Life & Arts

"Someone has to fix the problem." And Jason Statham has a knack for playing characters who do. In The Mechanic which hit theaters Jan. 28 Statham's character Arthur Bishop takes the film's tag line to heart. Bishop is a professional assassin — a "mechanic" who eliminates or "fixes" targets — seeking revenge for the murder of his close friend Harry played by the … [Read more...] about Statham's happiness is a warm gun

Bold lines bright colors and defiant patterns now adorn the walls of the Weisman Museum as the Roy Lichtenstein: In Process exhibition comes to Pepperdine. Though his famed old-fashioned comic strip style he rose through the ranks as one of the leading figures in the pop satirical movements along side Andy ?Warhol during the 60s. As one of America's premier pop artists … [Read more...] about Weisman hangs Lichtensteins

One of the world's premier film festivals kicked off in Utah Jan. 20. And this year the 27th Sundance Film Festival by now a staple of American cinema has completely flipped the entire system on its head. With the help of Brightcove the festival is now streaming all of their films online either live or via pay-per-view. Some may say the technology was a long time coming seeing … [Read more...] about Sundance live in your dorm room

Without a cloud in the sky the weather in Malibu the afternoon of Friday January 21 2011 is as clear as the REELSTORIES' staff vision. I watch from my table in Joslyn Plaza as over 60 Pepperdine student volunteers scurry like ants to build the foundation for the night. Leading the bunch are the dedicated members of the board of student film festival directors. Vanessa Magos … [Read more...] about REELSTORIES reflects life

For just one weekend every year more than 75000 people travel to Indio Calif. to have their ears blown and their lives changed by the Goldenvoice-promoted Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. This year nothing has changed for the already sold out venue. Coachella will begin the weekend of April 15 and people from all over the world will come together at the Empire Polo … [Read more...] about A guide to surviving Coachella '11