Films often are products of their time, and German cinema after
the fall of Nazism is a prime example.
Early “rubble” films like 1946’s “The
Murderers Are Among Us” unflinchingly deal with
Germany’s psychological guilt over the Holocaust.

November isn’t just a turkey season when we give thanks.
It’s also TV sweeps month.
While for many families it’s a time for caring and
sharing, for television networks it’s time to battle for more
viewers.

African Americans in Communications, Media, and Entertainment is
a UCLA organization for anyone interested in going into the
entertainment business. It provides internships, workshops, and in
the case of last Thursday night, a group discussion with casting
director Felicia Fasano (MTV’s “The Real World”
series, “Barbershop” and “Training
Day”).

It’s not interesting to have NBC’s “The West
Wing” pitted against ABC’s “The
Bachelor.”
The networks are repeating the same schtick we’ve seen
before. ABC is trying to chip away at NBC’s core audience
with the enticement of a show that is full of guilty pleasure.

The standards for what makes a great story can rely on many
elements. For some, good writing has to succeed in drawing the
audience into another world.

Lots of stereotypes come with the derogatory term
“fob.” For some, it might bring to mind a confused
immigrant wearing a rice paddy hat and speaking in broken
English.

There are two types of shows out there. There’s the type
of show that wins Emmys, and the type of show that, well … is
just there.

Glancing across the first floor of Ackerman Union, I notice the
people who zone out by either staring blankly at a wall in front of
them or looking at one of the numerous televisions.

A tub of some cheap, oily, fried chicken and porn. These are
some of the many simple pleasures that males with a smidgen of
lukewarm blood flowing in their veins enjoy.

In contrast to big-name bookstores, Take One! Film and Theater
Books goes for the specialty market.
Not only does it offer items related to the performing arts, but
Take One!