeter
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November 9, 9:00 pm
Double Feature
The first AFI FEST (then known as Filmex) began on Nov. 4, 1971, with the premiere of Peter Bogdanovich’s “The Last Picture Show.” The film went on to be nominated for eight Oscars, winning two. Read more...
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November 3, 9:00 pm
UCLA should compensate students for travel, too
Jake, Construction is always happening on campus, and the workers use up valuable space for parking. Right now, the grassy area by the Medical Plaza (on Gayley and Le Conte avenues) has been overtaken and paved to accommodate the construction workers for the new hospital. Read more...
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November 3, 9:00 pm
One-man show harmonizes hip-hop, theater
In the beginning of his one-man show “Flow,” Will Power describes the perplexing appearance of a man he saw on the street. “He had an afro on the side and a Jerry Curl in the back!” he exclaims, horrified at this man’s conflicting hairstyles. Read more...
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November 3, 9:00 pm
Wilson gives concertgoers something to “˜SMiLE’ about
On the night when a deeply divided country clashed at the polls, a couple thousand Americans packed into a concert hall and got on their feet to the tune of “Good Vibrations.” Tuesday night, Brian Wilson’s “SMiLE” tour came to the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Read more...
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November 3, 9:00 pm
“˜Alfie’ remake offers nothing new
“Alfie” Directed By Charles Shyer Paramount Pictures Charles Shyer’s remake of the 1966 classic “Alfie,” starring Michael Caine, relocates the action from swinging 1960s London to modern-day Manhattan and chronicles the escapades of a cheeky cockney heartbreaker. Read more...
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November 3, 9:00 pm
Kane’s play probes suicidal mind-set
When Sarah Kane committed suicide in 1999, she was considered to be the “most prominent young playwright in Britain,” according to famed Royal Court director James McDonald. Read more...