Comedy keeps vice away in ‘Miami Rhapsody’ Sarah Jessica Parker runs the show in latest film By Mike Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff Sarah Jessica Parker has been doing fun character work for a while, but she’s never really been given a movie to carry on her own. Read more...

Jamming ‘Jelly’ pushes tapping, non-stop fun to hilt Wolf’s acclaimed, astounding musical stops in Los Angeles for limited engagement By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Staff The members of The Jungle Inn are patiently waiting for their newest member, Jelly Roll Morton (Maurice Hines) to make his grand entrance in "Jelly’s Last Jam." But what appears to be just another ’20s speakeasy, actually turns out to be a sort of courtroom "somewheres ‘tween heaven ‘n hell." Jelly, a jazz legend in his own mind, is about to be put on trial by other-worldly spirits ­ and the verdict will either get him life in heaven or hell. Read more...

Sundance film festival yields great new finds By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff PARK CITY, Utah ­ The Sundance Film Festival is only half over and already serious buzz is developing about a number of films. Read more...

Corporate rock gave ’80s pop a bad name These days, very few people have any use for Winger, Bon Jovi, Poison or Motley Crue. The Whitesnake Fan Club no longer has need for a large office. Read more...

Artists blend mainstream with humor to create visual ‘erotica’ Latest Kerckhoff Gallery exhibition highlights political and social satire By Barbara E. Hernandez Daily Bruin Staff What could possibly be funny about digging graves or car bombs? Read more...

Retrospective honors ‘Hollywood Ten’ member Melnitz series displays films directed by controversial figure, Edward Dmytryk By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff Few directors have crossed as many boundaries in their work and in their politics as Edward Dmytryk. Read more...

Richardson fleshes out tragic role in ‘Tom and Viv’ Award-winning, versatile actress stars as T.S. Eliot’s wife opposite actor Dafoe By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff Miranda Richardson has always been a little unusal. Read more...