Articles Tagged ‘moneyball’

Cinematographer Wally Pfister helming feature film debut

By ARMEN KARAOGHLANIAN · Daily Trojan

March 7, 2012 at 9:24 am

Wally Pfister, the cinematographer who has established himself for his crisp, clean visuals, is planning on switching over into directing  feature films this year. The acclaimed cinematographer has had a close collaboration with visionary filmmaker Christopher Nolan, and the duo have thus far paired together for seven films, which include Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The [...]

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Films race to Oscars

By Sheridan watson · Daily Trojan

January 9, 2012 at 9:32 pm

Films race to Oscars

The Artist and Moneyball have been receiving Oscar buzz from critics and audiences.

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Brad Pitt to retire in three years

By jaspreet singh · Daily Trojan

November 16, 2011 at 4:13 pm

In an interview for Australian show 60 Minutes, Brad Pitt stated that he would like to act for another three years, when he turns 50. When pressed on the matter, the actor said that he was enjoying his role as a producer and saw his future as being behind the camera. The interview, shot in Tokyo [...]

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Baseball film adroitly parallels history

By melissa caskey · Daily Trojan

September 22, 2011 at 8:28 pm

Baseball film adroitly parallels history

Despite the fact Moneyball seems to be a niche film, the movie is stacked with talented actors and features strong screenwriting.

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It takes two (festivals) to kick off Oscar season

By David Angstadt · Daily Trojan

August 30, 2011 at 12:49 pm

As the summer of sequels, blockbusters and billion-dollar franchises comes to a close, studios now look ahead to the fall festival circuit, a leading indicator of their films’ awards and commercial potential. Two of these festivals — Venice and Toronto — take place within the next few weeks and feature everything from period films to [...]

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Dr. Dre, Iovine give $70 mil for new academy

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UPDATE: LAPD, DPS hold open forum for students

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Students hold sit-in in response to LAPD presence at party

[gallery link="file" ids="67092,67091,67090,67089,67088,67087,67086,67085,67084"] Photos by Razan Al Marzouqi   More than 100 students gathered in front of Tommy Trojan for a sit-in Monday afternoon in response to events ...

Opinion

Syrian conflict explodes

On May 16, President Barack Obama told the public about evidence that shows chemical weapons being used in the ongoing Syrian crisis, according to BBC ...

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As summertime rolls around and the sun and ocean begin to beckon eager pupils, one last roadblock stands in the way of true vacation bliss: ...

’SC sets example in lowering dropout rate

A report sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation reveals that the nation’s higher education system is facing a dropout crisis. Produced in part ...

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With a 15-match winning streak against the Cardinal and after bouncing the team from the NCAA quarterfinals last season, the No. 5 USC women’s tennis ...

Trojans can’t pull off unprecedented ‘5-peat’

An outstanding four-year championship run ended for the USC men’s tennis program on Saturday, May 18, in Urbana, Ill., as the No. 4 Trojans were ...

USC suffers sweep to rival UCLA

When USC and UCLA took the field this weekend for their annual three-game clash, it was hard to envision two more different teams and programs. ...

Lifestyle

Into Darkness falls short after high expectations

Possibly for the first time, it’s cool to be a Trekkie. After an explosive re-emergence into popular culture, the Star Trek franchise is again revolutionizing science ...

Daft Punk transcends genre in RAM

After eight long years, the eccentric French electronic music duo Daft Punk is re-entering the electronic music fray. Their new album, Random Access Memories, was ...

Midnight builds on strengths of preceding films

Movie trilogies have a bit of a reputation for being films that rely heavily on action and excitement. They’re usually big money earners, which is ...

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In Photos: Washington comes to USC

The Schwarzenegger Institute held an immigration reform forum titled "Washington comes to USC", with U.S Senators John McCain, Michael Bennet and former President of Mexico ...

In Photos: Armenian Genocide

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In Photos: Springfest 2013

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