In ‘MobLand,’ Pierce Brosnan finds joy in playing a brute
Playing a gangster suits Pierce Brosnan. The actor, 71, is often best remembered for heroic characters like James Bond, but ruthless crime boss Conrad Harrigan…
‘Killer of Sheep’ review: Unvarnished side of 1970s L.A. life
For decades, Charles Burnett’s best film was little more than a rumor. Shot over weekends in the early 1970s with a mostly nonprofessional cast and…
Column: Against vampires or tyrants, truth is the essential weapon
I fell in love with vampire movies after seeing the 1987 film “The Lost Boys.” Before that movie, I had only seen those kinds of…
The wait for ‘Stranger Things’ continues. But a new doc helps tide fans over
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who still remembers the Upside Down.It’s now been 35 months since Netflix’s megahit horror series “Stranger Things”…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Taylor Tomlinson
Taylor Tomlinson, the comedian and writer who has hosted the CBS talk and variety show “After Midnight” for two seasons, has lived in Los Angeles…
‘The Accountant 2’ review: Ben Affleck crunches numbers, necks
“The Accountant 2” subtracts everything that worked about the 2016 original, a marvelous romp that starred Ben Affleck as Christian Wolff, a neurodivergent numbers geek…
The Oscars mandate voters watch all nominated movies, set new rules for AI and refugee filmmakers
NEW YORK — Oscar voters will no longer be able to skip watching some of the nominated films. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on…
‘Sinners’: Ryan Coogler reacts to box-office success in letter
As Ryan Coogler basks in the critical and commercial triumphs of his latest film, “Sinners,” he turns a mirror back on the people who helped…
Matthew Specktor says Hollywood’s decline is hurting L.A.
On the Shelf The Golden Hour: A Story of Family and Power in Hollywood By Matthew SpecktorEcco: 384 pages, $32If you buy books linked on…
How accurate is movie Conclave and what was Catholic Church’s review of it
Following the news of the death of Pope Francis had died, the Vatican will soon select the new leader of the Catholic Church - but…
Why TV series ‘The Chosen’ is screening in movie theaters
This Easter weekend, theaters from Torrance to Temecula will be showing films like “A Minecraft Movie” and Ryan Coogler’s vampire thriller “Sinners.” Alongside those movies,…
‘The Golden Hour’: An insider looks back at a changing Hollywood
Book Review The Golden Hour: A Story of Family and Power in Hollywood By Matthew SpecktorEcco: 384 pages, $32If you buy books linked on our…
Amazon shoppers love £70 projector that’s perfect for ‘cosy garden movie nights’ – and it’s £36 for Prime members
MOVIE night just got a whole lot more fun thanks to this Amazon deal.Right now, Prime members can grab the Xgody Gimbal 3 Projector for…
Minecraft Movie on brink of box office history as Warner Bros bosses confirm sequel is coming ‘imminently’
The Minecraft Movie, starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black, has proved a massive commercial success, and Warner Bros' bosses have now confirmed a sequel is…
Theaters want you to wait longer to stream movies. Why that probably won’t happen
An age-old debate has roared back to the forefront in Hollywood.The so-called theatrical window has long been a hot topic for studios and movie theater…
‘Sacramento’ review: Reuniting, awkwardly, on a road trip
From the “Road to” series through buddy action movies and bromances, male friendship as comic fodder has been a constant pull, one that has increasingly…
China to ‘reduce’ Hollywood movie releases in response to Trump’s tariffs | Trade War News
China’s National Film Administration says US movies will be less popular after Washington imposed a 145 percent tariff on Chinese imports.China has moved to “moderately…
Trump tariffs are another nail in the coffin for Hollywood in China
President Trump’s escalating trade tensions could bring an abrupt end to Hollywood’s ambitions in China.After Trump threatened this week to increase tariffs on the world’s…
‘Landmark’ Dustin Hoffman movie changed cinema forever on BBC this week
This 1967 all-time classic swiftly became both a commercial and critical blockbuster upon its release and has held its own ever since.16:19, 08 Apr 2025Updated…
‘Parvulos: Children of the Apocalypse’ is a Mexican take on zombies
As a film student in the mid-2000s, Mexican writer-director Isaac Ezban watched Guillermo del Toro’s masterpiece “Pan’s Labyrinth” in awe. That Del Toro juxtaposed luminous…