Jennifer and Kevin McCoy's "Constant World," commissioned by the British Film Institute and on display at UC Irvine's Beall Center for Art and Technology, explores modern life through small spy cameras.
"BioShock" the film, once a rumor kept afloat by Internet postings, has become an official production. Gore Verbinski, director of the "Pirates" trilogy, is to helm the project that was penned by "Sweeney Todd" writer John Logan. It is one of the more grand examples of Hollywood's relationship with the most successful of video games. The reason we do not see every single game that grosses over 500,000 copies on the silver screen is that, historically, video game-to-movie transitions have been one of the least successful collaborations between the two industries.
Growing hatred coupled with unconditional love, internal and physical pain followed by utter joy, precious laughter alongside overbearing anger—these are just a few of the raw emotions that "Rachel Getting Married" produces. This direct and stripped-down experience delves into the realm of dysfunctional lives and invites viewers into an experience that may not be their own, but helps them understand the plight of others.
Three years after his last album "Songs for Silverman," Ben Folds is back. His latest work, "Way to Normal," was released with a bang despite some surrounding controversy. In mid-July, some new tracks were "leaked" online and were later declared fake by Folds himself. Despite the scandal, the real album, released on Sept. 30 strikes a chord with Folds fans.
Love stories have narrative arcs that no doubt withstand the test of time. It's for this reason, however, most feel that when they've heard one, they've heard them all. It's rare that in this day and age, artistic media produces a love story with any inkling of originality. It's probably what makes director Peter Sollett's latest, "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," such a breath of fresh air.
The University Art Gallery has a reputation for exposing students to progressive and thought-provoking exhibits. Its latest collection, "transPOP: Korea Vietnam Remix," supported by the Korea Foundation, Vietnamese Arts & Letters Association (VAALA) and the Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network (DVAN), opened on Oct. 2.
Atlantic and Grand Hustle recording artist T.I., infamously known as the "King of the South," has done it again with his most poignant and potent LP to date: "Paper Trail," the follow-up to his 2007 platinum-certified "T.I. vs. T.I.P."
ZOT IN THE CITY: It's unforgivable, unforgettable and it forever remains on that list of regrets. But regardless of all the tears, the hard feelings, the guilt and the repercussions, cheating happens. When I heard that not one, but two of my good friends had cheated on their boyfriends, my once firm conviction that cheating was a bad act committed by bad people, no matter the circumstances, began to falter.
With the highly anticipated film set to be released in theaters November 11 and several fan sites already sweeping cyberspace, we take a step back to look at the book that started it all.
It's Friday night, 9:30. You've just spent the last eight hours setting up an experiment for the third time. You haven't eaten since noon and you must admit that even though it's a bit lonely, you're kind of glad nobody is around to witness the grumbling of your stomach. If you remember correctly, you might have some leftover pizza to eat once you get home. Just when you're starting to wonder when exactly that might be, your timer goes off. You gather up your things and walk down the hall to the developing room to wait the minute and a half it takes to see the results of your day's work. And, surprise! The film is blank, your experiment has failed and you walk sadly to your car knowing that you get to do it all over again tomorrow (yes, that's right, on Saturday).
