“Elf,” despite several funny scenes, is short of a
decent plot. When the laughs die down, the film becomes harder to
watch than a Jared Subway commercial.

“Dirty Pretty Things”
If you have any desire to live your life in ignorant bliss, do
not watch this movie. “Dirty Pretty Things” is a dive
into cold, harsh reality.

Los Angeles, home of celebrities, scandals and TV tapings —
that’s right, many sitcoms, talk shows and a few game shows
film within an hour’s drive from campus.

Robert Rosen, dean of UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and
Television, doesn’t just sit, aloof, in his office doing
administrative work.
Last year, he helped create the student-run television program
“UCLA: Next,” a magazine style television series
focusing on UCLA.

A bad treatment can be cured. UCLA Professional Programs
currently accepts applications for “Writing Treatments for
Film and Television,” a class taught by Harrison Reiner,
story analyst for CBS Entertainment.