New Agency Will Take Over From FilmLA After More Than a Decade Beginning September 1, 2025, film permit coordination in Santa Monica will shift to a new locally managed entity, Film Santa Monica, established by […]
State Lawmakers Back Major Expansion of Production Incentives, Raising Job Projections Los Angeles’ film and television industry is poised to receive a significant boost after state lawmakers agreed to more than double the annual tax […]
More Than 1,000 Classic Titles June 6–7 During American Cinematheque’s Bleak Week Following its successful appearances at SXSW and Vidiots Theater earlier this year, the Criterion Collection’s Mobile Closet is heading back to Los Angeles […]
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 […]
See More Movies for Less Money at AMC Theaters This Summer Great news for movie fans, starting July 9, catching a movie midweek is about to get a lot more affordable. AMC Theatres is launching […]
Academy Now Requires Viewing All Nominees to Cast Final Ballots The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled updated rules and key dates for the 98th Academy Awards, introducing several big changes ahead […]
American Cinematheque’s Celebration of Despair in Cinema Draws Big-Name Guests American Cinematheque’s popular film festival Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair is expanding far beyond its Los Angeles roots this year, with screenings scheduled in seven U.S. cities […]
FILM REVIEWRIFF RAFFRated R103 MinutesReleased February 28th You may think that a film titled Riff Raff is a fun, light-hearted, sexy comedy. You’re in for a rude awakening. The movie has a sarcastic, street sense […]
Independent Films Shine and Conan O’Brien’s Warm and Witty Hosting Made It a True Celebration of Cinema By Dolores Quintana The final ceremony of the 2024 films awards season is finally over and we have […]
Actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang Make Early Morning Announcement Actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang unveiled the nominees for the 97th Oscars® early Tuesday morning during a live broadcast from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn […]
