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‘The Woman King’: Viola Davis Leads a Powerful Sisterhood as a Fearsome Warrior
Features • Published on September 2022
Viola Davis, one of our greatest living actresses, channels her inner warrior in historical epic, “The Woman King.” The Oscar winning stars as Nanisca, the fearsome general of the Agojie, an…
‘Clerks III’: Kevin Smith Relies Too Much on Nostalgia
Amy Sedaris • Published on September 2022
Filmmaker and actor Kevin Smith comes full circle with “Clerks III,” the second sequel to “Clerks,” his breakthrough indie comedy inspired by his own time as a convenience store employee. Now…
‘Bad Sisters’: Family Drama Is Taken to Murderous Heights in Wickedly Dark Comedy Series
Apple TV Plus • Published on August 2022
Families are complicated, and none more so than the Garveys, the five siblings in Apple TV’s dark dramedy-meets-thriller series “Bad Sisters.” Sharon Horgan, who co-created the series, a Dublin-set adaptation of…
Filmmaker John Patton Ford Tells Us How His Own Struggles With Debt Inspired ‘Emily the Criminal’
Aubrey Plaza • Published on August 2022
The student loan crisis is currently a hot topic in the U.S., and it hits close to home for Aubrey Plaza in writer-director John Patton Ford’s compelling thriller “Emily the…
‘I Love My Dad’: James Morosini on How His Catfish Comedy Helped Him Better Understand His Father
Features • Published on August 2022
Families are complicated, and even some of the most loving parents end up passing trauma onto their children. While most people can only go to therapy, writer, director and actor James Morosini…
Diane Keaton Is Fabulous at Any Age in Body-Swap Comedy ‘Mack & Rita’
Diane Keaton • Published on August 2022
It is said that youth is wasted on the young, and older people taking measures to stop the natural aging process are commonplace on screen and in real life. But what about those…
In Gripping Heist Thriller ‘Emily the Criminal,’ Aubrey Plaza Is a Debt-Ridden Millennial With Nothing to Lose
Aubrey Plaza • Published on August 2022
An underemployed art school graduate goes outside the law to pay off her debts in “Emily the Criminal,” a heist thriller that explores current issues plaguing many millennials. Aubrey Plaza showcases…
In ‘Resurrection,’ Rebecca Hall Is a Single Mother Pushed to the Edge
Andrew Semans • Published on July 2022
Rebecca Hall deals with unspeakable trauma and grief in her latest film, the psychological thriller “Resurrection.” Hall plays Margaret, a British woman and single mother living on the East Coast. One…
Mounia Akl’s ‘Costa Brava, Lebanon’ Is Both Personal and Universal
Costa Brava Lebanon • Published on July 2022
Set in the near future, one family’s quest to live a peaceful life outside of Beirut is interrupted after the garbage from which they are escaping ends up in their backyard, literally, in…
‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’: Lesley Manville Charms as a Cleaning Lady With Couture Dreams
Anthony Fabian • Published on July 2022
A war widow seeks to grab hold of some happiness in her life and ends up inspiring others along the way in “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris,” a mid-century couture comedy from…
‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ Is a Fresh Take on a Regency Comedy of Manners
Features • Published on July 2022
Rejection is never easy, but Julia Thistlewaite (Zawe Ashton), gets creative when it comes to coping with her scorn in “Mr. Malcolm’s List,” a charming Regency comedy of manners based on…
‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’: Cooper Raiff Grows up in His Second Feature
Apple TV Plus • Published on June 2022
Young writers are often told to write what they know, and 25-year-old filmmaker Cooper Raiff has taken this to heart once again with his second feature, the coming of age dramedy “…
‘Official Competition’: The Road to Cannes Is Deliciously Wicked in Absurdly Hilarious Artouse Satire
Antonio Banderas • Published on June 2022
The process of making an awards-bait film is satirized in the darkly funny Spanish film “Official Competition.” Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas star as two of the major players in…
Starz’s ‘Becoming Elizabeth’ Presents a Portrait of a Young Tudor Princess in Peril
Alicia von Rittberg • Published on June 2022
A chapter of Tudor history that is usually not given much attention in film and television is explored in the riveting Starz drama series “Becoming Elizabeth.” Alicia von Rittberg stars as…
In Peacock’s ‘Queer as Folk,’ Diversity Is Front and Center With Fresh Talent and Perspectives
Features • Published on June 2022
The groundbreaking LGBTQ+ drama series, “Queer as Folk,” gets a 2022 makeover in a Peacock reboot. This new series is the third iteration of “Queer as Folk,” after a British shpw that…
‘The Janes’ Paints a Vivid Portrait of Pre-Roe v. Wade Life Without Abortion Rights
Features • Published on June 2022
With Roe v. Wade currently in danger of being overturned by the Supreme Court, there is talk of going back to the days when women had to resort to desperate measures to deal…
‘Fire Island’: Jane Austen-Inspired Gay Rom-Com Holds Up and Subverts Tropes
Features • Published on June 2022
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” So begins one of the most beloved novels of all…
‘The Phantom of the Open’ Tells How an Outlandish Dream Made an Unlikely Folk Hero
Features • Published on June 2022
Biographical sports dramedy “The Phantom of the Open” proves you’re never too old to dream big. Mark Rylance gives another excellent performance as Maurice Flitcroft, a working-class British man who became…
Eugenio Derbez and Samara Weaving Discuss ‘The Valet’ and Their Cinematic Coupling
Eugenio Derbez • Published on May 2022
Eugenio Derbez and Samara Weaving are an unlikely pairing in “The Valet.” a romantic comedy about a movie star, Olivia Allan (Weaving), who agrees to date a virtual stranger, valet…
Laura Carmichael on ‘Downton Abbey’ and Working Alongside Dame Maggie Smith: ‘It’s really one of the greatest privileges of my life’
A New Era • Published on May 2022
Few television shows have achieved the level of cultural impact as “Downton Abbey.” Just three and a half months after its September 2010 debut in the U.K., it made a splash on…
Tig Notoro’s ‘Tig and Friends’ Has a Home at Largo
comedy • Published on August 2016
Born Mathilde O’Callaghan Notaro in Mississippi, Notaro was given the nickname “Tig” as a child. Before getting into comedy, Notaro worked in the music industry, managing bands under the name Tignation Promotions. Notaro’s comedy career took off…
Chris Isaak to Play Fred Kavli Theatre
Associated Press • Published on July 2015
Chris Isaak is best known for his song “Wicked Games,”, which was released in 1989 but didn’t become a hit until a year later when it was featured in the David Lynch film,…
Yusuf/Cat Stevens First U.S. Tour in 35 years to Come Through Nokia Theatre
Hall of Fame • Published on December 2014
Get ready to sing along to “Here Comes My Baby” and “Wild World,” when British singer-songwriter Yusuf/Cat Stevens performs at the Nokia Theatre on Dec. 14 as part of his first North American…
Los Angeles Ballet to Perform ‘The Nutcracker’ Throughout December
Alex Theatre • Published on December 2014
Nutcracker fans, rejoice! Not only will the Moscow Ballet be performing the beloved Christmas show at The Wiltern on December 21, but also our very own Los Angeles Ballet will be doing…
Moscow Ballet to Bring the ‘Great Russian Nutcracker’ to The Wiltern
Calgary Herald • Published on December 2014
Angelenos’ may not be able to build snowmen, engage in snowball fights, or go sledding come the holiday season, but we will have the opportunity to experience a bit of a Russian Christmas. The…
Sundance Favorite ‘The Green Prince’ Opens in L.A. Dec. 5
Film • Published on December 2014
On December 5, “The Green Prince” will finally be released out of the festival circuit bubble and granted a limited release. This gripping documentary details the true story of Mosab Hassan Yousef, the…
Spectacular Rubens: Triumph of Eucharist on Display at Getty
Annibale Carracci • Published on December 2014
Many great artists of the past have made their mark creating vibrant religious art, and Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens is no exception. In the early 1620s, he designed a series of tapestries, “The…
Xu Bing Debuts his Exhibit ‘The Language of Xu Bing’ at LACMA
Art • Published on December 2014
When one thinks of a person who works with words, they almost always envision a writer typing away at a laptop. However, words can also be visual art, as Chinese artist Xu Bing will…
Christine Corday to Bring Protoist Series to LACMA
Art • Published on December 2014
Art and science will intersect this month at the LACMA when Christine Corday: Protoist Series, Selected opens on December 13. This will be the first solo presentation of Christine Corday’s art at an…
Capital Cities to Perform in Their Hometown of Los Angeles
antiMusic • Published on November 2014
Indie-rock band, Capital Cities, will be performing at the Fonda Theatre on November 20 and 21. However, less than six years ago, in 2008, members Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian met through a Craigslist ad.
Carey and Daniels Reunite for ‘Dumb and Dumber To’
ABC7 • Published on November 2014
A lot of memorable films came out in 1994, “Forrest Gump” and “Pulp Fiction,” just to name a few, but only one of the cinematic gems from that year is getting a sequel, and that…
Cold War Kids to Play The Regent
Cold War Kids • Published on November 2014
Cold War Kids, an indie rock group based in Long Beach, will be performing at The Regent Theater on Nov. 18. Having started in 2004 in downtown Fullerton, Cold War Kids’ original…
Pierre Huyghe to Bring Avant Garde Exhibition to LACMA
Art • Published on November 2014
Just a week after the arrival of the celebrated painting “Greece on the ruins of the Missolonghi” by Eugène Delacroix, the museum will debut the first major retrospective of avant-garde French artist Pierre Huyghe on…
‘The Old Woman’ Starring William Dafoe is Coming to UCLA
Brooklyn Academy of Music • Published on November 2014
Those who like their theater a bit on the Russian and avant-garde side are in luck. The theatrical production “The Old Woman,” based on a story by the Russian author Daniil Kharms, is coming…
All-Male Dance Company BalletBoyz to Perform in Los Angeles
balletboyz • Published on November 2014
When thinking of ballet, one often imagines young women prancing around in tutus to elegant music. Well, ballet enthusiasts and casual fans will have their expectations defied when all-male dance company BalletBoyz visit the…
Foster the People are ‘Coming of Age’ and Coming to Shrine Auditorium
Foster the People • Published on November 2014
Hailing from Los Angeles, Foster the People will be playing the Shrine Auditorium on Nov. 14. Having risen to fame in 2010 with hit “Pumped Up Kicks,” the band formed in 2009 after…
Delacroix’s ‘Greece on the ruins of the Missolonghi’ on Display at LACMA
Art • Published on November 2014
Sometimes a painting is more than just a painting, such is the case with “Greece on the ruins of the Missolonghi,” one of the most celebrated French paintings, ever. This masterpiece by Eugène…
Photographer Larry Sultan to be Remembered at LACMA
Art • Published on November 2014
The late Californian Photographer Larry Sultan will be remembered at LACMA with the show “Larry Sultan: Here and Home.” The first retrospective show of the artist’s work, “Here and Home” will run from…
Discover Transit Art on Metro Art Moves
213 Nightlife • Published on November 2014
During your daily commute, you may be surprised to see beautiful works of art on display at underground train stations. What you may not know is that since 1989, Metro has commissioned artists of all…
Batsheva Dance Company Celebrates 50 Years at UCLA
Batsheva Dance Company • Published on October 2014
Move over, Russia and England, some of the best dancers in the world happen to live in Tel Aviv, Israel, and they’re coming to Los Angeles this month. The Batsheva Dance Company will stop by…