Film Review: Goodrich
FILM REVIEWGOODRICHRated R110 MinutesReleased October 18th Goodrich is an excellent movie that is simply a portrait of a man, and the people close to him, who endure the beauty and brightness of life amidst the […]
Film Review: Anora
By Dolores Quintana Anora is writer and director Sean Baker’s newest punch to the cinematic consciousness. It is a chaotic fairytale where Cinderella has a powerful right hook and an equally powerful heart. It’s like […]
Film Review: The Platform 2
Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s Second film of The Platform Series is Now Streaming on Netflix By Dolores Quintana Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s follow up to his surprise hit of 2020, The Platform 2, is ready to shock audiences once […]
Film Review: Lee
At the Movies With…Lady Beverly CohnEditor-at-Large There is no doubt in my mind that Kate Winslet will be nominated in the Best Actress category for her riveting performance in LEE, a biographical film by first-time […]
Film Review: Megalopolis
FILM REVIEWMEGALOPOLISRated R138 MinutesReleased September 27th Well…this film is a trip, a series of dreams, perhaps nightmares, with a loose storyline, sewn together with the interplay between a vast cast of characters illustrated with fantastic […]
Film Review: Never Let Go
FILM REVIEWNEVER LET GORated R101 MinutesReleased September 20th French director Alexandre Aja has become a rising star of today’s horror film genre. However, I don’t see his Never Let Go as a horror film – […]
Film Review: My Old Ass
FILM REVIEWMY OLD ASSRated R88 MinutesReleased September 13th My Old Ass premiered at Sundance 2024 to rave reviews, a genuinely touching film about coming-of-age, in a reverse trajectory. The curiosity about what our older self […]
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 […]
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: Didi
FILM REVIEWDIDIRated R3 MinutesReleased August 16th Didi premiered at Sundance 2024, where it received the US Dramatic Audience Award. This film is the major feature directorial debut of director/writer Sean Wang, who was previously a […]
Pier Ferris Wheel to Display Giant Flag, Military Seals for Veterans Day
Free ceremony with Chinook flyover, awards set for Nov. 11 The Pacific Park Ferris wheel will light up Tuesday night...
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HomeState Shares Details on Upcoming Westside Location
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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