In a recent, student-made commercial, a single sip of Coca-Cola allows a high schooler a glimpse into his future. The 17-year old is shocked to see his 30-year old self on a movie date with a sophisticated woman. Read more...
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January 15, 10:53 pm
‘LA Metro Project’ web series highlights unseen diversity of Los Angeles scene
Los Angeles is more than just one city – it’s Brentwood and Culver City, Santa Monica and Inglewood, Westwood and more. However, the different sides of the city aren’t well represented in film, said Matthew Oquendo, director of “LA Metro Project,” a new web series that connects each episode by way of the Metro. Read more...
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January 13, 11:35 pm
Upcoming YouTube series ‘Wayne’ uses violence thoughtfully based in character
Shawn Simmons watched a child get beat up by about five other children, only to stand back up and throw a rock at his tormentors. Though he was only about eight years old at the time, the memory stayed with him and eventually inspired a scene in his YouTube Originals series, “Wayne.” Simmons said the scene was the first part he wrote for the show a few years ago, with the boy manifesting as the eponymous character, Wayne. Read more...
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January 10, 10:23 pm
Movie review: ‘Ashes in the Snow’ lingers on the surface, failing to evoke sympathy or meaning
“Ashes in the Snow” director Marius Markevicius bites off more than he can chew in his underwhelming debut. Based on the novel “Between Shades of Gray” by Ruta Sepetys, “Ashes in the Snow” follows 16-year-old Lina Vilkas (Bel Powley) and her family after they are exiled to Siberia under Stalin’s rule during World War II. Read more...
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January 10, 10:21 pm
Documentary uses virtual reality to spotlight women confronting violence in Iraq
A pair of goggles allows audience members to join the Yazidi warriors as they load guns and march through the Iraqi desert in uniform. On Friday and Saturday, UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television will feature creator Maria Bello’s virtual reality and performance piece “The Sun Ladies VR Project.” The show begins with Yazidi women training and sharing their stories of genocide and slavery in a virtual reality documentary, and is followed by UCLA students performing a spoken-word piece on violence against women in the U.S. Read more...
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January 10, 10:18 pm
Q&A: Alumna Carol Burnett reflects on her Golden Globe win for her work in TV
For 11 years, Carol Burnett shared the stage with two guest stars, 12 dancers and a 28-piece live orchestra. On Sunday, she took the stage alone to accept the first annual Carol Burnett Award at the 76th annual Golden Globes. Read more...
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January 9, 12:04 pm
Second Take: Minority victories at Golden Globes reflect push for greater representation in media
Sandra Oh bowed and thanked her parents in Korean after winning a historic Golden Globe award. Not only did Oh host the 76th Golden Globe Awards, she also went home with her own shiny trophy for best lead actress in a drama television series for her role in the thriller “Killing Eve.” Oh is the first woman of Asian descent to host a major awards show, and at the end of the 76th annual show, she became the first performer of Asian descent to win multiple Golden Globes. Read more...