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The Philosopher Kings

Janitors are often the unseen backbone of any civilized society. They clean up what others leave behind and do the little things...

Melissa Russell

Film Movie Reviews

The Oath

The story of an ex-Al Qaeda member: It’s epically genius! The Oath is a story that has never been told, focusing on the incredible...

Stephanie Forshee

Film Movie Reviews

Looking for Eric

An encounter with an ex is enough to drive anyone mad, and Eric is no exception. After Eric Bishop (Steve Evets) runs into his...

Stephanie Forshee

Film Movie Reviews

The Living Wake

You’ve heard the saying, “Live like you were dying.” The phrase proves especially appropriate in The Living...

Stephanie Forshee

Film TV Time

Michael B. Jordan

Fans of the TV series “Friday Night Lights” will be glad to welcome fresh face Michael B. Jordan to the fourth season. Described...

Lynda Correa

Film Projections

'Fairy Tales for Grown-Ups'

“‘There is no use trying,’ said Alice; ‘one can’t believe impossible things.’ ‘I dare say you haven’t had much practice,’ said...

Candice Winters

Film Movie Reviews

Trash Humpers

Anybody familiar with the work of Harmony Korine is either a huge fan or is completely oblivious to why he’s one of the...

Ebony March

Film Movie Reviews

Happiness Runs

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to grow up on your own with no adult supervision, Happiness Runs shares a...

Stephanie Forshee

Film Interviews

Robin Hood

Say the words “Robin Hood” to anyone these days, and you’ll get one of two responses: “Ooh, I loved that cartoon when I was a...

Ebony March

Film Interviews

Just Wright

You gotta give it to Queen Latifah. She’s not Tinseltown’s typical leading love interest, and yet, she goes for it. Did you see...

Jessica Koslow

Film Interviews

“If I Can Dream”

Ever wondered what it’s like to move to Los Angeles to pursue your dream? Well, thanks to Simon Fuller, the genius behind “American...

Christopher Agutos

Film Movie Reviews

Casino Jack and the United States of Money

Jack was a filmmaker, a distinguished lobbyist, an owner of Indian casinos and co-owner of a high-end restaurant in Washington,...

Stephanie Forshee

Film Movie Reviews

The Human Centipede

The Human Centipede, helmed by first-time director Tom Six, has already garnered quite the reputation for itself. The Dutch film...

Zach Bourque

Film Movie Reviews

Breath Made Visible

There are certain films that, when they appear, seem to be made just for you: the subject matter and the style in which it is...

Dov Rudnick

Film Movie Reviews

Behind the Burly Q

Meet burlesque performer Taffy O’Neill, who took to the stage at night while taking her polio-stricken young son for treatment...

Jessica Koslow

Film Special Features

Summer 2010 Movie Preview

MAY 7 Babies (Focus) Just in time for Mother’s Day, a beautifully shot documentary following one year in the lives of four...

Sasha Perl-Raver

Film TV Time

"The Dudesons in America"

This breakneck show has set out to totally redefine the American Dream. No, I’m not talking about “The Hills.” All the way from...

Stephanie Forshee

Film Projections

L.A. Jewish Film Festival

So here’s the premise: Herzl is shy behind his 340-pound frame and still lives with his mother. Because he is continuing to gain...

Candice Winters

Film Movie Reviews

Babies

When I first walked into the theater, I was a little apprehensive about seeing a film without spoken narration. A film simply...

Ariel Paredes

Film Interviews

Iron Man 2

What do you get when you take a relatively inexperienced director, a recovering train wreck of an actor and an under-the-radar...

Sasha Perl-Raver

Film Interviews

A Nightmare on Elm Street

It’s finally here: the re-imagining of A Nightmare on Elm Street. This time the story is the same, but the way it is told...

David Tobin

Film TV Time

TV Greeks Judge USC's Songfest

Called a “multi-house Greek party” by some, USC’s Bovard Auditorium hosted the annual Songfest on April 16. Fraternities and...

Lynda Correa

Film Projections

Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2010

It’s no secret that I love film festivals. Big, small, local, internationaClashl: There is something particularly unifying about...

Candice Winters

Film Movie Reviews

The Good, The Bad, The Weird

The Good is Do-won (bounty hunter, a Korean Dirty Harry), the Bad is Chang-yi (head honcho, raving psycho) and the Weird is Tae-goo...

Miv Evans

Film Movie Reviews

Please Give

How do you make a mammogram funny? Writer-director Nicole Holofcener manages to, opening her new film, Please Give, with a perky...

Sasha Perl-Raver

Film Interviews

The Good Heart

The Good Heart is a wonderful film of remarkable humanity and depth. Starring Brian Cox and Paul Dano, it follows the unlikely...

Sasha Perl-Raver

Film Interviews

Harry Brown

Emily Mortimer is a delicate British rose of an actress. At least that’s what I assumed until she walked into a hotel room...

Sasha Perl-Raver

Film Interviews

Dirty Hands

The filmmaker of Dirty Hands, Harry Kim, has devoted 10 years of his life to documenting the story of street artist, David Choe,...

Miv Evans

Film Projections

TCM Classic Film Festival

This is huge. I mean, this is really, really huge, and I am so incredibly excited for it. They are my favorite people. They are...

Candice Winters

Film Movie Reviews

Sita Sings the Blues

There was a time when animated feature films introducing audiences to much ballyhooed tales of mythical epics such as The Iliad...

Parimal M. Rohit