‘Freaky Tales’ review: A Reagan-era Oakland comes to life
“Freaky Tales,” a choppy curio from the writing-directing team of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (“Half Nelson,” “Captain Marvel”), is an ode to the Bay…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Antony Starr
New Zealand-born actor Antony Starr, best known to American audiences as arch-villain Homelander from the Prime Video superhero parody “The Boys,” says that although he’s…
L.A.’s production woes worsen: Soundstages go unused, shoot days decline
Los Angeles’ soundstages once were nearly filled to capacity, as demand for streaming content reached its peak. But last year, the average annual occupancy rate…
Jesse Garcia talks new movie ‘Alexander and the Very Bad Road Trip’
Beneath the fluorescent lighting of his hotel room in Pylos, Greece, Jesse Garcia combs through his greasy strands of hair after a daylong shoot for…
Top movie theater lobbyist wants a minimum 45-day theatrical window
LAS VEGAS — As movie theaters struggle to consistently bring back audiences, the nation’s top cinema lobbyist called on Hollywood studios to hold back movies longer from…
Where to stream ‘Selena’ and other media about the Tejano queen
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was killed 30 years ago on the afternoon of March 31, 1995 in Corpus Christi, Texas, by Yolanda Saldívar.While she has been gone…
Bruce Glover dead: ‘Chinatown’ actor, James Bond villain was 92
Bruce Glover, known for his roles in “Chinatown” and “Diamonds Are Forever,” died earlier this month at 92.His son, actor, director and writer Crispin Glover,…
Richard Chamberlain dead: ‘Dr. Kildare,’ ‘Shogun’ actor was 90
Richard Chamberlain, who soared to fame as the handsome young Dr. Kildare on television in the early 1960s and two decades later reignited his TV…
Gregory Nava on how his 1997 film ‘Selena’ has stood the test of time
The director reflects on his iconic biopic, which the late singer’s husband, Chris Perez, has called the Selena “bible.” In the three decades since Selena…
Alan Rudolph’s ‘Choose Me,’ plus the week’s best films
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.In the biggest news of the…
‘Being Maria’ review: ‘Last Tango’ star evoked with empathy
When the French Cinémathèque tried to show Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1972 film “Last Tango in Paris” last December as part of a Marlon Brando retrospective, the…
‘The Studio’ review: Lampooning Hollywood showbiz with a bevy of stars
“Millions are to be grabbed out here,” Herman J. Mankiewicz wrote Ben Hecht in 1926, “and your only competition is idiots.” Here was Hollywood, in…
Disney’s ‘Snow White’ opens with a lackluster $43 million amid controversies, poor reviews
It was more of a “ho-hum” than a “heigh-ho” at the box office this weekend, as Walt Disney Co.’s latest live-action remake “Snow White” arrived…
The alternative video past of EZTV, plus the week’s best films
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Last week I mentioned the emerging…
‘Magazine Dreams’ review: Jonathan Majors on shallow rampage
In “Magazine Dreams,” Jonathan Majors plays a volatile bodybuilder named Killian Maddox, presumably because the writer and director Elijah Bynum thought calling the character Murderguy…
‘Ash’ review: An alien threat with a sting of recognition
Who can’t wait to live on other planets? Second thoughts may be in order after seeing the woolly sci-fi-horror trip “Ash” from Grammy-winning L.A. music…
‘The Assessment’ review: A nightmarish test for parenthood
A popular if snarky response to the horrible behavior of someone else’s kids goes a little like this: You need a license to own a…
Disney confirm sequel to hit movie in unexpected move – but fans will have to wait YEARS to see it
DISNEY confirm the sequel to a hit movie in unexpected move - but fans will have to wait years to see it.3Disney confirm the sequel…
Warner Bros. killed a Looney Tunes movie. Now it’s back from the dead
Just like in a Looney Tunes cartoon, a bruised and battered Wile E. Coyote may soon limp back to fight another day.A year and a…
The evolving state of women filmmakers, plus the week’s best
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.In a turn of events that…