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December 15, 8:20 pm

Movie review: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’

Not so long ago in a galaxy not so far away, J.J. Abrams reawakened the Star Wars franchise with a rehash of “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.” Thankfully, Rian Johnson’s new Star Wars film learned how to balance nostalgia for the original hexalogy with new plot lines in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is Johnson’s first foray into the Star Wars universe and the eighth film in the series, not counting “A Star Wars Story: Rogue One.” It distinguishes itself from the other entries in the Star Wars canon with its original story and powerful scenes. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm)

Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV

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December 10, 11:53 pm

Second Take: Jordan Peele to add satire, horror expertise to new ‘Twilight Zone’

“The Twilight Zone” TV series of the late ’50s and early ’60s revolutionized the entertainment industry by seamlessly blending horror and suspense with tactful commentary on relevant social issues. Read more...

Photo: In 1959, writer, actor and producer Rod Serling (left) created “The Twilight Zone,” a horror and sci-fi anthology series that commented on social issues. News sources reported Wednesday that Jordan Peele, comedian and writer/director of the 2017 film “Get Out,” will co-produce a reboot of the show. (Public Domain photo by CBS Television (left) and Creative Commons photo by Peabody Awards via Flickr (right))

Arts, Music

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December 10, 11:52 pm

Student’s new song showcases upbeat style, fosters football spirit

Bruins will soon have a new song they can sing along to at gameday tailgates. Christian Stockwell, a fourth-year philosophy student who produces music under the pseudonym “cenzo,” is currently working on an R&B, hip-hop song called “chosen” that will be released in late December. Read more...

Photo: Christian Stockwell, a fourth-year philosophy student, is working on a new song titled “chosen,” which references football and UCLA’s own quarterback Josh Rosen. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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December 10, 11:50 pm

Theater company gender-bends classic play to empower women’s voices

Men played women in the original Shakespearean plays, but women will get to play men in Project Nongenue’s production of “Much Ado About Nothing.” Project Nongenue, a Los Angeles-based theater company, explores the experiences of marginalized communities through classical theater. Read more...

Photo: Marie Osterman, a third-year theater student, plays Don Pedro in the theater company Project Nongenue’s latest rendition of “Much Ado About Nothing.” (Courtesy of Project Nongenue)

Arts, Lifestyle

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December 10, 11:49 pm

Student spreads holiday cheer, fundraises for camp by decorating doors

Grant Mooney replaces blank doors with winter-themed images of penguins sledding to raise money for a summer camp for children whose parents have or have had cancer. Read more...

Photo: Grant Mooney, a second-year individual concentration student, decorates students’ doors with Christmas wrapping paper to raise money for Camp Kesem. One of the wrapping paper designs features cups of hot chocolate and winter clothing. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV

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December 7, 9:23 pm

Movie review: ‘The Shape of Water’

“The Shape of Water” makes audiences fall in love with a relationship between a mythical amphibian creature and a mute janitor. The plot of Guillermo del Toro’s latest film sounds a bit like an LSD-induced daydream: A mute janitor named Elisa (Sally Hawkins) falls in love with an amphibious creature (Doug Jones) that the U.S. Read more...

Photo: (Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)


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