By Dolores Quintana Claws encased in a velvet glove. The audience helplessly feels Death’s wings enveloping the characters. Robert Egger’s newest film Nosferatu is a commanding sensual seduction drawing us into evil’s embrace, made real […]
FILM/ REVIEWSEPTEMBER 5Rated R95 Minutes Limited Release December 13th, Wide Release January 17th This film is a documentary-style look at an ABC team of sports broadcasters sent to Munich to cover Olympic athletes and sports […]
FILM/ REVIEWGLADIATOR IIRated PG013148 MinutesReleased November 22nd Gladiator II is a beautifully made classic epic. Legendary director Ridley Scott did not attempt to reinvent the wheel here. He did not do something completely unexpected or […]
WAVES:Country: Czech RepublicDirector & Writer: Jirí Mádl Genre: Political ThrillerLanguages: Czech, Slovak, French, Russian, Italian, and othersSubtitles: EnglishRunning time: 130 Minutes Director/writer Jirí Mádl’s Waves, the Czech Republic’s submission for Best International Film, has already won 17 […]
By Dolores Quintana Director John Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, In The Heights) has crafted an effervescent take on the blockbuster musical Wicked. This is a musical that is so popular that it has been on […]
On Stage With… Lady Beverly CohnEditor-at-Large My headline begins with “Audience Pleasing,” and I wrote that for a very specific reason: The 2,691 seats of the Pantages were filled to capacity that night with patrons […]
Small Things Like TheseRated PG-1398 MinutesReleased November 8th This may seem like a simple film about grief and finding the courage to take action against the dictates of social norms, but running underneath the story […]
FILM REVIEWHERERated PG-13104 MinutesReleased November 1st Here was directed by Robert Zemeckis and stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright. This is the first time all three have all worked together since Forrest Gump (1994). Several […]
FILM REVIEWCONCLAVERated PG120 MinutesReleased October 25th From the start, Conclave is a moviemaker’s movie. The visuals tell the story in perfect melody with the sounds and the music. The opening scene is built on movement, […]
By Dolores Quintana Venom: The Last Dance was very enjoyable and kind of sweet for a movie where a monster eats people’s heads. Don’t worry, it’s a PG-13 movie, so even those head crunches aren’t […]
Free ceremony with Chinook flyover, awards set for Nov. 11 The Pacific Park Ferris wheel will light up Tuesday night...
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Texas-style breakfast taco chain to open ninth spot in Santa Monica; first 50 guests get free tacos for a week...
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