Film Review: The Substance
By Dolores Quintana I saw The Substance and I was stunned. Coralie Fargeat’s second feature film felt like filmmaking as white-hot anger. It is an unrelenting body horror comedy that weaponizes the male gaze against […]
Award-Winning Unique Eatery Poltergeist to Close Its Doors at the End of September
Fans Have Until Sept. 29 to Experience Chef Diego Argoti’s Bold Creations By Dolores Quintana Two weeks after the PBS Socal web series Rebel Kitchens premiere, one of the featured restaurants, led by chef Diego […]
Man Found Fatally Stabbed Near Santa Monica Park, Suspect Still at Large
Search for Suspect After Man Found Dead in Alley Near Reed Park Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) officers are searching for a suspect after a man was discovered dead in an alley near a park […]
Film Review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
By Dolores Quintana Director Tim Burton’s newest film, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, is morbidly charming. I know this is heresy, but I love this movie in a way I didn’t like the first one. It is entertaining, […]
Film Review: Strange Darling
By Dolores Quintana J.T. Mollner’s film Strange Darling is not what it seems. While it is, on the surface, a “cat and mouse” thriller, it is also a not unsympathetic portrait of psychosis and severe […]
Film Review: Harold and the Purple Crayon
By Dolores Quintana I will admit that my expectations weren’t high for Harold and the Purple Crayon, but I was pleasantly surprised by the film. It was charming and sincere, not just a kid’s movie […]
Kamala Harris Secures Democratic Presidential Nomination with Unprecedented Support
Over 1,976 State Delegates Pledge Support, Solidifying Harris as the Nominee By Dolores Quintana In one day, Brentwood resident and Vice President Kamala Harris received pledges of support from over 1,976 state delegates, enough to […]
Film Review: MaXXXine
By Dolores Quintana MaXXXine, the third installment in Ti West’s X film series, could potentially be the finale. However, writer and director West has hinted at the possibility of a fourth film. The series began […]
Kill Hits Theaters This Weekend: An Action-Packed Thrill Ride on a Train
Our Interview with Indian Director Nikhil Nagesh Bhat By Dolores Quintana Kill is a new film that opens this weekend. It is the story of a train that becomes the battleground for a fight to […]
Film Review: Longlegs
By Dolores Quintana Longlegs is pure poetic eldritch terror. From the very beginning, director Osgood Perkins uses the actors’ performances, cinematography, and even locations to create a sense of foreboding and dread. The filmy plastic […]
Steve Choi Solo Exhibit Opens at ARCANE
Choi’s practice focuses on restoring a sense of life and relationality to objects amid feelings of alienation shaped by technology,...
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LA Leaders Request $15.7B in Wildfire Relief from Congress
The officials highlighted President Trump’s stated commitment with disaster efforts, but noted the absence of specific provisions in the administration’s...
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