When I first joined the Daily Bruin last year I didn’t know what to except: I was an editor of the newly created Radio department.

“The Ghost Writer,” a film by infamous director Roman Polanski, stars Ewan McGregor as a writer who has to finish the memoirs of a politician (Pierce Brosnan) after the previous writer dies unexpectedly. However, things aren’t as they seem. Kevin Seo discusses the film and whether it’s worth watching.

“Shutter Island” is the newest movie by lauded director Martin Scorsese. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Teddy Daniels, a U.S. marshall sent to a mental institute on a remote island to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a patient. Kevin Seo delivers the skinny on whether you should see the film or not.

Films about the persistence of racism resonate with us. “Blood Done Sign My Name” is one such film. It tells the story of how the murder of an African-American Vietnam War veteran ignited civil unrest in the 1970s. The director, Jeb Stuart, talks about the film in an interview with the Daily Bruin.

A new band called Cavo is out in the limelight, and they are ready to rock. In an interview with the St. Louis-based band, the musicians talk about recording and writing music, touring and their excitement with being signed onto a major record label. Check out their tour dates at www.myspace.com/cavomusic.