“21 Grams” Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu Focus Features Following his critically acclaimed 2000 release “Amores Perros,” Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu has seamlessly translated his unique, multilinear narrative technique into an astonishing English-language film starring Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and Naomi Watts. Read more...

“Shyness is Nice” Alliance Theatre Now through Dec. 21 Playwright Marc Spitz tells the story of two shy 30-year-old virgins on a mission to get laid. Read more...

A mountain of a songwriter came to UCLA last Thursday. Phil Elvrum, playing under the new moniker Mt. Eerie, strummed and sang his way through a warm, intimate performance at Kerckhoff Grand Salon in the early afternoon. Read more...

GLASGOW, Scotland — All the telltale signs were there: nappy braids, purple Muppet-fur shoulder bags, and “McShit” T-shirts. Time to put away the G.O.P. geriatrics, kids; Michael Moore’s in town. Read more...

In English professor Mona Simpson’s novel, “Anywhere But Here,” 12-year-old Ann is forced to awkwardly adjust to her new Los Angeles surroundings. Unlike her novel’s protagonist, Simpson has had no trouble making UCLA her home. Read more...

If there’s one potential misconception UCLA alumnus Jean Chung wants to shake off, it’s that “Forgotten Terror,” the art exhibit she helped organize, treads on old ground. Read more...

Of the 11 political documentaries being screened by the UCLA Film and Television Archive in the two-week series “This is Not Your TV,” one clear highlight is acclaimed filmmaker Errol Morris’ new work “Fog of War: Eleven Lessons of Robert S. Read more...