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May 17, 2024 2:37 p.m.
Cailey Fleming and Steve Carell play Bea (left) and Blue (right) in “IF.” Directed by John Krasinski, the live-action animated film released in theaters Friday. (Courtesy of Paramount Pictures)
“IF” has the concept, star power and budget to be this summer’s iconic family blockbuster – if it had only met its full potential.
Director John Krasinski’s new film revealed itself in theaters Friday, unveiling the absurd creatures hiding just out of sight amid a tenderhearted family drama.
By Martin Sevcik
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May 9, 2024 11:45 a.m.UCLA alumni are emphasizing the important effects cinema has on its youngest viewers.
On May 11, the James Bridges Theater will host the annual Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival, featuring over 25 short films from around the world.
By Gavin Meichelbock
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May 2, 2024 5:18 p.m.SYNC seeks to harmonize creative efforts of UCLA singer-songwriters, filmmakers
This post was updated May 5 at 8:32 p.m.
These women are reinventing sync placements.
First-year sociology student Rachel Jos, first-year business economics student Kate Iwamoto and first-year sociology student Candace Tsay launched the student organization SYNC during winter quarter.
By Puja Anand
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May 2, 2024 3:46 p.m.Film review: Unexpected romance wins hearts in ‘The Idea of You’
This post was updated May 7 at 9:00 p.m.
Despite its cheesy dubiousness, “The Idea of You” formulates a satisfying romance.
The film adaptation of Robinne Lee’s contemporary romance novel of the same name had fan fiction enthusiasts swooning Thursday with a story of inevitable love between a 40-year-old divorced mother (Anne Hathaway) and a 24-year-old boy band superstar (Nicholas Galitzine).
By Eric Sican
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April 30, 2024 12:58 p.m.Q&A: Inside alumnus Terry Hu’s journey from STEM to Hollywood as a queer Asian American
This post was updated April 30 at 7:52 p.m.
Alumnus Terry Hu is paving the way for Asian and nonbinary actors in the film industry.
The former neuroscience student turned actor will be appearing in Hulu’s upcoming comedy film “Prom Dates,” which is premiering May 3.
By Sydney Gaw
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April 28, 2024 12:37 p.m.Student short film ‘Cedar Mountain’ is ‘Euphoria’ for summer camp counselors
This post was updated May 12 at 8:20 p.m.
In the short film “Cedar Mountain,” it’s all about summer camp and self-expression.
The film, which is being produced by a team of UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television students, is a coming-of-age story that follows a group of college students who work as camp counselors for the summer.
By Maya Vibhakar
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April 26, 2024 7:06 p.m.Film review: Heady tennis romance ‘Challengers’ aces action-packed melodrama
This post was updated April 28 at 7:17 p.m.
In this backhanded game of love and tennis, “Challengers” has an ace up its sleeve.
Slicing into theaters Friday, director Luca Guadagnino’s riveting romantic melodrama circles a tightly coiled love triangle culminating in a tennis match showdown.
By Natalie Agnew
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April 25, 2024 1:56 p.m.‘Taking the helm’: Night of Cultura controls narrative, reflects diverse community
This post was updated April 25 at 8:42 p.m.
The Latine Film and Theatre Association is uprooting societal stereotypes in its upcoming Night of Cultura.
Gracing the Northwest Campus Auditorium stage April 26 and 27, the annual two-day event will showcase a combination of short films and plays, entirely produced by Latine artists on campus.
By Ruwani Jayasekara
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April 23, 2024 4:30 p.m.Panel discusses solidarity, activism at Palestinian film screening
This post was updated April 24 at 3:13 p.m.
UCLA faculty and students spent an evening in search of the meaning of solidarity through film.
This Monday, in Royce Hall, the UCLA Department of English & Comparative Literature hosted a screening and discussion of the film “R21 AKA Restoring Solidarity” by Palestinian filmmaker Mohanad Yaqubi.
By Ana Camila Burquez
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