2025 Emmy predictions: Best TV movie
The panel’s lack of enthusiasm for this category expresses itself in a drastic falloff after the first three contenders, as different from each other as…
James Gunn says movie industry is dying because of unfinished scripts
James Gunn has his own theory about why the movie industry is “dying.” The filmmaker, screenwriter and co-head of DC Studios contends that the reason…
‘Trans Los Angeles’ looks at life in L.A. through a fresh lens
As Mayela got off the bus, she saw Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers raiding the pupusería she worked at in Los Angeles. The undocumented transgender…
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ live-action remake soars at the box office
Universal Pictures’ “How To Train Your Dragon” soared over the competition this weekend, as family-friendly films continued their dominance at the box office.The live-action adaptation…
A new look at ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Among this week’s new releases is…
‘Spaceballs 2’ is coming! Here’s why you should care
“Spaceballs 2” is incoming, director Mel Brooks confirmed Thursday on social media, 38 years after the original “Spaceballs” crashed onto the space-opera scene. Hey, what’s…
How Toothless evolved for the new ‘How to Train Your Dragon’
Whether soaring through the sky or sharing a playful moment with his human bestie Hiccup, Toothless, the dark-hued dragon with a friendly face and an…
‘Hacks’ had a weak Season 4. How that could upend the Emmy race
“Hacks” won the comedy series Emmy last year on the strength of a campaign that proclaimed: Vote for us! We’re actually a comedy (unlike, you…
Hugh Jackman at the Hollywood Bowl: ‘Greatest Showman’ and more
Strumming a black acoustic guitar to match his black tuxedo pants and jacket, Hugh Jackman strolled onto the stage of the Hollywood Bowl and let…
‘Dogma’ director Kevin Smith on film’s re-release after 25 years
For more than a quarter century, director Kevin Smith has tried to resurrect “Dogma,” his religious satire about two fallen angels looking to get back…
‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ live review: CNN brings Broadway to masses
Saturday afternoon out west and evening back east, as citizens faced off against ICE agents in the streets of Los Angeles, “Good Night, and Good…
‘Dangerous Animals’ review: A shark horror film with tired blood
Sean Byrne knows how to show an audience a bad time. Sixteen years ago, the Australian filmmaker launched onto the scene with “The Loved Ones,”…
30 years of ‘Clueless,’ plus the week’s best movies in L.A.
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.We are pleased to exclusively announce…
‘We Are Guardians’ review: On-the-ground efforts to save the Amazon
It’s easy to forget sometimes that, alongside everything else that’s crowding your news brain right now, deforestation in the Amazon is still a massive crisis…
Emmys Roundtable: 7 limited / TV movie contenders sound off
The Emmys’ limited series/TV movie acting categories have come to represent some of the best and most-talked-about shows on television, and this year’s crop of…
For ‘Life of Chuck,’ TIFF-to-Oscars journey could be a long march
If a movie inspires you to get up in the middle of a Koreatown steakhouse and do the robot with your waiter, isn’t that worthy…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Debbie Allen
When Debbie Allen opened the doors to her dance academy in 2000 inside of a revamped Marie Callender’s restaurant in Culver City, there was no…
Zoe Saldaña ‘collapsed’ after her teary-eyed Oscars acceptance speech
It turns out Zoe Saldaña was more than just emotionally drained after tearfully accepting her supporting actress Oscar for “Emilia Pérez” at this year’s Academy…
‘Lilo & Stitch,’ ‘Minecraft’ and the revenge of the PG family movie
The PG rating has made a major comeback in Hollywood.It’s strange to remember now, but during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic — when studios…
HBO’s ‘Mountainhead,’ cast enter the 2025 Emmy race
“Mountainhead,” a satirical skewering of tech oligarchs from “Succession” showrunner Jesse Armstrong, arrived this weekend, dropping on the final day of this year’s Emmy eligibility…