Thursday, July 2

Q&A: Curator discusses former UCLA professor’s legacy

Through a former teacher’s artwork, a slice of UCLA history has resurfaced in Westwood. Originally on view at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, an exhibit of the artistic works of Robert Heinecken has come to UCLA’s Hammer Museum. Read more...

Photo: Eva Respini, the curator of “Robert Heinecken: Object Matter,” said the exhibit reflects Heinecken’s views on American culture and his legacy in Los Angeles. Heineken’s different mediums of photography (above) such as traditional black and white photographs and photolithography, will be showcased in the exhibit. (Maryrose Kulick/Daily Bruin)


Cross Cut: Iranian filmmakers seek artistic freedom

In film editing, cross-cutting is the technique of cutting between actions occurring at the same time, but in different locations. In Los Angeles, the entertainment capital of the world, foreign cinema rarely takes the spotlight from the plethora of local releases. Read more...

Photo: Directed by UCLA alumna Ana Lily Amirpour, “A Girl Walks Home At Night” had to work around Iran’s restrictions on filmmaking in order to produce the film. AmiPro’s movie will be screening at the Hammer Museum on Tuesday. (Courtesy of Kino Lorber)


Movie Review: ‘Mommy’

Had Xavier Dolan’s “Mommy” won the Cannes Film Festival’s top honor, the Palme d’Or, Dolan would have been the youngest winner in history at 25 years old, surpassing Steven Soderbergh’s accomplished win for “Sex, Lies, and Videotape” by one year. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Shayne Laverdiere)


Students invent new adult card game, ‘Twisted Kicks’

"Blackout." Describe the word without saying "alcohol," "electricity," "forget," "memory" or "power" and only speak in a squeaky, high voice. Read more...

Photo: Founded by UCLA students Kunal Patel and Akshat Keshan, Twisted Kicks is an adult party game that combines elements of Taboo and Cards Against Humanity to create its framework. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Coachella’s 2015 lineup features eclectic selection of musicians

The wait is over. The speculation has subsided and the dust has settled on 2015’s Coachella lineup. Thankfully, Bono and the U2 crew will not be playing at the Empire Polo Fields in April, and instead, AC/DC, Jack White and Drake are set to headline Coachella this year. Read more...

Photo: The lineup of Coachella 2015 was announced Tuesday. This year, Drake, AC/DC and Jack White will headline the annual music festival. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Balloon & Panel: Comic books do not need adaptations to capture audience

Comic books are everywhere – Marvel and DC Comics are mining decades of storylines for a huge slate of movies and television shows. But comics are more than a source to be mined for superhero blockbusters. Read more...

Photo: In recent years, comics have been adapted into films and television shows such as “Men in Black” and “The Walking Dead.” Stories have also been adapted into comics, including James Stokoe’s comic “Godzilla: Half Century War,” (above), inspired by Toho’s original “Godzilla” mythology. (Courtesy of James Stokoe/IDW Publishing)


Film and Photography Society to hold second annual music video contest

The Film and Photography Society at UCLA will be entering the world of music, cameras in hand. FPS has set out to test out the possibilities of music video making with its second annual music video contest. Read more...

Photo: The Film and Photography Society at UCLA is holding its second annual music video contest. Student entries will be judged by film and photography industry professionals and UCLA professors on March 6. (Courtesy of Margaux Moores-Tanvier)