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Oct. 13, 2026 1:03 p.m.
Dancers from the new coming-of-age dance comedy “Best of The Best,” written by Hasan Minhaj and Prashanth Venkataramanujam, are pictured in costume designer Liz Vastola’s work. The film follows best friends Maya and Anjali as they attempt to join a collegiate Bollywood dance team at UCLA. (Courtesy of IMDb)
This post was updated Oct. 13 at 8:37 p.m.
In Netflix’s “Best of the Best,” every turn on the dance floor sends sparkles across the lehengas designed by Liz Vastola.
By Vishnu Potharaju
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Oct. 10, 2026 4:23 p.m.This post was updated Oct. 11 at 7:35 p.m.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
In Cristian Mungiu’s “Fjord,” the mountains are not the only things on the verge of collapse.
By Gianluca Centola
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Oct. 4, 2026 1:28 p.m.Winner Takes All: A summer of blockbusters, bloodshed and big-screen magic
This post was updated Oct. 4 at 8:48 p.m.
This summer was one for the spotlight.
From blockbuster hits to indie darlings, films sent fans flocking to theaters to escape the scorching heat.
By Julia Kinion, Kiara Mack, and Brooke Herstein
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Sept. 29, 2026 5:21 p.m.Tom Cruise takes over Westwood for “Digger” premiere mere steps from UCLA
This post was updated Sept. 29 at 8:57 p.m.
Tom Cruise returned to Westwood for the Los Angeles premiere of “Digger” on Monday, bringing a major Hollywood event to a theater just steps from UCLA.
By Presley Liu
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Sept. 25, 2026 8:35 p.m.Film Review: In gripping, clever ‘Primetime,’ the pursuit of justice becomes unjust
This post was updated Sept. 28 at 8:55 p.m.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Robert Pattinson’s thrilling performance brings the infamous world of “To Catch a Predator” to the big screen in Lance Oppenheim’s latest film, “Primetime.”
Released Friday, the film is based on Dateline NBC’s hit show from the 2000s.
By Gianluca Centola
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Sept. 20, 2026 7:16 p.m.Film Preview: Busy fall season brings anticipated adaptations, new franchise installments
Cozy up with a great film this fall.
While the leaves change colors and the temperature grows colder (at least in theory) a new slate of releases will hit theaters, delivering everything from novel adaptations to fantastical biopics.
By Sophie Acker, Caitlin Brockenbrow, Vishnu Potharaju, and Cara Putterman
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Sept. 17, 2026 11:59 p.m.This alumnus designed Josie Bruin. Now, she’s crafting award-winning animations.
A recent UCLA alumnus is exploring abstract and philosophical ideas, one frame at a time.
Zora Xu, who graduated from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s animation program this year, said she starts her projects with a thesis, rather than a character or story in mind, and builds her project around that central idea.
By Julia Kinion
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