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SCI-FI FRIDAYS

Being a fan of the Terminator films (well, the first two at least), I was skeptical of “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,”...

Yuri Shimoda

Film Interviews

The International

From 1974 to 1976, American cinema rode a wave of paranoid political thrillers, all inspired by events like Watergate, Nixon’s...

Jay Maidment

Film Interviews

Friday The 13th

There is a certain type of fanboy that isn’t a member of some intergalactic cult of Star Wars or “Star Trek” affiliation. Instead...

Zach Bourque

Film TV Time

ALL HAIL THE QUEEN 'B'

Admit it, bitches make every TV show better. Does anyone even remember any of the characters from “Melrose Place”...

Yuri Shimoda

Film Movie Reviews

Coraline

If you want to have fun at the theaters again, ditch the overdrawn drama and cheesy slasher flicks and see Coraline, a delectably...

Candice Winters

Film Movie Reviews

Chocolate

“Jija” Yanin Vismistananda plays a young autistic girl, Zen, who grows up next to a Muay Thai boxing studio. Through...

Nick Day

Film Movie Reviews

Blessed is the Match

There is no shortage of heroic WWII stories, and yet, few can match the bravery exhibited by a small group of Jewish paratroopers...

Natasha Desianto

Film Projections

THE ROLLING STONES ON FILM

The Rolling Stones’ history with film is almost as storied as theirs with music. With nearly as many feature film appearances...

Sarah Bennett

Film Interviews

FANBOYS

Fanboy: noun (fan-bo i) A rabidly devoted fan of various elements of geek culture including, but not limited to, sci-fi, comics,...

Sasha Perl-Raver

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He's Just Not That Into You

What do Drew Barrymore, Ben Affleck, Jimmy Fallon’s wife and “Sex and the City” have in common? Perhaps more...

Ebony March

Film TV Time

PHYSICIANS A LA MODE

ABC Shuts its Pie Hole Dearest TV junkies, we are gathered here today to mourn the loss of one of television’s most beautifully...

Yuri Shimoda

Film Projections

SHOW & TELL/FILMS FROM MAR VISTA GARDEN

The Echo Park Film Center is an invaluable community resource. In addition to being a nonprofit rent-a-center, library and screening...

Sarah Bennett

Film Movie Reviews

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans is the third film in the Underworld franchise, though it’s not a direct sequel. This film...

Nick Day

Film Movie Reviews

Serbis

Every family has problems, be they financial, emotional or in some cases, sexual. The Pineda family is no exception. Headed...

Farnaz Youshei

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Maggie Grace

Nothing strikes fear in the heart of a parent more than the abduction of a child. In the thriller Taken, a former CIA operative...

Ebony March

Film Interviews

CORALINE

Coraline is about a young girl that wanders through a secret door in her home and discovers the “Other World,” a...

Nick Day

Film Projections

‘ESSENTIAL VISUAL MUSIC: RARE CLASSICS’

Nothing cools down a California winter day better than a mid-week screening of experimental music light show psychedelia on a...

Sarah Bennett

Film TV Time

Two Kiwis and an Island

God bless January. This month ushers in the season premieres of my favorite comedy series, “Flight of the Conchords,”...

Yuri Shimoda

Film Movie Reviews

The Lodger

As if Hollywood hasn’t ripped off Jack enough. Now, the 19th century unsolved case of London’s psychotic serial killer...

Candice Winters

Film Movie Reviews

Donkey Punch

Of all the completely useless forwarded e-mails I was inundated with my freshman year of undergrad (including one detailing the...

Mike Venezia

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PUSH

In the vast sea of showbiz mediocrity, Chris Evans’ career shines brighter than gold. The 27-year-old actor has wowed millions...

Ebony March

Film Movie Reviews

The Unborn

Many horror movies use a little comedy now and then to relieve the tension, so it’s not uncommon to have a laugh or two...

Frederick Mintchell

Film Movie Reviews

Notorious

Jamal “Gravy” Woolard is awesome in his portrayal of Bed-Stuy rapper Biggie Smalls. The fellow Brooklyn MC not only...

Jessica Koslow

Film Projections

Now-Jan. 18 @ REDCAT

Next Tuesday, America will inaugurate one of the most anticipated presidents in history, but if you’re already getting a case...

Sarah Bennett

Film Special Features

January Films

White Noise, Cloverfield, The Butterfly Effect, Big Momma’s House 2, Coach Carter. Remember these disposable hit movies? Here...

Erik Hayden

Film Interviews

Chandi Chowk to China

The plot is Bollywood … and kung fu … at the same time! Warner Bros. combined the Indian and Chinese movie industries...

Parimal M. Rohit

Film Interviews

MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D

While the horror genre has been no stranger to stepping into that notorious third dimension (i.e. Jaws 3-D, Friday the 13th Part...

Zach Bourque

Film Interviews

PAUL BLART: MALL COP

As customary during holiday season, many of us visit our local malls. No doubt, with each visit to that large commercial edifice,...

Parimal M. Rohit

Film Interviews

DEFIANCE

I’m greeted warmly by actor Jamie Bell as I enter a suite on the fifth floor of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Bell is holding...

Ebony March

Film Movie Reviews

Yonkers Joe

Based on the experiences of writer-director Robert Celestino as a card player, Yonkers Joe tells the story of a dice hustler...

Farnaz Youshei