Film Review: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
By Dolores Quintana Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is a demented fairy tale that is at once completely irreverent and filled with a hearty love of humanity. It extols the resilience of the human […]
LAPD Confirms Rob Reiner and Wife Killed; Son Arrested on Murder Charge
Police Say Nick Reiner Was Taken Into Custody and Booked for Murder Following an Investigation In a press conference this morning, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McConnell announced that the Los Angeles Medical Examiner […]
Film Review: One Battle After Another
By Dolores Quintana One Battle After Another is modern retro with the heat, 70s-style car chases, with vital emotional heft and characterization. Layers upon layers of references with the sexual charge that comes from danger […]
Film Review: The Long Walk
By Dolores Quintana The Long Walk is a heartbreaker. A walk towards mortality, as each character realizes that they’re going to die. But it’s really about the humanity in each of us, at a moment in […]
Film Review: Weapons
By Dolores Quintana You might be asking yourself what the film Weapons is about. Not to worry, writer and director Zach Cregger, whose debut feature Barbarian was a success that hit the audiences in 2022 […]
Film Review: Together
By Dolores Quintana Dave Franco and Alison Brie, a married couple in real life, star in Michael Shanks’ gruesomely passionate debut feature, Together. It is known as a body horror film, and it is, but […]
Family Members Sue City of Santa Monica, Driver After Woman Killed by Car on Beach
Lawsuit Alleges City Failed to Prevent Vehicle Access Despite Prior Incidents The family of Sherese Allen, a woman fatally struck by a vehicle while resting on the beach last fall, has filed a wrongful death […]
Santa Monica City Council Moves to Oust Downtown Santa Monica Board Members
City Council Seeks to Reshape City Appointed DTSM Board Before Terms Expire The Santa Monica City Council is taking steps to purge the Downtown Santa Monica (DTSM) board of the six city-appointed board members before […]
Film Review: Dangerous Animals
By Dolores Quintana There’s nothing quite like a good shark horror movie, especially since we are heading into summer. With director Sean Byrne’s newest film, we get a different take on the subgenre, in this […]
Film Review: Bring Her Back
By Dolores Quintana Grief is the price of love. Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou’s second feature film, Bring Her Back, is as much of a marvel as their first film, Talk to Me. The Australian […]
What to Know About Santa Monica’s $3.5M ‘Restorative Justice Program’ (Video)
The City Council unanimously launched a $3.5 million Restorative Justice Program — one of the largest locally funded efforts of...
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Malibu Oceanfront Lot with Rebuild Potential Listed for $1.9M
Buyers can rebuild under Malibu’s Fast Track Rebuild Program, with potential for up to 3,433 square feet of livable space,...
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